Gatling was a four-year member and letterwinner for Arkansas gymnastics from 2010-13, where she competed primarily in vault and floor exercise.
As a sophomore in 2011, she earned Second Team All-American honors when she scored a 9.85 on floor exercise at the NCAA Championship Session II semifinal. As a junior, Gatling set numerous career-high marks while helping the Razorbacks reach the NCAA Super Six for only the second time in program history.
As a senior, Gatling was named to the All-SEC Team and earned team honors of Most Improved Gymnast for her performance in the 2013 season. She was named SEC Specialist of the Week after notching career-high marks of 9.925 in both vault and floor exercise to lead the Razorbacks to a tie against No. 4 Alabama at Barnhill Arena.
Gatling was also a dedicated and well-decorated student at Arkansas, as a four-time NACGC/W Academic All-Scholar and two-time team Scholar-Athlete of the Year. She was a member of the Arkansas Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and was named to the SEC Community Service Team in her junior and senior years. In addition, Gatling made SEC Academic Honor Roll twice and was First-Year SEC Honor Roll as a freshman.
She graduated in 2013 with a bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology, and returned to Fayetteville to pursue a master’s degree in Physical Education. Gatling is a Collinsville, Oklahoma, native and graduated from Collinsville High School in 2009 as class valedictorian and a 4.0 GPA. Growing up, she competed at Phillips 66 Gymnastics Club and was a three-year level 10 gymnast and three-time state champion.
Kelci and husband Chris Gatling were married Aug. 15, 2015.
