Wolverines, Nittany Lions, Huskers, and Huskies, oh my! These top-35 teams will meet in State College with all four looking to solidfy their positions in this final stretch of the regular season.
Ninth-ranked Michigan has four scores of 197+, but has also scored as low as 196.375. Beam, where it is among the top five nationally, was impressive out of the gate, with the Wolverines scoring 49.650 in week one, but later performances have been uneven. With a beam showing up to its potential and hit rotations on the other three events, Michigan can easily take the victory and post another 197.
While Michigan stands out as the likely winner, don’t sleep on Penn State. The Nittany Lions own the same conference record as the Wolverines at 3-3 and are in the top 25 on three events. Sophomore Dani Latronica has led the way on beam, scoring 9.925 in last week’s loss to Iowa and ranking 11th nationally. Penn State has reached the 197 mark once already in 2026, and standout performances from Latronica and steady contributors Elizabeth Leary and Jessica Johanson are necessary if it is to reach that benchmark again.
Washington and Nebraska both suffered losses last week, but the blow was softened for Washington with a score of 196.300, its second-highest in 2026, and a career-high 9.975 for junior Chelsea Hallinan on beam. The Cornhuskers also posted five career highs in their narrow loss to Maryland, four of them on vault, where their 49.375 total was a season high.
The meet will be streamed on the Big Ten Network, and scores can be found here.
Nebraska and Penn State are debuting new leotards tonight. The preceding basketball game on BTN still has five and half minutes right now…
Rotation 1: Washington VT, Michigan UB, Nebraska BB, Penn State FX
Finally here and in business after basketball.
Kraus (Nebraska) – BHS layout stepout very solid. Hitchikcik to switch half with a small lean. Gainer tucked full with a big hop back. 9.725
Bolden (Washington) – FTY with a medium hop back. 9.775
Bauman (Michigan) – Jaeger is good. Double front with a small shuffle forward. 9.900
Burns (Nebraska) – BHS layout stepout x2 is great. Beat jump to straddle half, that element is under split. Sticks the 1.5 twist dismount. 9.875
McElligott (Penn State) – Double back with a slide back in the lunge. Switch ring leap to switch ring half, bouncy on the landing but nice positions. 1.5 twist to front layout that’s lower. 9.875
McDonough (Washington) – FTY is landed way off to the side and lower, she ends up stepping off the mats. 9.525
Parenti (Michigan) – High Ray. Pak Salto, not connected, with good form. Double layout with a step back. 9.725
Sikon (Nebraska) – BHS layout stepout with a small lean at the end. Cat leap to switch half with a step back and bend at the waist. BHS 1.5 twist tucked, gets the stick. 9.625
Kramer (Penn State) – Front 2/1 has an uncontrolled step/slide forward. Tour jete half to wolf full x2. Rudi to high layout stepout is lovely. 9.875
AFTER ONE: Penn State 49.250, Michigan 49.200, Nebraska 48.800, Washington 48.775
A lead of half a tenth after one event? The Nittany Lions will take it. Only Bauman broke 9.900 for Michigan, leaving them with an unspectacular number. Nebraska was wobbly, but made it through and dropped the fall. Washington is right at their heels although they only had one score of 9.800 or higher on vault.
Rotation 2: Penn State VT, Washington UB, Michigan BB, Nebraska FX
Leary (Penn State) – FTY is stuck. Good form but flexed feet. 9.825
Oppegard (Washington) – Piked Jaeger through to overshoot to handstand. Double layout with leg separation and a step back. 9.725
Parenti (Michigan) – BHS layout stepout with a small hip check on the landing. Switch leap to split jump. Front aerial to split jump is solid. Sticks the 1.5 twist. 9.875
Gard (Nebraska) – Double back with a controlled landing but lower chest. Switch ring leap to tour jete half. Front layout to front full with pike in the air. Double pike is landed well. 9.775
Latronica (Penn State) – FTY with a medium hop back.
McWilliams (Washington) – Jaeger with flexed feet to overshoot. Double layout with a small hop back, but she had a huge leg separation in the first part of the skill. 9.725
Davis (Michigan) – Solid BHS layout stepout series. Cat leap to side aerial to beat jump, good rhythm. Switch leap to pike jump. BHS Gainer full with a medium hop back. 9.925
Sikon (Nebraska) – Double back with a solid landing. 1.5 twist to front full that travels more than it rises with a small hop. Switch leap to switch full to sissone, was a bit out of control on that series. 9.825
Kaempfer (Penn State) – Yurchenko 1.5 with a small hop forward, but bent knees throughout.
Lin (Washington) – Geinger. Good final handstand. Full-in is landed with low chest and a medium step forward. 9.650
Walters (Michigan) – Straddle jump is a bit under. Front toss is off and she falls. Repeats the series with no problem. A step on her landing. 9.250
Kraus (Nebraska) – Double back, controls the landing. Switch full to Popa. 1.5 twist to front layout, a little archy. High double pike, she goes for the two foot stick but has to take a step forward. 9.825
Cash (Penn State) – FTY with a big hop back, but good dynamics, some leg separation on the table.
Moody (Washington) – Maloney to Pak with some leg separation in both. Step on the landing. 9.850
Bauman (Michigan) – BHS layout stepout is right on. Split leap to straddle half to sissone. Side somi with straight legs. Gainer pike with a medium step back. 9.875
Baechle (Nebraska) – Front 2/1 pretty clean. Some indistinct positions on leap series. 1.5 twist to front full, both skills are low, but she keeps it on her feet and hops back. 9.750
Johanson (Penn State) – Sticks her FTY too. Some pike down.
Tubbs (Washington) – Maloney and overshoot to handstand, keeps legs together throughout. Shortish last handstand. Sticks double layout. 9.925
Ranger (Michigan) – BHS layout stepout x2 is solid. Switch leap to pike jump, her position is lower than her teammate’s. Front toss. High double back with a medium hop back. 9.850
Jencks (Nebraska) – Front layout to Rudi. Double back with good control on the landing. 9.850
Piedrahita (Penn State) – Omelianchik with a medium hop forward. Good dynamics.
McDonough (Washington) – Jaeger with some flexed feet to overshoot. Short last handstand. Giant full to double back with a small hop back. 9.825
Boozer (Michigan) – Switch leap to standing switch to split is great. Front aerial right on. BHS layout stepout. Stuck Gainer full. Great routine. 9.950
Homecillo (Nebraska) – Double pike with a good landing. 1.5 twist to front layout, nice rise there. Double back landed on two feet with a controlled step back. 9.925
AFTER TWO: Michigan 98.675, Penn State 98.450, Nebraska 98.000, Washington 97.825
Boozer and Ranger’s stellar routines kept that from being another “meh” rotation after Walters’ fall. But their 49.475 total is, crazy as it sounds, on the low side for their peak. Penn State had two great sticks that helped them stay within striking range of the Wolverines and will give them a good boost going into their highest ranked event. Tubbs’ 9.925 was the bright spot for Washington. They’ll be hoping for another homerun performance from Hallinan and the rest of the beam squad.
Rotation 3: Nebraska VT, Penn State UB, Washington BB, Michigan FX
Griffin (Nebraska) – FTY is off to the side with a medium step back. Leg separation on the table and some pike down. 9.625
Johanson (Penn State) – Toe on to Tkatchev. Pak Salto. Short on handstand on the low bar. Double layout is stuckish, tiny scoot, leg separation in the air. 9.850
Lin (Washington) – BHS layout stepout is right on. Switch leap to switch half, leg up and she falls. 1.5 twist with a small hop forward. 8.850
Davis (Michigan) – ront layout to Rudi, can’t see her feet on the landing, but looked controlled. Switch half to wolf full x2. Double pike is stuck on two feet, but not the most secure, doesn’t hold too long before stepping to the lunge. 9.875
Peterson (Nebraska) – FTY is stuck, leg separation at the end of the skill. 9.800
Monahan (Penn State) – Maloney to Pak Salto. Great last handstand. Full-in is stuck. 9.875
Oppegard (Washington) – BHS layout stepout with no issues. Switch leap to switch half, under split. Balance check on the side aerial. Gainer full landed with low chest and a step forward. 9.650
Guggino (Michigan) – Double pike with a huge bounce back and out of bounds. Switch side 1/2 to straddle jump. Front layout to Rudi, controlled landing. 9.625
Jencks (Nebraska) – FTY with a small hop back, some pike down. 9.775
Leary (Penn State) – Jaeger to overshoot. Giant full double back is stuck. 9.900
Navarro (Washington) – BHS BHS layout stepout and she’s almost off, bent all the way over and one leg up, but she avoids the fall. 1.5 twist with a small hop forward. 9.600
Diaz (Michigan) – High front 2/1 with bigger step out. Rudi to layout stepout is good. Switch half to wolf full. 9.925
Baechle (Nebraska) – Tucked Yurchenko 1.5 is landed low and she leans over and sits down. 9.200
Cash (Penn State) – Piked Jaeger is good. Overshoot to handstand. Giant full to double back is stuck. 9.900
Tubbs (Washington) – Front aerial to BHS layout stepout, her foot is half off the beam and she falls. Hits leap series. Front aerial to scale is lovely. Gainer pike with medium hop back. 9.300
Bauman (Michigan) – Front 2/1 with a bigger step out. Switch half to wolf full x2. 1.5 twist to front layout with a step back. 9.850
Sikon (Nebraska) – FTY with a small hop back. 9.800
Piedrahita (Penn State) – Maloney to Pak with leg separation in the first skill. Full in is slung out with a medium hop back. 9.800
Moody (Washington) – BHS layout stepout with a small lean. Switch leap to split jump is solid. Side aerial to split jump is great, although second skill is under split. 1.5 twist with a medium hop forward. 9.825
Walters (Michigan) – Front 2/1 with a good landing, small step to the side. Switch half to Popa to straddle jump. 1.5 twist to front full landed well. 9.875
Shaver (Nebraska) – FTY with a big hop back. 9.800
Latronica (Penn State) – Piked Jaeger. A waver on the handstand before shootover to handstand. Toe on to toe on piked front 1/2 with a small hop back, leg separation. 9.800
Hallinan (Washington) – Front toss to back tuck, she also misses her foot and is off. Switch leap to split jump is good. Front aerial is solid. 1.5 twist and gets the stick with an arm swing. 9.150
Ranger (Michigan) – Double layout and we didn’t have a good view of her feet, but looked controlled. Front through to double back with great landing. 9.950
AFTER THREE: Michigan 148.150, Penn State 147.775, Nebraska 146.800, Washington 145.350
Penn State notched a career high for Leary in a great rotation, but still lost ground to Michigan. The Wolverines showed off difficulty and landing control to keep themselves firmly in the driver’s seat in this meet. Meanwhile, Penn State has to face the beam. Nebraska was able to drop the fall from Baechle but didn’t have the landings across the lineup. Washington struggled majorly and had to count two falls. The objective for floor will be to hit cleanly and finish the meet on a positive note.
Rotation 4: Michigan VT, Nebraska UB, Penn State BB, Washington FX
Davis (Michigan) – Sticks her FTY. Tiny bit of pike down. 9.900
Burns (Nebraska) – Piked Jaeger with some flexed feet. Shootover to handstand. Double layout is stuck. 9.750
Monahan (Penn State) – Small lean on the full turn. Beat jump to straddle 3/4. 1.5 twist with a small hop. 9.875
Hallinan (Washington) – Front layout to front full to front pike. Roundoff directly to double back stuck. Bouncy on her leap series landing. 9.800
Guggino (Michigan) – 1.5 Yurchenko is short and takes a medium step back. 9.800
Maul (Penn State) – BHS BHS layout stepout is right on. Switch leap to straddle 1/4. 1.5 twist is stuck. 9.950
Sikon (Nebraska) – Jaeger with flexed feet. Catches her overshoot on her stomach and breaks rhythm. Giant full to double back with a medium step back. 9.250
Schaffer (Washington) – Front 2/1, some lack of control on the step out. 2.5 twist looks good. 1.5 twist to front layout. 9.825
Boozer (Michigan) – FTY with a medium hop back and some leg separation. 9.825
Shaver (Nebraska) – Maloney to Pak with leg separation in the first skill. Good handstand on low. Good final handstand. Double layout with a medium hop back. 9.750
McElligott (Penn State) – BHS BHS layout stepout with a wobble she aggressively minimizes. Switch leap to straddle 1/4. 1.5 twist with a small hop forward. 9.900
McDonough (Washington) – Rudi to back tuck. Switch leap to switch full to Popa. Front 2/1 is under, she stumbles back and to the side. 9.725
Jordan (Michigan) – FTY, flares out, medium hop back. 9.825
Kraus (Nebraska) – Too far on the Ray and falls. Repeats it to overshoot. Good last handstand. Full in is landed with low chest and a step forward. 9.300
Herring (Penn State) – Front toss is a bit off but doesn’t break rhythm going to BHS. Lean on the full turn. Beat jump to straddle 3/4 is good. Tucked front full with a big hop forward. 9.725
Lin (Washington) – Lands her front 2/1 solidly. 1.5 twist to front layout that’s lower. Switch half to Popa. Rudi landed with a lower chest but good landing. 9.800
Diaz (Michigan) – Almost sticks the Yurchenko 1.5 but takes a small step back. 9.850
Peterson (Nebraska) – Maloney to overshoot to handstand, keeps legs together well in those skills. Great last handstand. Full-in with a medium step back. 9.800
Kramer (Penn State) – BHS layout stepout right on. Cat leap to front toss. Split jump to split 3/4, both look under split. Tucked front full, tiny stutter step forward. 9.775
McWilliams (Washington) – Rudi layout stepout with a small bobble on the landing. Switch side 1/2 to straddle jump to Shushunova, landing position on the first leap looked a little short. Double pike with a controlled landing. 9.850
Ranger (Michigan) – Yurchenko 1.5 is stuck with a knee straighten to hold. Crossed legs in the air. 9.925
Jencks (Nebraska) – Toe on to Ray to overshoot, well done. Double layout near stuck, has to do a few arm swings and move one foot forward. 9.800
Latronica (Penn State) – Front aerial to beat jump. BHS layout stepout landed softly, no problems. Split jump to double stag ring jump. Cartwheel Gainer full is stuck. 9.950
Bolden (Washington) – Full-in with a hop back in the lunge and one foot out of bounds. Switch half to wolf full. 1.5 twist to front full with a controlled landing. 9.800
FINAL: Michigan 197.475, Penn State 197.225, Nebraska 195.200, Washington 194.425
VT: Jahzara Ranger (Michigan), 9.925
UB: Lilly Tubbs (Washington), 9.925
BB: Kayli Boozer (Michigan), Dani Latronica (Penn State), and Ashley Maul (Penn State), 9.950
FX: Jahzara Ranger (Michigan), 9.950
AA: Whitney Jencks (Nebraska), 38.650
Although Michigan emerges victorious, Penn State made the biggest statement of the day, posting its second score of 197+ this season and its season-high on beam. Michigan also notched a season-high total on vault, boosted there and on floor by career-highs from Ranger. This meet will propel both toward conference championships and the postseason with confidence. Washington didn’t let a disappointing beam keep it from posting its highest event score today on floor. Nebraska, meanwhile, finished their day with a lackluster bars rotation a full point below their season high.
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