2026 Big Ten Women's Gymnastics Championship

2026 Big Ten Women's Gymnastics Championship
VenueState Farm Center
LocationChampaign, Illinois
DateMarch 20-21, 2026
Medalists
gold medal UCLA
silver medal Michigan State
bronze medal Minnesota

The 2026 Big Ten Women's Gymnastics Championship was held on March 20-21, 2026 at the State Farm Center, hosted by the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in Champaign, Illinois.[1] All three sessions will be televised on the Big Ten Network or as part of the Fox Sports app.

UCLA won its second consecutive Big Ten Championship with an overall score of 198.100. The Bruins also secured the 2026 regular-season crown for a second year in the row. [2] UCLA previously competed in the Pac-12 Conference joining the Big Ten in 2025 and dominating in women's gymnastics.

The winner of the tournament would receive an automatic bid to the 2026 NCAA women's gymnastics tournament.

Team Results

The meet will be conducted in three sessions, with four schools competing on March 20, four schools competing in the afternoon session on March 21, and four schools competing in the evening session on March 21. Team seeding was determined by the final Big Ten regular season standings. Head-to-head results would be used in the event of a tie.

Session 1 (March 20, 6PM CT)[3]
Rank Team Vault Uneven bars Balance beam Floor Total
9 Washington 48.650 48.950 48.700 49.175 195.475
10 Rutgers 48.750 48.975 48.700 49.275 195.700
11 Nebraska 48.650 48.925 48.750 48.750 195.075
12 Illinois 48.875 48.675 48.500 49.075 195.125
Session II (March 21, 12PM CT)[4]
Rank Team Vault Uneven bars Balance beam Floor Total
5 Penn State 48.950 48.100 48.825 49.125 196.000
6 Ohio State 49.025 48.925 48.900 49.400 196.250
7 Iowa 48.875 49.225 49.275 49.325 196.700
8 Maryland 48.825 48.550 48.700 49.225 195.300
Session III (March 21, 5PM CT[5]
Rank Team Vault Uneven bars Balance beam Floor Total
1 Minnesota 49.300 49.375 48.575 49.650 196.900
2 Michigan 49.100 49.125 49.125 49.550 196.800
3 UCLA 49.450 49.550 49.425 49.675 198.100
4 Michigan State 49.250 49.400 49.375 49.450 197.475

Final results

Rank[6] Team Vault Uneven bars Balance beam Floor Totals
1st place, gold medalist(s) UCLA 49.450 49.550 49.425 49.675 198.100
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Michigan State 49.250 49.400 49.375 49.450 197.475
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Minnesota 49.300 49.375 48.575 49.650 196.900
4 Michigan 49.100 49.125 49.125 49.550 196.800
5 Iowa 48.875 49.225 49.275 49.325 196.700
6 Ohio State 49.025 48.925 48.900 49.400 196.250
7 Penn State 48.950 48.100 48.825 49.125 196.000
8 Rutgers 48.750 48.975 48.700 49.275 195.700
9 Washington 48.650 48.950 48.700 49.175 195.475
10 Maryland 48.825 48.550 48.700 49.225 195.300
11 Illinois 48.875 48.675 48.500 49.075 195.125
12 Nebraska 48.650 48.925 48.750 48.750 195.075

Individual results

Medalists

Event[7] Gold Silver Bronze
Individual all-around Jordan Chiles (UCLA) Arianna Ostrum (Minnesota)
Nikki Smith (Michigan State)
Tiana Sumanasekera (UCLA)		 Not awarded
Vault Arianna Ostrum (Minnesota)
Riley Jenkins (UCLA)		 Not awarded Jordan Chiles (UCLA)
Sage Kellerman (Michigan State)
Uneven bars Jordan Chiles (UCLA)
Aurélie Tran (Iowa)
Sydney Barros (UCLA)
Sage Kellerman (Michigan State)
Jordyn Lyden (Minnesota)
Emma Slevin (Minnesota)		 Not awarded Not awarded
Balance beam Jordan Chiles (UCLA) Tiana Sumanasekera (UCLA) Aurélie Tran (Iowa)
Sydney Turner (Iowa)
Cady Duplissis (Michigan State)
Lilia Cosman (Michigan State)
Ava Stewart (Minnesota)
Floor Jordan Chiles (UCLA) Arianna Ostrum (Minnesota)
Nikki Smith (Michigan State)
Carly Bauman (Michigan)
Ashlee Sullivan (UCLA)
JJ Coleman (Ohio State)
Jordyn Lyden (Minnesota)
Emily Leese (Rutgers)
Sophie Swartzmiller (Minnesota)
Tiana Sumanasekera (UCLA)		 Not awarded

All-around

Rank Gymnast Team Total
1st place, gold medalist(s) Jordan Chiles UCLA 9.925 9.950 9.950 10.000 39.825
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Arianna Ostrum Minnesota 9.950 9.800 9.875 9.950 39.575
Nikki Smith Michigan State 9.850 9.875 9.900 9.950
Tiana Sumanasekera UCLA 9.850 9.875 9.925 9.925
5 Mika Webster-Longin UCLA 9.900 9.900 9.825 9.925 39.550
6 Aurélie Tran Iowa 9.800 9.950 9.900 9.875 39.525
7 MaKayla Tucker Michigan State 9.850 9.850 9.900 9.875 39.475
8 Sophie Schriever Iowa 9.725 9.900 9.825 9.900 39.350
9 Gabrielle Dildy Rutgers 9.775 9.900 9.825 9.825 39.325
10 Elizabeth Leary Penn State 9.700 9.875 9.875 9.825 39.275
11 Tory Vetter Ohio State 9.800 9.800 9.800 9.825 39.225
12 Kristin Lin Washington 9.725 9.525 9.950 9.900 39.100
13 Aine Reade Maryland 9.525 9.725 9.850 9.800 38.975
14 Sydney Turner Iowa 9.675 9.525 9.750 9.775
15 Isabel Sikon Nebraska 9.850 9.675 9.775 9.025 38.525

2026 Big Ten Women’s Gymnastics All-Championships Team

A total of 20 gymnasts earned a place on the Big Ten All-Championship Team by virtue of their performance.

Vault

  • Summer Clancy, Illinois
  • Sage Kellerman, Michigan State
  • Arianna Ostrum, Minnesota
  • Jordan Chiles, UCLA
  • Riley Jenkins, UCLA

Uneven Bars

  • Aurélie Tran, Iowa
  • Sage Kellerman, Michigan State
  • Jordyn Lyden, Minnesota
  • Emma Slevin, Minnesota
  • Sydney Barros, UCLA
  • Jordan Chiles, UCLA

Balance Beam

  • Aurélie Tran, Iowa
  • Sydney Turner, Iowa
  • Lilia Cosman, Michigan State
  • Cady Duplissis, Michigan State
  • Nikki Smith, Michigan State
  • Ava Stewart, Minnesota
  • Jordan Chiles, UCLA
  • Tiana Sumanasekera, UCLA

Floor Exercise

  • Carly Bauman, Michigan
  • Nikki Smith, Michigan State
  • Jordyn Lyden, Minnesota
  • Arianna Ostrum, Minnesota
  • Sophie Swartzmiller, Minnesota
  • JJ Coleman, Ohio State
  • Emily Leese, Rutgers
  • Jordan Chiles, UCLA
  • Ashlee Sullivan, UCLA

All-Around

  • Aurélie Tran, Iowa
  • Nikki Smith, Michigan State
  • Arianna Ostrum, Minnesota
  • Jordan Chiles, UCLA
  • Tiana Sumanasekera, UCLA

References

  1. ↑ "Illini Set to Host 2026 Big Ten Women's Gymnastics Championships". University of Illinois Athletics. 2025-12-08. Retrieved 2026-03-25.
  2. ↑ "2026 Big Ten Women's Gymnastics Championships presented by Allstate". Big Ten Conference. Retrieved 2026-03-25.
  3. ↑ "Session 1 - Big Ten's Women's Gymnastics Championship 2026 StatBroadcast Live Stat Feed". stats.statbroadcast.com. Retrieved 2026-03-25.
  4. ↑ "Session 2 - Big Ten's Women's Gymnastics Championship 2026 StatBroadcast Live Stat Feed". stats.statbroadcast.com. Retrieved 2026-03-25.
  5. ↑ "Session 3 - Big Ten's Women's Gymnastics Championship 2026 StatBroadcast Live Stat Feed". stats.statbroadcast.com. Retrieved 2026-03-25.
  6. ↑ "UCLA Wins 2026 Big Ten Women's Gymnastics Championships". Big Ten Conference. Retrieved 2026-03-25.
  7. ↑ "Schedule". roadtonationals.com. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
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