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Projected 2026 NCAA Nationals All-Americans

While regular-season All-Americans were only introduced to collegiate gymnastics recently, honors awarded based on event finishes at the national championships have been an annual occurrence for years. First-team All-Americans are given to the top four finishers (including ties) on each event and in the all-around from each semifinal, while individuals placing fifth through eighth, with ties, from each semifinal are named to the second team.

Note that the following lists are unofficial until confirmed by the NCAA or respective teams.

All Around

First Team

  • Kailin Chio (LSU)
  • eMjae Frazier (Florida)
  • Kayla DiCello (Florida)
  • Nikki Smith (Michigan State)
  • Faith Torrez (Oklahoma)
  • Arianna Ostrum (Minnesota)
  • Lily Pederson (Oklahoma)
  • Avery Neff (Utah)

Second Team

  • Selena Harris-Miranda (Florida)
  • Levi Jung-Ruivivar (Stanford)
  • Tory Vetter (Ohio State)
  • Ana Bărbosu (Stanford)
  • Morgan Price (Arkansas)
  • Tiana Sumanasekera (UCLA)
  • Maggie Slife (Air Force)
  • Mika Webster-Longin (UCLA)

Vault

First Team

  • Kaliya Lincoln (LSU)
  • Kailin Chio (LSU)
  • Nyla Aquino (Georgia)
  • Ady Wahl (Georgia)
  • Cameron Smith (Ohio State)
  • Keira Wells (Oklahoma)
  • Hannah Scheible (Oklahoma)
  • Lily Pederson (Oklahoma)
  • Faith Torrez (Oklahoma)
  • Elle Mueller (Oklahoma)
  • Allison Cucci (Arkansas)

Second Team

  • Amari Drayton (LSU)
  • eMjae Frazier (Florida)
  • Kayla DiCello (Florida)
  • Arianna Ostrum (Minnesota)
  • Leah Smith (Arkansas)
  • Morgan Price (Arkansas)

Bars

First Team

  • Riley McCusker (Florida)
  • Skye Blakely (Florida)
  • Autumn Reingold (Georgia)
  • Selena Harris-Miranda (Florida)
  • Aurélie Tran (Iowa)
  • Lacie Saltzmann (Minnesota)
  • Faith Torrez (Oklahoma)
  • Mackenzie Estep (Oklahoma)

Second Team

  • Konnor McClain (LSU)
  • Kayla DiCello (Florida)
  • Levi Jung-Ruivivar (Stanford)
  • Anya Pilgrim (Florida)
  • Sienna Robinson (Stanford)
  • Caitlin Smith (Oklahoma)
  • Teryn Crump (Minnesota)
  • Morgan Price (Arkansas)
  • Leah Smith (Arkansas)

Beam

First Team

  • Konnor McClain (LSU)
  • Ana Bărbosu (Stanford)
  • Levi Jung-Ruivivar (Stanford)
  • eMjae Frazier (Florida)
  • Nikki Smith (Michigan State)
  • Brooklyn Rowray (Minnesota)
  • Faith Torrez (Oklahoma)
  • Jordan Chiles (UCLA)
  • Ella Murphy (Oklahoma)
  • Ciena Alipio (UCLA)

Second Team

  • Skye Blakely (Florida)
  • Anna Roberts (Stanford)
  • Kailin Chio (LSU)
  • Kayla DiCello (Florida)
  • Selena Harris-Miranda (Florida)
  • Sienna Robinson (Stanford)
  • Tory Vetter (Ohio State)
  • Keira Wells (Oklahoma)
  • Arianna Ostrum (Minnesota)
  • Sarah Moraw (Minnesota)
  • Avery Neff (Utah)

Floor

First Team

  • Kailin Chio (LSU)
  • Amari Drayton (LSU)
  • CaMarah Williams (Georgia)
  • Nyla Aquino (Georgia)
  • eMjae Frazier (Florida)
  • Jordan Chiles (UCLA)
  • Faith Torrez (Oklahoma)
  • Elle Mueller (Oklahoma)
  • Ashlee Sullivan (UCLA)
  • Jordyn Lyden (Minnesota)
  • Avery Neff (Utah)

Second Team

  • Kaliya Lincoln (LSU)
  • Nikki Smith (Michigan State)
  • Ady Wahl (Georgia)
  • Harley Tomlin (Georgia)
  • Tory Vetter (Ohio State)
  • Brie Clark (Clemson)
  • Ella Zirbes (Utah)
  • Joscelyn Roberson (Arkansas)

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Article by Jenna King and Claire Harmon