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.
Time sure flies when we’re having fun! Happy conference championships week! This means no teams have double meets this week and there’s few byes to keep track of.
Injury Updates Since Last Week
- Removed: Isabella Kowan (Michigan State) 03/16/26
- Added: Kaia Vanney (Iowa) 03/16/26
- Added: Cassie Lee (Iowa) 03/16/26
- Removed: Lauren Greene (Towson) 03/16/26
- Added: Hannah Weklar (Temple) 03/16/26
- Removed: Molly Arnold (Clemson) 03/16/26
- Removed: Kaylee Bluffstone (Auburn) 03/16/26
- Added: Elizabeth Strohecker (N.C. State) 03/10/26
- Added: Isabella Hoskins (Air Force) 03/10/26
- Removed: Zoe Miller (LSU) 03/10/26
Week 12 Byes & Doubles
Byes: Fisk, Iowa State, Oregon State, Wilberforce
Doubles: None
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: Kailin Chio, Kaliya Lincoln, Addison Fatta, Jordan Chiles, Sage Kellerman, Mackenzie Estep, Nyla Aquino, Elle Mueller, Marissa Neal, Ja’ Free Scott
- Bars: Azaraya Ra-Akbar, Chloe LaCoursiere, Kayla DiCello, Maggie Slife, Anna Roberts, Isabella Minervini, Madison Ulrich, Ava Cash, Tonya Paulsson, Jordan Chiles, Ana Padurariu
- Beam: Kailin Chio, Selena Harris-Miranda, Ciena Alipio, Skye Blakely, Ella Murphy, Kayla DiCello, Anna Roberts, Dani Latronica, Addison Fatta, Ja’ Free Scott
- Floor: Kailin Chio, Jordan Chiles, Gabby Gladieux, Anna Roberts, JJ Coleman, Makenna Smith, Creslyn Brose, Hannah Horton, Ella Zirbes, MaKayla Tucker, Sydney Seabrooks
*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.
Breakout Performances:
- Vault: Michigan’s Audrey Sanger was solid in her competitive debut on vault, scoring a 9.850 for her Yurchenko full.
- Bars: Sophomore Alyssa Bigler put up her first 9.900 on bars this past Saturday, as part of Air Force setting a new second highest team bars total.
- Beam: While Olivia Oppegard has had some issues with consistency this season, she delivered outstanding scores of 9.875 and 9.950 in Washington’s double meet weekend, setting a new career high with each appearance.
- Floor: After spending most of February out of the lineup, freshman Isabella Ciolfi matched her personal best of 9.725 in her return on the previous Sunday, before setting a new high of 9.875 this past Friday.
Starts & Sits for Week 12
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: Retoshia Halsell debuted her Yurchenko one and a half on Sunday and notched a 9.775 with a large hop forward. The exhibition, Korynne Marquart also scored a 9.775 on her one and a half; we’ll see what Mike Rowe goes with this week. Maggie Slife has shown out well on vault for Air Force recently and Ava Piedrahita has scored two straight 9.900s.
Bars: If Clara Raposo is out for any period of time, Utah’s decision gets a little easier and Ashley Glynn should continue to be in the lineup.
Beam: It’s flu season, and sickness hit Utah this week. Abbi Ryssman was pulled from the beam lineup last minute and was pulled from bars premeet. She should be back this weekend if she is feeling better. Abby Steeley was back in Denver’s beam lineup this week after Terra Rutter‘s recent struggles and hit her routine for a 9.825; that final spot appears to be anyone’s game.
Floor: Sage Curtis was the floor pull for Utah, and the Utes will hope she’s back this weekend or another can step in, as her replacement Raposo was injured during her floor routine. Marquart continues to put up good results after joining the Michigan State floor lineup a few weeks ago. Chloe Cho had an awkward landing last week and was subsequently pulled from the Illinois vault lineup.
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: Don’t be fooled by Summer Gronski‘s average; since her week one mishap, she’s only gone below 9.825 once. Also watch for the likes of Elizabeth Blessey and Jordyn Paradise.
Bars: Paityn Walker has competed bars and done it well in every Alabama meet since mid-January. Trinity Brown has posted two of three scores above 9.800, including a 9.925 since her season debut on March 6.
Beam: Skylar Draser has competed in seven of 10 beam lineups for Florida this season and only has one score below 9.800. Priscilla Park entered Arkansas’ beam lineup midseason and has posted four of six scores at or above 9.850.
Floor: McKenzie Matters still hasn’t gone below 9.875 since returning to Alabama’s floor lineup. Alyssa Kramer has competed in every Penn State meet and has only scored below 9.850 twice.
Notes From the Fantasy Roundtable
The illnesses were out in full swing again this week. Oklahoma still had gymnasts out this week, and Utah had three non-traveling gymnasts and three others that were meet-time decisions who ended up not competing.
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