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.
Happy February! It’s hard to believe month two is already here, and the season is in full gear. We survived the winter storms, teams shook up lineups, and everyone’s mostly healthy (*knock on wood*). What does this week have in store?
Injury Updates Since Last Week
- Added: Frederique Sgarbossa (Iowa State) 02/02/26
- Added: Bailey Upton (Texas Woman’s) 02/02/26
- Removed: Macy McGowan (UCLA) 01/30/26
- Removed: Isabella Savino (LIU) 01/29/26
- Removed: Katelyn Jong (Auburn) 01/29/26
Week 6 Byes & Doubles
Byes: None
Doubles: Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Bowling Green, Cortland, Ithaca, Oklahoma, Penn State, Southern Utah, Utah State
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: Over the last five weeks, the following gymnasts have been some of the most valuable* on their respective events.
- Vault: Jordan Chiles, Hannah Horton, Avery Neff, Ella Zirbes, Aurélie Tran, Kyen Mayhew, Katelyn Rosen, Kailin Chio**, Selena Harris-Miranda**, Addison Fatta**
- Bars: Jordan Chiles, Aurélie Tran, Kimarra Echols, Ella Cesario, Annalise Newman-Achee, Lacie Saltzmann, Chloe LaCoursiere**, Selena Harris-Miranda**, Chloe Cho**, Riley McCusker**
- Beam: Ciena Alipio, Jordan Chiles, Addison Lawrence, Chelsea Hallinan, Jordyn Lyden, Amy Wier, Kailin Chio**, Faith Torrez**, Selena Harris-Miranda**, Kayli Boozer**
- Floor: Brie Clark, Kennedy Griffin, Ella Zirbes, Sophie Swartzmiller, Tiana Sumanasekera, Savannah Miller, Makenna Smith, Jordan Chiles, Lily Smith**, CaMarah Williams**
*Based on a 10-player league, using high scores for multi-meet weekends. Top 50 scores including ties in each fantasy week were included at full value, the next 50 scores were included with a slight discount, and the remaining scores were ignored when calculating values.
**Only competed in four of the five weeks thus far; team did not compete in week one.
Breakout Performances:
Several freshmen earned their first 9.900s this week, including Summer Clancy on vault (9.900, up from her previous high of 9.725), Ava Jackson (9.925, up from 9.800), and Genesis PeBenito (9.900, up from 9.800) on beam, and Kayla Smith on floor (9.900, up from 9.800). Additionally, Haley Mustari recorded a 9.900 on bars in her first collegiate meet, and CaMarah Williams added beam to her slate of events, posting first a 9.900 then a 9.950 over the weekend.
In her vault debut, Reagan Schenkel notched a 9.875, good for second on the event. The sophomore previously competed only bars and floor. After a week out of the lineup, senior Madisyn Anyimi notched a 9.900 on her Yurchenko full, an improvement on her career high of 9.825 from her freshman year.
Sophomore Addy Whiteside and junior Gwen Ockerbloom, new to their respective floor lineups this season, seem to have settled in on the event. Whiteside earned a 9.875, an almost two-tenth improvement on her debut last week, while Ockerbloom has been solid the past two meets with a 9.800 and 9.850, respectively.
Starts & Sits for Week 6
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: Kiley Rorich officially debuted her front handspring pike half. If you drafted her for bars and floor, you now have an additional 10.0 start value at your disposal! Hannah Scheible replaced Elizabeth Blessey in Oklahoma’s vault lineup last week, marking her return to the event she was a mainstay on in 2024.
Bars: Bailey Stroud competed in Utah’s first four meets on bars but did not make the lineup last week after a fall against Iowa State. Utah’s lineup struggled, so the Utes may still want to try her out again. Auburn’s bar lineup has been inconsistent this season; even Olivia Greaves and Katelyn Jong have struggled with consistency. If there’s a time they’d be given the benefit of the doubt, it’s at home, the only place the team has notched over 49 this year. Alex Irvine has been the rock of that lineup, with only one score below a 9.825. Ashley Cowan was absent from LSU’s bars lineup as the Tigers continue to explore lineup options.
Beam: Counting her exhibition in week one, Irvine has three 9.900s in four routines this season. Megan Aamold made her home debut last week and notched a 9.875 with poised and confident beam work; her scores have grown in every meet she’s competed so far.
Floor: Nyla Morabito returned to Utah State’s floor lineup. She fell in her first competitive routine since tearing her Achilles, but she’s been a great floor worker in the past. Tonya Paulsson has also settled in nicely on floor.
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: Reagan Schenkel debuted a Tsukahara tucked one and a half this week and notched a 9.875 for it. If your vault pool is as thin as ours, and you have the depth to risk it, it may be worth stashing Halle Braaflat, as she exhibitioned a Yurchenko one and a half. She overpowered the vault and struggled to control the landing.
Bars: Camryn Chiu has competed in every Pitt meet so far and notched a 9.900 last week. Dani Latronica has posted two straight scores over 9.900 and hasn’t gone below 9.825 this season.
Beam: Like bars, Camryn Chiu has competed in every Pitt meet so far and notched a 9.900 last week, and Latronica is a good option there as well.
Floor: Sage Curtis made her competitive floor debut this week. Addie Hewitt has filled in for Mila Brusch, who is dealing with heel pain per the ESPN broadcast, and posted two straight routines above 9.825.
Notes From the Fantasy Roundtable
Emily Leese didn’t compete for Rutgers this week; it’s unclear why. Ashley Knight was also absent for N.C. State for unknown reasons.
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