Reese Esponda

Reese Esponda (born October 28, 2008) is an American artistic gymnast. She is currently a member of the United States women's national gymnastics team for 2026, having also previously been named to the team in 2023.

Junior gymnastics career Esponda began gymnastics at age 3 at Gym 406 in Helena, Montana. In 2020, she moved to Roots Gymnastics and Dance in Missoula, Montana.

In 2022, Esponda competed at the Hopes Classic where she won the bronze on vault. A few weeks later, she competed in the Hopes Championships where she won gold on vault and the balance beam and won the silver in the all-around. She competed at the Winter Cup and the WOGA Classic, winning gold on vault in the latter. She competed at her first international assignment at the Baku World Cup where she only competed on the floor exercise, qualifying in 2nd, but ultimately placing 7th. She also competed at the Winter Cup, the US Selection Meet, the US Classic, and the US National Championships.

2025 In 2025, she competed at the Coastal Realm National Qualifier, winning silver on vault, gold on the floor exercise, and silver in the all-around. She also won gold on the floor exercise at US Classic. She competed at the US National Championships where she placed 16th overall. Esponda won the all-around at U.S. Classic with a 54.900 and finished first on floor exercise and third on balance beam.

Competitive history

Personal life Esponda was born in Helena, Montana, on October 28, 2008, to her parents Mark and Lindsay Esponda. She has three siblings named Kendall, Josie, and Drew. Esponda has stated that she was inspired to begin gymnastics after watching Gabby Douglas compete at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.