A Perfect 10.0

Not only has Blakely had to heal physically, she also had to heal mentally after the disappointment of missing the Paris Olympics. A major part of the healing process was beginning her college gymnastics career at Florida. While she was limited to competing on bars during the 2025 season, she made her much anticipated All-Around debut in 2026. She quickly became one of the NCAA’s biggest contributors and was a member of the star-studded Florida Gator team that included Kayla DiCello, Riley McCusker, Selena Harris-Miranda, and a super-stacked  roster of incredible athletes. The Gators’ bar lineup was one of the greatest lineups from any school on any event in 2026. At the SEC Championships, they earned a massive bar total of 49.800. 

“I’d say there’s a lot of confidence, we can all lean on each other,” Blakley said of the bar lineup in particular. “Someone’s going to go up there and hit their best bar routine. So just being a part of that, and bars being my favorite event, it’s exciting.”

Blakely’s confidence grew with each meet. In February, the Gators traveled to Texas Woman’s University for a quad meet. Blakely’s family lives near the school, and she had an entire fan club cheering her on, including her former club coaches from WOGA. To make the meet even more special, Blakely earned her first ever perfect 10.0 on beam. Her reaction was priceless and really showcased how much joy Blakely possessed for her sport. 

“Finishing the beam routine, and turning around and seeing a 10.0, I was honestly just shocked,” Blakely said. “I was super-excited too and I guess I’m just a really animated person, and I don’t always realize that, so that was my raw reaction. I didn’t know what to do, so I was just jumping up and down.”

Blakely admits that beam is not always her favorite event, and she credits Florida head coach, Jenny Rowland, with helping her find her confidence. Getting her first 10.0 on beam was pivotal in how she approached the event. 

“For me, to get my first 10.0 on beam was a moment for me to step back and be proud of myself, and see how far I came in that collegiate season,” Blakely said. “I would have never guessed my first 10.0 would have been on beam at all. I actually had doubts if I could be in the beam lineup consistently, which everybody’s like, ‘Skye, that’s crazy,’ but I believed it. What if I’m just not good enough, what if I’m not consistent enough. So, for me to go in on beam and compete every single competition, and then go and get my first 10 on beam, it just really goes to show that I can be confident in myself on that event.”

The entire 2026 NCAA season proved to Blakely how strong she is. Returning to competition on all four events helped her feel like Skye again, she told us. It also proved to her that she can handle any amount of adversity. “It just made me feel really proud of myself and knowing that I can overcome so much, and I can handle hard.”