In fall 2012, Gaskins moved to Ohio in order to train at the Cincinnati Gymnastics Academy, under the tutelage of Mary Lee Tracy.

[10] Throughout the 2013 season, Gaskins competed as a Level 10, qualifying to the Nastia Liukin Cup – she tied for 19th place with Emily Schild.

National Championships, Gaskins finished second in the all-around (only 0.025 away from the title),[14] and tied for second on the uneven bars with Marissa Oakley and Grace Waguespack.

[15] Following her qualification to the elite level, she was fourth in the all-around in the second session of the American Classic, at the Karolyi Ranch.

On December 29, 2015, it was revealed that Gaskins would change her commitment from Florida to the University of Alabama and the Crimson Tide program.

[21] In March 2016, Gaskins was added to the national team and made her senior debut at the 2016 City of Jesolo Trophy competition; she finished fourteenth in the all-around.