Jaylene was born in Denton, TX in 2002 to her parents Michelle and Jeremy Gilstrap. She has a great brother, Jaydan, who is 2 1/2 years older then her. Shortly after birth she moved to McKinney, TX and then in 2005 she moved with her family to Dublin, CA. California was a great place for her and she had lots of wonderful friends. She was involved with Girl Scouts, played Soccer, and was on a competitive dance team. In 2010 her family moved back to McKinney, TX which is when Jaylene started team gymnastics. Since that time she has fell in love with the sport and has found a wonderful home at Metroplex Gymnastics where she has amazing coaches and awesome teammates.