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          2026 NCAA gymnastics championships: Oklahoma wins the national title

          Oklahoma won the national title on Saturday. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images
          • D'Arcy Maine and Amy Van Deusen
          Apr 18, 2026, 06:56 PM ET

          FORT WORTH, Texas -- And then there were four. On Saturday, Florida, LSU, Oklahoma and Minnesota each battled for a chance at the NCAA gymnastics team title.

          In the end, Oklahoma won its fourth title in five years, cementing the Sooners dynasty -- at least for now.

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          Oklahoma wins the national title!

          The Sooners pulled off yet another victory, coming back from a tough beam rotation to secure the win with a 198.1625.

          LSU ended second after a less-than-stellar beam rotation, with Florida third and Minnesota fourth. The top three teams matched their seedings coming into the competition, with LSU ranked No. 2 and Florida at No. 3.

          "This is a dream come true," Faith Torrez said in the news conference after the meet.

          "Our freshmen acted as veterans today," said Lily Pederson, referring to the strong performances of Ella Murphy and Mackenzie Estep on Saturday.

          Final results:

          1. Oklahoma: 198.1625

          2. LSU: 198.0750

          3. Florida: 197.6875

          4. Minnesota: 197.3750

          Oklahoma cruising on floor

          The Sooners are showing no signs of letting up on floor, with the last four scores above 9.9, and only Faith Torrez to go. It's feeling like another Oklahoma victory is almost inevitable. The OU crowd is on its feet after every routine.

          Roller-coaster start for LSU on beam

          Kylie Coen led off the team with a remarkable 9.9125, but No. 2 up Lexi Zeiss had a fall minutes later. The Tigers can drop that score if the next four athletes hit well -- but the pressure is on even more than it already was.

          Scores after the third rotation

          1. LSU: 148.600

          2. Oklahoma: 148.5250

          3. Minnesota: 148.100

          4. Florida: 148.0875

          LSU has taken the lead after bars, but Oklahoma is just behind. Minnesota and Florida are all but out of the title race unless something dramatic happens.

          Don't count out the Sooners just yet

          After a challenging start on beam, Oklahoma came back in a big way with its next four gymnasts on the event. Ella Murphy earned a 9.9375, Lily Pederson followed with a 9.9500, Elle Mueller then scored a 9.8625 and Faith Torrez, the newly crowned all-around champion, anchored with a 9.9500. LSU's incredible showing on bars still propelled the Tigers to the lead but at just 0.0750 back, the Sooners are still in it and it's truly anyone's championship to win here. One more rotation to go!

          LSU continues the hot streak on bars

          The Tigers continued their impressive scores on bars, with all counting scores above 9.9, and Konnor McClain's 9.95 leading the way. The massive 49.6125 total put them in the lead by a little less than a tenth of a point, over Oklahoma. LSU now heads to beam.

          Florida a little off on vault

          With no scores in the 9.9s on vault, the Gators didn't have a terrible outing, but it may not be enough to win the national title.

          The good news: They now head to bars, where they are ranked No. 1.

          Shaky beam start for Oklahoma

          After holding the lead after the first two rotations, the Sooners showed some vulnerability in their first two beam sets. Addison Fatta, competing in her only event after sustaining an injury earlier this week, led off with a 9.7375 and Keira Wells then fell as the next gymnast up. She earned a 9.0500, ensuring Fatta's score will have to count, and likely lessening the team's chances of securing its second-straight national title.

          LSU starts off huge on bars

          Lexi Zeiss led off with a 9.925, and Ashley Cowan followed up with the same score. With four gymnasts still to go, can they continue this incredible momentum?

          Scores after the second rotation

          1. Oklahoma: 99.0875

          2. LSU: 98.9875

          3. Florida: 98.8375

          4. Minnesota: 98.7127

          Oklahoma still has the lead at the halfway point, with LSU exactly one tenth of a point behind.

          Kailin Chio scores a 10.0!

          LSU's Chio earned the first perfect 10.0 in Fort Worth on the event on which she's known for her sticks. Chio cranked out a perfect Yurchenko 1.5.

          Brooklyn Rowray, beam queen

          Two days after winning the NCAA beam title -- and becoming just the second gymnast in program history to win an individual crown -- Brooklyn Rowray came up huge for the Gophers yet again on the event. While not quite as high scoring as Thursday, she earned a 9.9125 to continue a strong rotation for the team overall.

          Oklahoma looks rock-solid on bars

          The Sooners put together another strong rotation in the second event, with scores above 9.9 from Caitlin Smith, Mackenzie Estep and Ella Murphy.

          Scores after the first rotation

          1. Oklahoma: 49.600

          2. LSU: 49.5125

          3. Florida: 49.3875

          4. Minnesota: 49.2625

          Oklahoma leads the way by less than a tenth of a point over LSU, with Florida and Minnesota trailing a bit, but with three rotations still to make up the difference.

          LSU's floor party

          Anchoring for LSU in the team's opening rotation on floor, Kaliya Lincoln - and her sky-high double layout - put the Tigers firmly into second place going into the second rotation. Lincoln earned a 9.9375, as did her teammate Amari Drayton. LSU now moves onto vault and will look to continue their hot start.

          Selena Harris-Miranda's opening statement

          After some hiccups in Thursday's semifinal, Selena Harris-Miranda rebounded in a big way during the Gators' opening rotation on beam. Nailing her triple series, Harris-Miranda had a wide smile on her face before her dismount - and then jumped up and down in celebration after sticking it. She earned a team-high 9.9375 and was met with hugs and cheers from her teammates and the (very vocal) Gator fateful.

          Good start for Oklahoma

          While the Sooners didn't come out of the gate quite as red-hot as they did on Thursday, they had a strong vault lineup to start the meet, led by Lily Pederson's stuck Yurchenko 1.5 (9.9875) and Hannah Scheible's front pike half (9.9625). Faith Torrez added a 9.9, and the Sooners totaled a 49.600 for the event -- just a little under their massive score in semifinals.

          Good omen for the Gators?

          Florida -- which had school legend Tim Tebow narrate its introduction video -- opens the meet today on balance beam. And, in fun news for Gators fans, the team has started on that event during two of its three previous national championship runs. Will history repeat again today? Let's find out.

          The teams are ready

          Warmups are almost complete in Fort Worth, with less than an hour to go until the start. The gymnasts look locked in -- with tons of stuck landings on display.

          Rotation orders have been set

          Oklahoma will start on vault, Minnesota on bars, Florida on beam and LSU on floor.

          The early advantage might go to Oklahoma. The Sooners started on vault in the semifinals and rocketed to a 49.75 and the early lead. It'll be tough to replicate that near-perfect performance, but they'll have momentum on their side.

          Expert insight: Aly Raisman

          History on the line

          Georgia has won the most national titles overall, with 10, and had a streak of five titles in a row from 2005 to 2009, while Utah dominated from the 1980s to the mid-1990s and has nine titles overall, with the last one coming in 1995. Neither team is competing on Saturday, though.

          No. 1-ranked Oklahoma is the defending champion in Fort Worth and has dominated in recent years outside of a blip in 2024 when the team was upset in semifinals. The Sooners could be poised to win another title but will have to get past 2024 champion LSU and No. 3 Florida. The Gators haven't won since 2015 but won the SEC title in March.

          The full breakdown of national titles:

          Georgia: 10 (1987, 1989, 1993, 1998-99, 2005-09)

          Utah: 9 (1982-86, 1990, 1992, 1994-95)

          UCLA: 7 (1997, 2000-01, 2003-2004, 2010, 2018)

          Oklahoma: 7 (2014 [tied], 2016-17, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2025)

          Alabama: 6 (1988, 1991, 1996, 2002, 2011-12)

          Florida: 3 (2013, 2014 [tied], 2015)

          Michigan: 1 (2021)

          LSU: 1 (2024)