It’s year five with Gymlytics fantasy college gymnastics in 2026! We all learned lessons when GymChem took up the helm and created her revamped game, and we’re ready for a fun new season.
Our weekly cadence will continue to match Gymlytics: The fantasy “week” begins with Friday meets, ends with any Thursday ones, and trading happens every Monday via the waiver wire. You’ll find us here every Tuesday talking about “next week,” meaning the fantasy week starting that Friday.
This is your one-stop shop for all things fantasy each week. We’ll be tracking injuries, noting byes and double headers, and giving you tips and tricks to put forward your best team possible.
What a weekend! The storm sweeping across the country impacted meets, but most were able to adapt schedules and proceed with competition. May the weather cooperate with us next week.
Injury Updates Since Last Week
- Removed: Hattie Wright (Utah State) 01/26/26
- Added: Holly Snyder (Georgia) 01/24/26
- Added: Ly Bui (Florida) 01/24/26
- Added: Ashlie Leage (Northern Illinois) 01/24/26
- Added: Chiara Andrew (BYU) 01/22/26
- Added: Audrey Thomas (BYU) 01/22/26
- Added: Lauren Hollifield (Nebraska) 01/22/26
- Added: Claire Donahue (UW-Whitewater) 01/21/26
- Added: Kaitlyn Vaz (Utica) 01/21/26
- Added: Julia Pecora (Utica) 01/21/26
Week 5 Byes & Doubles
Byes: Alaska, Centenary, Eastern Michigan, Kent State, Utica, Wilberforce, William & Mary
Doubles: Georgia, Pittsburgh, Texas Woman’s
Data Corner
Once again, we have data editor Dara joining us for Fantasy Central each week. She’ll be breaking down the numbers for you with notes on routine hit rate, lineup appearance frequency, and breakout performances to keep an eye on.
Hit Rate and Lineup Frequency
Among gymnasts with hit rates and lineup frequencies of at least 90%, and with at least 10 meets under their belt, the following gymnasts have the highest career averages (ties, if any, are broken by the number of meets competed):
Vault: Kailin Chio (9.917), Selena Harris-Miranda (9.895), Jordan Chiles (9.882), Keira Wells (9.876), Sage Kellerman (9.869), Makenna Smith (9.868), Lily Pederson (9.863), Danie Ferris (9.857), Nikki Smith (9.855), Nyla Aquino (9.853)
Bars: Selena Harris-Miranda (9.916), Lily Smith (9.910), Aurélie Tran (9.878), Ryan Fuller (9.876), Madison Ulrich (9.875), Isabella Minervini (9.874), Jordyn Lyden (9.873), Konnor McClain (9.872), Lexi Zeiss (9.868), Chloe LaCoursiere (9.867)
Beam: Kailin Chio (9.915), Faith Torrez (9.911), Joscelyn Roberson (9.901), Selena Harris-Miranda (9.887), Addison Fatta (9.882), Konnor McClain (9.861), eMjae Frazier (9.858), Skylar Draser (9.856), Anya Pilgrim (9.854), Brynlee Andersen-Broekman (9.854)
Floor: Faith Torrez (9.940), Jordan Chiles (9.933), Gabby Gladieux (9.909), Lily Smith (9.907), Kennedy Griffin (9.901), Joscelyn Roberson (9.893), eMjae Frazier (9.892), Makenna Smith (9.886), Elle Mueller (9.881), Rylee Guevara (9.872)
Breakout Performances: Junior Sydney Barros had a breakout meet on Sunday, improving her career high on bars by a tenth to 9.900 and posting a matching 9.900 in her first scoring floor routine. Maddison Reidenbach, who had only one competitive beam routine coming into this season, earned her first 9.900 on the event this week. Three meets into her first season of being a regular all-around contributor, sophomore Lola Montevago notched a 9.900 in her first hit floor routine. Josephine Kogler recorded her first 9.900 on floor, improving on her career high of 9.775 on the event. Before this year, the fifth-year had not performed on floor since February of her freshman year.
Starts & Sits for Week 5
This is the spot to find your solutions for those big bye weeks and advice on how to handle injuries, lineup changes, and those surprise breakout performances.
Vault: Mila Brusch has been absent from Denver’s vault lineup the past two meets—keep an eye on Denver’s meet notes for potential lineups. With Ly Bui potentially injured, watch for Anya Pilgrim or Gabby Disidore to return to the vault lineup.
Bars: Kiley Rorich made her season debut on bars and should be a lock for Denver’s bars lineup moving forward. Csenge Bácskay was the last-minute substitution for Holly Snyder and is the next gymnast up for Georgia on bars. After opening the season with a 9.875 on bars, Lauren Macpherson unfortunately hasn’t broken 9.800 since.
Beam: Hannah Scheible has entered Oklahoma beam jail. Put her in the lineup at your own risk. Abbi Ryssman has the edge over Bailey Stroud right now, and teammate Camie Winger returned to the beam lineup with a 9.900.
Floor: Kylie Eaquinto has hit 9.900 in both BYU home meets so far. Baylie Belman made her collegiate debut last week and made an excellent case to stay in the lineup with a 9.900. Nina Ballou returned to LSU’s floor lineup, posting a 9.900 last week.
Waiver Wire Wrap-up
Finally, we have a waiver wire in gymnastics! Who should you prioritize this week? Since Fantasy Central comes out on Tuesdays, keep in mind that these tips are catered toward next week.
Vault: Elizabeth Blessey has competed vault in each of Oklahoma’s meets so far. Charlie Behner has a season high of 9.900 and has posted a score over 9.800 in every vault so far.
Bars: Arizona State freshman Kylee Bromley has posted a 9.800 or higher in every meet so far this season. BYU sophomore Deb Silva excelled on bars in level 10 but did not compete the event her freshman year; she has competed bars in every meet so far.
Beam: Former level 10 regional beam champion Megan Aamold made her collegiate beam debut and return from injury two weeks ago at Texas Woman’s and improved on that performance last week. Kayla Lee has posted a 9.825 or higher in every routine so far this season. Delaney McMahon has posted three straight 9.800+ scores, including a season high 9.875 last week.
Floor: Hilary Puleo has posted 9.900s in two of her three routines this season, each at home. Fellow freshman Berlin Hall has posted two 9.875s in three routines.
Notes From the Fantasy Roundtable
Blurb about anything any editor took note of or wild things from The Dismount to highlight, like really egregious scoring to be wary of, someone who doesn’t usually compete that warmed up floor, someone who didn’t even travel, etc.
Faith Torrez sat out vault this week and isn’t expected back on floor until February at the earliest. Both Mika Webster-Longin and Nola Matthews were both absent from UCLA’s meet with illness.
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