Live updates: 2026 NCAA women's gymnastics national championship
Oklahoma leads after Rotation 1
We got off and running , Oklahoma got started on the vault leading just slightly over LSU who began its day with the floor exercise.
The Sooners had the highest score entering the day and so far are led by a 9.9875 from Lily Pederson and 9.9625 from Hannah Scheible on the vault. The Gators had three routines at 9.9 or better on the floor, currently sitting at second ahead of Florida and Minnesota, respectfully.
it's a season-high 9.9625 for the junior ‼️
— Oklahoma Women's Gym (@OU_WGymnastics)
🎥 | ABC
| Place | team | score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oklahoma | 49.6000 |
| 2 | LSU | 49.5125 |
| 3 | Florida | 49.3875 |
| 4 | Minnesota | 49.2625 |
| Team | vault | bars | beam | floor | total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 49.6000 | 49.6000 | |||
| LSU | 49.5125 | 49.5125 | |||
| Florida | 49.3875 | 49.3875 | |||
| Minnesota | 49.2625 | 49.2625 |
National championship rotation schedule
Here's the rundown of the rotations for the national championship:
National championship — 4 p.m. ET |
| Rotation | Vault | Bars | Beam | Floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rotation 1 | Oklahoma | Minnesota | Florida | LSU |
| Rotation 2 | LSU | Oklahoma | Minnesota | Florida |
| Rotation 3 | Florida | LSU | Oklahoma | Minnesota |
| Rotation 4 | Minnesota | Florida | LSU | Oklahoma |
We have you covered for the national championship
The final four teams in the country are an hour away from competing for the sport’s biggest prize. After two intense semifinal sessions on Thursday, the field is set for today’s championship meet in Fort Worth.
Here are the teams competing in the national finals:
- No. 1 Oklahoma (Session II - 198.3000 total)
- No. 2 Florida (Session I - 197.7875 total)
- No. 3 LSU (Session I - 197.4375 total)
- No. 13 Minnesota (Session II - 197.4625 total)
What’s at stake:
A national title — and a chance to join the sport’s most elite company. Oklahoma, Florida, LSU and Minnesota advanced out of the semifinals and will now battle across four rotations for the 2026 crown.
How we’ll be covering:
We’ll be tracking every rotation, every leaderboard shift and every standout routine. With the individual event and all‑around champions already decided, today’s focus is entirely on the team race.
Stick with us for live scoring updates, rotation-by-rotation standings and any Perfect 10s — none were recorded in either semifinal session so let's see if someone hits perfection today.
Semifinal recap: How they got here?
Friday’s semifinals delivered drama and a few surprises.
- Oklahoma posted the highest semifinal score and looked sharp across all four events.
- Florida surged late in its session to secure advancement.
- LSU got to the final off its beam and floor rotations to move on.
- Minnesota made program history by reaching the championship final for the first time.
All four teams enter today with legitimate paths to the title — but Oklahoma and Florida showed the most complete semifinal performances.
How scoring works
A panel of judges evaluates each routine based on how well it is executed and whether it meets all required difficulty and composition elements, with every routine starting from a maximum of 10.0 if all requirements are fulfilled.
Judges take deductions for execution errors — things like balance checks, bent knees, form breaks or landing steps — and those deductions are subtracted from the gymnast’s start value to produce her final score. If a routine does not meet minimum difficulty requirements, its start value is lowered before deductions are applied. Vault is the only event where each vault has its own predetermined start value based on difficulty. In team competition, six gymnasts perform on each event, but only the top five scores count toward the team total, meaning depth and consistency are crucial.
Individual champions already crowned
The individual titles were awarded Friday, meaning no individual hardware is on the line today. Fans tuning in should know:
- All-around champion: Faith Torrez, Oklahoma
- Vault champion: Keira Wells, Oklahoma (9.9750)
- Bars champion: Riley McCusker, Florida (9.9875)
- Beam champion: Brooklyn Rowray, Minnesota (9.9625)
- Floor champion: Jordan Chiles, UCLA (9.9750)
These results are final, and today’s routines will not affect individual standings.
Championship history
A quick look at the last five team champions:
| Year | Champion | Coach | Points | Runner-Up | Points | Host or Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Oklahoma | K.J. Kindler | 198.012 | UCLA | 197.6125 | Fort Worth, Texas |
| 2024 | LSU | Jay Clark | 198.2250 | Cal | 197.8500 | Fort Worth, Texas |
| 2023 | Oklahoma | K.J. Kindler | 198.3875 | Florida | 198.2375 | Fort Worth, Texas |
| 2022 | Oklahoma | K.J. Kindler | 198.2000 | Florida | 198.0875 | Fort Worth, Texas |
| 2021 | Michigan | Beverly Plocki | 198.25 | Oklahoma | 198.1625 | Fort Worth, Texas |
Oklahoma has dominated the decade, but LSU and Florida have both been in the mix. Minnesota is seeking its first-ever national title.