With more than five months to go before the 2026 season begins, college gymnastics fans are deep in the annual offseason drought. The upside of this is the free time it gives you to further explore the abundance of exciting gymnastics being done across more than 75 women’s programs. So if you’re bored with rewatching NCAA regionals and nationals, check out the meets you may have missed below for a boost of gymnastics excitement.
Oregon State at Auburn (Jan. 24, 2025)
This early-season, non-conference matchup between the Beavers and the Tigers may not have caught anyone’s eye on paper, but the meet well exceeded its billing. The orange-versus-orange affair featured Oregon State senior Jade Carey and Auburn freshman Katelyn Jong posting all-around scores of 39.500+, but the most memorable moment was the one most never saw. In one of the most jaw-dropping conclusions of the season, when ESPN concluded its coverage, Oregon State had been declared the winner by a half-tenth. Casual viewers may have never learned that Auburn was ultimately the winner, the result of a last-minute inquiry about freshman Marissa Neal’s neutral deduction on floor that ended in them regaining a tenth and the victory.
Look out for: Oregon State senior Karlie Chavez’s stuck tucked Yurchenko one-and-a-half, Auburn sophomore Olivia Greaves’ breakthrough routine on bars, the first of three times she would break her career-high score throughout the season, Neal’s career high 9.975 on beam
Bridgeport and Fisk at SEMO (Feb. 28, 2025)
Led by its superstar junior Morgan Price, Fisk posted its highest-ever team score of 194.600 during this tri-meet and also set program records on bars and floor. Alas, since Fisk’s program will be discontinued after the 2026 season, these records may stand for a long time to come, making this a meet worth savoring. SEMO also posted their season-high on floor, led by a 9.875 for sophomore Leah Parton’s three-pass routine. The Purple Knights also hit a milestone, notching what would ultimately be their second-highest score of the season.
Look out for: Fisk senior Jada Reese’s sky-high double pike and enormous leaps on floor, Bridgeport junior Madelyn Viles moonwalking on beam and floor, Fisk freshman Aliyah Reed-Hammon’s stuck Yurchenko full
West Virginia at Pittsburgh (March 9, 2025)
Pittsburgh freshman Olivia Giunta kicked off this meet with a stuck Yurchenko full, and the party never stopped. The Backyard Brawl rivalry meet, also the Panthers’ senior night, was a feel-good affair with personal and team bests galore. Five gymnasts set career-high scores, West Virginia bested its season-high team score, and Pitt posted its second-highest team score in program history. Were deductions overlooked? Probably, but this meet is all about soaking in the vibes and enjoying the sport.
Look out for: West Virginia freshman Sophia Rice’s Tsukhara full on vault, Pitt freshman Meika Lee’s expressive and dramatic choreography on floor, West Virginia freshman Emerson Smith’s round-off directly to full-in on floor
Mountain West Conference Championship (March 22, 2025)
Women’s gymnastics has only had a Mountain West Conference championship for two years, and in both years, the championship was decided by only half a tenth. Boise State bested Utah State in 2024, but the Aggies returned the favor in this meet a year later. It was a triumphant full-circle moment for Utah State, who used the slogan PZF, for point zero five, throughout the season, referring to the point-zero-five that separated them from the 2024 championship. Although San Jose State fell off the pace in the final rotation, they held steady in the top two across the first three rotations, and Air Force posted a season-high score on bars, led by sophomore and all-around champion Maggie Slife.
Look out for: Air Force freshman Alyssa Bigler’s full-twisting double layout off bars, Air Force freshman Anna Bacott’s side aerial to side aerial to scale beam series, Boise State freshman Bridget Kemp’s full-in on floor, San Jose State graduate student Madison Kirsch’s back handspring to Onodi on beam
WCGNIC Event Finals (April 13, 2025)
While the criteria for entry are still murky, the Women’s Collegiate Gymnastics National Invitational Championships are roughly equivalent to the now defunct USAG championships, featuring lower-funded teams, as well as Division II and NAIA programs. The meet retains the separate event finals session, and Virtius provided excellent coverage. No surprise, Fisk junior Morgan Price dominated this inaugural edition, taking all four individual titles; however, Texas Woman’s graduate student Kaitlyn Hoiland took a share of the bars title.
Look out for: Alaska sophomore Jada Niles’ double turn on beam, Bridgeport junior Abigail Kenney’s beam series of standing punch front to back tuck, sophomore Diamond Cook, the only Wilberforce gymnast at the meet, on floor
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Article by Diana Scroggins
