Personal Information

Birthday October 2, 2002
Hometown Massillon, Ohio
Parents Kellijo and Rashu Jeffries
School Perry High School
Grad Year Class of 2021
GPA 3.6 GPA with AP/Honors Classes

Gym Information

Gym Diva Gymnastics Academy
Coaches Travis Seefried and Brian Strickmaker
Level Level 10 (2018-Current)
Choreographer Travis Seefried
Hours Trained 20 hours per week
Gym Goals JO Nationals & College Gymnastics

Rakel and her friends started taking gymnastics classes for fun when she was young at Diva Gymnastics Academy in Ohio. She fell in love with the sport and she was the only one that stuck with it!

In 2017 as a level 8 gymnast, Rakel placed second in the all-around and first on vault and floor exercise at the State Championships. She qualified to the Region 5 Championships, finishing fifth in the all-around and third on vault. Rakel had a great level 9 season in 2018 where she placed second in the all-around, first on floor exercise and second on vault at the State Championships. She qualified to the Level 9 Eastern Nationals after finishing third in the all-around with a 37.275, second on balance beam and fifth on uneven bars at the Region 5 Championships. At the Eastern Nationals, she placed eighth on vault.

Rakel moved up to level 10 for the 2019 season. She was unable to compete most of the season due to an injury. She competed at the AAU Nationals in the summer where she swept the gold medals with a 38.550 in the all-around. In 2020, Rakel was unable to compete in the post-season due to cancelled events (Covid-19).

When Rakel isn't busy training 20 hours each week in the gym, she enjoys reading and playing music, particularly piano, flute and ukulele. She is the daughter to Kellijo and Rashu Jeffries and she has a brother, Raj. Currently, Rakel is an honor student at Perry High School and she will graduate in 2021. She is taking all AP and Honors Classes.