NCAA gymnastics Week 4 was the highest scoring and most controversial week of the season yet.

To start the weekend, No. 2 Oklahoma scored the first 198 of 2026, beating No. 5 Georgia in Norman, 198.425-196.875. The Sooners also posted the highest marks of the season on vault, beam, and floor.

The ensuing overscoring outrage stemmed from Lily Pederson’s bar routine, which went 9.825 despite Pederson going over on a handstand and hitting the mat with her feet during the ensuing kip.

While there are other mathematically-impossible scores being debated across the NCAA in general, OU’s claim to the first 198 and Pederson’s set are at the top of the list. The recurring theme among fans is disappointment – disappointment in the judging and a lack of integrity that impacts the credibility of the sport. One X user said, “NCAA gymnastics will die if this continues. The most unfair sport going around.” Another asked, “At what point do I just give up on this sport? … The frustration is outweighing the joy.”

On the perfect 10 front, the first 10s on beam and floor were scored by Kailin Chio (LSU) and Jordan Chiles (UCLA), respectively. Chiles went on a tear against Michigan State, not scoring below a 9.950 and earning the highest all-around total of the season so far with a 39.875. Chio has the second highest all-around total after her 39.775 effort against Kentucky.

For the men, it was a weekend of returns. With alums Taylor Burkhart and Khoi Young on the call, Stanford earned the highest score of the season with a 326.450 at the Stanford Open. The Cardinal were led by Asher Hong, who won the all-around with an 80.300 in his first meet since an ankle injury took him out of the 2025 World Championships.

While no longer a college athlete, Olympian Shane Wiskus also made his competitive return after shoulder surgery in early 2025. Wiskus competed as part of Team EVO at the EVO Elite Collegiate Open, which saw Penn State, Illinois, and GymACT’s Florida Storm go up against EVO’s powerhouse roster of Olympic and world-level talent. Wiskus competed in the all-around, scoring an 80.550. Per USA Gymnastics, he is registered to compete at Winter Cup next month.

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Women

  • No. 2 Oklahoma scores first 198 of the 2026 season with a 198.425 over No. 5 Georgia (196.875). Also posts highest marks in the nation on vault, beam, and floor.
  • First perfect 10 on beam in 2026 goes to LSU’s Kailin Chio as the No. 4 Tigers earn a 198.050 over unranked Kentucky (195.775). Wildcats earn nearly 1-point season high after opening with two 194s.
  • Ly Bui (Florida) was injured on vault, and Katelyn Jong (Auburn) returned from an Achilles injury in a bittersweet meeting between the Gators and Tigers.
  • No. 17 Penn State posts third-highest score in school history with a 197.250.
  • UCLA earns season-high 197.425 in win over Michigan State (196.900) as Jordan Chiles (UCLA) doesn’t score below a 9.950 on any event, scores the first floor 10 of the 2026 season, and wins every individual title. Her 39.875 is the highest all-around score in the country this season.

Men

  • No. 1 Oklahoma edges reigning champ No. 5 Michigan, 321.850-320.650.
  • EVO (elite) bests Penn State, Illinois, and Florida Storm (GymACT) at EVO Elite Collegiate Open as Olympian Shane Wiskus (EVO) returns to competition and posts an 80.550 in the all-around.
  • No. 2 Stanford earns highest score in the country this season with a 326.450 on the back of Asher Hong’s triumphant return from an ankle injury (80.300 all-around) and matching 14.600s from Cooper Kim and Nick Kuebler on high bar.

Week 4 NCAA Gymnastics Recap

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Sunday Starpower

🕒 7:30 p.m. ET — Final Scores of Week 4

  • Utah State 196.075 – Oregon State 196.600
  • Clemson 196.300 – Stanford 197.075
    • Clemson’s Brie Clark posts the highest score of the meet on floor with a 9.950. Stanford’s Ana Barbosu and Anna Roberts tie for the all-around title with matching 39.450s.
  • Utah 195.725 – Iowa State 192.300

Utah vs. Iowa State just wrapped up, with the Red Rocks beating the Cyclones, 195.725-192.300. Utah’s 195.900 at the Collegiate Quad a few weeks ago was the team’s first 195 – and lowest score – since 2016. With this second 195, it’s the first time since 2013 that the program has posted two scores of 195 in a season. They’ll drop to No. 14 in tomorrow’s rankings (was No. 12). Iowa State is also struggling this season, posting its first 192 since 2014 and first 191 since 2013.

🕒 3:00 p.m. ET — UCLA vs. Michigan State

Rotation 4

  • UCLA seals the road win and a season-high 197.425 with a 49.325 on beam, led by 9.950s from Jordan Chiles and Ciena Alipio.
    • Chiles posts the highest all-around mark in the country this season with a 39.875! No scores BELOW a 9.950. She wins every individual title as well, tying beam with teammate Alipio.
  • Michigan State earns a season-high 196.900 on the back of a season-high floor score (49.350). MaKayla Tucker and Nikki Smith both went 9.925 to close the Spartans’ floor rotation.

UCLA 197.425 – Michigan State 196.900

Rotation 3

  • Jordan Chiles goes 10 for the first time this season on floor! It’s the first 10 nationally this year and seventh of Chiles’ career. She’ll be looking to complete the career Gym Slam next rotation on beam, where she has yet to earn a perfect mark. The Bruins scored a season-high 49.450 on floor on the back of Chiles’ 10.
  • Michigan State ties its season high of 49.275 on beam, led by Nikki Smith with a 9.925.

UCLA 148.100 – Michigan State 147.550

Rotation 2

  • The Bruins couldn’t find their landings on vault, but Jordan Chiles once again anchored with a stick on her double-twisting Yurchenko that she earned a 10 for a week ago. She goes 9.975 here – legs looked a bit staggered on the landing.
  • Michigan State continued its struggles on bars. MaKayla Tucker lost her swing on her Maloney and took a couple swings to get it back. The Spartans dropped that score but couldn’t get dialed in despite some bright spots throughout the lineup. Kellerman once again led the squad with a 9.875 in the anchor spot.

UCLA 98.650 – Michigan State 98.275

Rotation 1

  • Ciena Alipio (UCLA) made her collegiate bars debut with Mika Webster-Longin and Nola Matthews both out due to illness. Only major deduction was a little struggle with an early handstand. She sticks her blind full to toe-on front tuck half for a 9.875.
  • Jordan Chiles (UCLA) anchors with a 9.950 on bars, including a stuck double layout.
  • Michigan State’s vault lineup is highlighted by a 9.925 for Sage Kellerman’s front pike half. It’s a season-high 49.300 for the Spartans.

UCLA 49.350 – Michigan State 49.300

Saturday Showdowns

🕒1:00 a.m. ET — MEN: Stanford earns nation-high team score as Hong returns from injury

Stanford earned the highest men’s team score in the nation in its win over Ohio State and California on Saturday night. The Cardinal led with a 326.450, followed by the Buckeyes (318.050) and California (313.950).

Asher Hong (Stanford) won the all-around in his return to competition after a last minute ankle injury took him out of Worlds in October. Hong scored an 80.300 and won rings (14.450).

Other notable performances:

  • Stanford’s Cooper Kim and Nick Kuebler put up matching monster 14.600s to tie for the high bar title.
  • Cal’s Jasper Smith-Gordon and Theodor Roald Gadderud broke program records on vault and parallel bars, respectively. Smith-Gordon’s 14.550 on vault is the highest score on the event in the nation so far this year. He improved his own record on the event. Roald Gadderud scored a 13.950 for his parallel bars effort.

🕒9:30 p.m. ET — MEN: EVO Elite Collegiate Open (Penn State, Illinois, EVO (elite), Florida Storm (GymACT))

The EVO Elite Collegiate Open just concluded in Sarasota, Florida. Held in conjunction with the Sam Mikulak Invitational, this meet sees the EVO elite team face-off against college teams in the college format (4 up, 4 count).

Final team standings:

  1. EVO (326.150)
  2. TIE Penn State (317.650), Illinois (317.650)
  3. —
  4. Florida Storm (270.350).

Air Force’s Patrick Hoopes was a guest team member of EVO tonight. Hoopes fell during his routine, but still earned a 14.150.

Other notable marks:

  • Reigning world still rings champion Donnell Whittenburg (EVO) earned a 14.400 for his set. He did not do his namesake skill, the triple pike, instead opting for a laid-out double-double.
  • Olympian Shane Wiskus (EVO) returned to competition almost a year after shoulder surgery took him out of the 2025 season. He earned an unofficial (aka by our calculations of the YouTube score bug) 80.550 in the all-around – an outstanding return to competition by our account. Hit six-for-six, scoring a 14.300 on parallel bars, 13.650 on high bar, 13.150 on floor, 13.350 on pommel horse, 12.450 on rings, and 13.650 on vault.

🕒 8:18 p.m. ET — Score update & key routines

  • Minnesota 195.075 – Nebraska 195.600
  • Iowa 195.600 – Michigan 196.775
  • Denver 196.000 – West Virginia 193.375
  • NC State 195.575 – California 196.050

🕒 3:30 p.m. ET — Midday Matchups

  • Penn State 197.250 – Maryland 196.675
    • Dani Latronica (Penn State) went 9.950 on bars.
    • Alyssa Kramer (Penn State) went 9.975 on floor.
    • Madeline Komoroski and Aine Reade (Maryland) both went 9.975 on floor to lead the Terps to the highest team floor score in history.
    • Penn State posts its third-highest score in school history.
  • Illinois 195.800 – Ohio State 196.000
  • MEN: Oklahoma 321.850 – Michigan 320.650
    • Charlie Larson (Michigan) scores a 13.900 on floor and 14.300 on vault to lead Michigan on those events.
    • Olympic medalist Fred Richard (Michigan) returned to competition for the first time since the U.S. championships in August, competing four events (PH – 14.100, SR – 13.400, PB – 13.550, HB – 12.000).
    • Fuzzy Benas (Oklahoma) won floor with a 14.150.
    • Brandon Zepeda-Orth (Oklahoma) posted a 9.150 execution score on high bar, earning a 14.150 to win the event.

Friday Night Heights

🕒 12:17 a.m. ET — Final Friday score update from around the country

As things stand after Friday, Oklahoma will be the new No. 1 in the country after scoring a 198.425 to beat Georgia. Florida will tentatively drop to No. 3 after a season-low 197.100.

UCLA is the only team in the top five that hasn’t competed yet this weekend. The Bruins will face Michigan State on Sunday.

  • SEMO 192.675 – Arkansas 197.475 (see below for more)
  • Georgia 196.875 – Oklahoma 198.425 (see below for more)
  • Pitt 195.350 – North Carolina 196.525
  • Missouri 197.225 – Alabama 197.500 (see below for more)
  • Kentucky 195.775 – LSU 198.050 (see below for more)
  • Towson 195.400 – Arizona 196.800
  • Florida 197.100 – Auburn 196.700 (see below for more)
  • Boise State 194.050 – Eastern Michigan 193.750 – Kent State 193.150 – Air Force 195.225
  • BYU 195.200 – Arizona State 196.050
  • Rutgers 193.600 – Washington 195.225

🕒 8:30 p.m. ET — Florida vs. Auburn

Despite a devastating injury to sophomore Ly Bui on vault early in the meet, No. 1 Florida was able to rally and earn a 197.100 to beat no. 11 Auburn on the road. On the Tigers’ side, Katelyn Jong returned from an Achilles injury that ended her freshman campaign last February. Auburn looked solid at home after a challenging road meet at Arkansas last weekend.

Meet highlights:

Florida

  • Riley McCusker floated to a 9.975 on bars early in the Gators’ lineup. While three strong bars workers follow McCusker, she may be better suited later in the lineup.
  • Selena Harris-Miranda got the Gators back on track on vault, earning a 9.950. Earlier in the rotation, Gator sophomore Ly Bui was injured and had to be carried off.
  • Leading Florida on floor was none other than Skye Blakely, who was the only Gator to break the 9.900 mark on the apparatus, earning a career-high 9.925.
  • Harris-Miranda continued her rock solid performance with a 9.950 on beam to end the night.

Auburn

  • Paige Zancan is automatic when it comes to finding the stick on this front pike vault. 9.900.
  • Katelyn Jong returned to competition less than a year after a season-ending Achilles injury brought her freshman campaign to an abrupt close. She scored a 9.850 on bars triumphant season debut.
  • Sophomore Marissa Neal earned a season-high 9.900 for her clean beam set. Neal has a career-high of 9.975 and is absolutely capable of a 10. The only things seemingly keeping her from a high mark tonight were a bobble on her full turn and an adjustment on her dismount.

🕒 7:30 p.m. ET — Kentucky vs. LSU

No. 4 LSU earned the second 198 in the nation this season with a 198.050 over unranked Kentucky (195.775). While the Tigers’ performance is definitely the highlight, the Wildcats deserve a mention here too. After two 194 scores to start the season, Kentucky jumped by almost a point to earn a season-high 195.775, showing a glimpse of the team that finished 10th overall a season ago.

Meet highlights:

  • Konnor McClain earned a 9.825 for her first vault ever for the Tigers, showing a powerful full-twisting Yurchenko (a watered-down vault for her – she’s capable of a double).
  • Reigning NCAA vault champion Kailin Chio continued her dominance on the event, earning a 9.950 for her stuck Yurchenko 1.5.
  • Transfer Courtney Blackson wasted no time in her PMAC debut, earning a 9.950 on bars.
  • It was beam that was the showstopper for the Tigers in their home opener, with Amari Drayton and Kaliya Lincoln earning matching 9.925s before McClain went 9.950 and Chio earned a 10 – the third 10 of the 2026 season overall and first on beam.
  • Always a fan-favorite, Kentucky’s Creslyn Brose made her season debut on floor, giving the Wildcats a much-needed boost with her 9.900.
  • The light at the end of a beam rotation that started with two falls, Delaynee Rodriguez earned a 9.925 to anchor.

🕒 7:30 p.m. ET — Missouri vs. Alabama

No. 3 Alabama hangs on at home to beat No. 7 Missouri, 197.500-197.225. Both teams surpassed the 49 mark on all events. The Tide and Tigers were evenly matched on vault and floor, but while the home team excelled on bars, the visitors were lights out on beam.

Meet highlights:

  • This double layout dismount from Mizzou’s Kimarra Echols is INSANE. 9.950.
  • Mizzou’s stellar beam rotation saw Railey Jackson and Addison Lawrence score 9.950s. Lawrence has scored a 9.950 in three out of four of the Tigers’ meets this season.
  • Bama freshman Jasmine Cawley went 9.925 in the lead-off spot for the tide.
  • Chloe LaCoursiere scored her second straight 9.975 on bars.
  • Gabby Gladieux went 9.975 to close things out for the Tide on floor.

🕒 5:00 p.m. ET — Matinee Recap

Georgia vs. Oklahoma

No. 2 Oklahoma scored a 198.425 to beat No. 5 Georgia (196.875). Although the Sooners posted the highest totals in the nation so far this year on vault, beam, and floor, the scores are being overshadowed by the substantial pushback from the general NCAA gym fanbase, with many saying this was one of the most over-scored meets in a longtime. The most egregious of the scores came on bars, where sophomore Lily Pederson scored an impossible 9.825 after going over on a handstand and hitting the mat with her feet during the ensuing kip.

@NCAAGymTea on X said, “Judging like this OU meet destroys the credibility of gymnastics as a sport. This absolutely cannot continue if we want to be taken seriously.”

Olympics.com reporter Scott Bregman shared the fan average from a beta test of his live fan scoring platform (side note: VERY cool!). Approximately 69 fans participated in this test, and the average score for the routine was a 9.517. These are fans, not judges, but a respected former NCAA/USAG judge shared her thoughts: “0.3 flat for the foot hit, 0.3 for finishing the full pirouette below horizontal, and at least a tenth for the knee bend.”

Meet highlights:

Judging in mind, this was a good meet for both Georgia and Oklahoma, and from our perspective, closer than the final score would have you believe.

  • Addison Fatta notched the highest all-around total in the country so far this season with a 39.750, including a 9.950 on vault, 9.925 on bars, 9.950 on beam, and 9.925 on floor.
  • Fatta’s 9.925 on floor was dropped because the previous five gymnasts had a 9.925-fest, save for freshman Kamila Pawlak, who went 9.950.
  • Other highlights for Oklahoma included freshman Mackenzie Estep going 9.975 on vault and senior Faith Torrez going 9.975 on beam.
  • While Georgia wasn’t as on as in its win over LSU last weekend, the GymDogs still looked strong, especially on floor. One of the top-ranked floor teams in the country, freshman CaMarah Williams scored a season-high 9.950, and junior Smith matched that – her third consecutive 9.950 of the 2026 season.

SEMO vs. Arkansas

Arkansas continues to improve week-over-week, earning a 197.475 to defeat Southeast Missouri (192.675). Despite no 10 being awarded to the continued dismay of fans, there were plenty of bright spots for the Gymbacks. (There weren’t any 10-worthy routines, but there has been renewed conversation about the topic, with fans fueling the fire… and sometimes judges are influenced by particularly loud discourse.)

Meet highlights:

  • Fisk transfer Morgan Price led Arkansas on vault and bars with matching 9.900s.
  • Price continued her stellar night on beam, adding a 9.925. Joscelyn Roberson anchored with a 9.950 – her third straight.
  • The Arkansas floor lineup is one of the best in the country and showed that once again as Lauren Williams, Frankie Price, and Roberson closed things out with matching 9.925s.
  • Price finished her night with the all-around win and a career-high 39.600.

Leo Watch

This is where we’ll share some of our favorite new leos from the weekend. Sound off in the comments which ones you love or loathe, and if there’s one you think needs consideration, drop the link!

UCLA – Serephina

Air Force – Space Force

This may be one of our editor’s favorite leos of all time. The colors, the design, and the story behind it all is outstanding!

Washington – Seattle Pride