The Big 12 Conference has announced its 2025 preseason team, the first time the conference has done so in 28 seasons.
The Big 12 Conference is set to expand to seven programs for the 2025 season, welcoming Arizona, Arizona State, and Utah as full-time members. They will join BYU, Iowa State, West Virginia, and affiliate member Denver, creating an exciting new era for the conference. Notably, the upcoming gymnastics season will mark the first time teams can compete for a regular-season title, adding even more stakes to the competitions.
The preseason team was selected through votes cast by the seven Big 12 head coaches, who were not permitted to vote for their own gymnasts. The team highlights standout performers across all four events and in the all-around, with six gymnasts named to each event. Due to a tie in the voting for floor, seven gymnasts earned spots on that apparatus. In total, 31 gymnasts were honored, including 12 unanimous selections, with six of the seven programs represented across the five categories.
The Big 12 preseason team is made up of the following gymnasts:
All-Around:
- Alysen Fears, Arizona
- Jada Mangahas, Arizona State*
- Rosie Casali, Denver
- Madison Ulrich, Denver*
- Grace McCallum, Utah*
- Makenna Smith, Utah
Vault:
- Alysen Fears, Arizona
- Elizabeth LaRusso, Arizona
- Rosie Casali, Denver
- Noelle Adams, Iowa State
- Josie Bergstrom-Te Slaa, Iowa State
- Ella Zirbes, Utah*
Bars:
- Alysen Fears, Arizona
- Anna Bramblett-Wilde, BYU
- Rylie Mundell, Denver*
- Madison Ulrich, Denver*
- Amelie Morgan, Utah
- Ella Zirbes, Utah
Beam:
- Elena Deets, Arizona*
- Sarah Clark, Arizona State
- Emily White, Arizona State*
- Brynlee Andersen, BYU*
- Momoko Iwai, Denver
- Bella Mabanta, Denver*
Floor:
- Emily Mueller, Arizona
- Emily White, Arizona State
- Sophie Dudley, BYU
- Rosie Casali, Denver*
- Madison Ulrich, Denver
- Noelle Adams, Iowa State
- Jaylene Gilstrap, Utah*
*Unanimous selection
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Article by Jessica Brock
