Yilaina started gymnastics when she was 3yo at the Sports and Learning Complex in Landover, MD. She was Level 4 Maryland State Champion, Level 7 MD team member and Level 9 Eastern Nationals Vault Champion in 2018. Her favorite event was Vault but always enjoyed to perform Floor Exercise routines. She retired from competition in 2022. Now a student at Temple University, she loves to get children involved in the sport she loves.