Oklahoma goes back-to-back to win its eighth women's gymnastics title

Oklahoma continues to be one of the most complete teams in the championships, following up its 49.6 vault with a 49.4875 on the bars to lead the way at 99.0875 halfway through the competition. 

dynamic duo 👯‍♀️

— Oklahoma Women's Gym (@OU_WGymnastics)

LSU used a huge performance from Kailin Chio on the vault to keep in second place, recording a 49.4750 in the second rotation behind Chio's perfrect 10. The Tigers put themselves in striking with that perfect 10, it's first ever in national competition, despite no one else recording a 9.9 or better. 

Two more rotations left and lot can change in that time

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 ‼️

🎥 | ABC

— Oklahoma Women's Gym (@OU_WGymnastics)

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.

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. 

A quick look at the last five team champions:

Oklahoma has dominated the decade, but LSU and Florida have both been in the mix. Minnesota is seeking its first-ever national title.