The Top Contenders For The 2026 NCAA Gymnastics All-Around Title
NCAA women's gymnastics will crown a new all-around champion on Thursday, April 16. From perfect-ten machine Kailin Chio to Olympic champion Jordan Chiles, this year’s individual race is among the most competitive in history.
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA - MARCH 13: Kailin Chio of the LSU Tigers in action against the Arkansas Razorbacks at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center on March 13, 2026 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Photo by LSU Athletics/University Images via Getty Images) University Images via Getty Images On Thursday, April 16, a new NCAA gymnastics champion will be crowned. Though all eyes often fixate on the all-important team event, this year’s race for the individual all-around title is arguably the most competitive in history.
In 2025, Oklahoma senior Jordan Bowers claimed the title over former Olympian Grace McCallum (Utah). In 2026, though Bowers and McCallum have graduated from the competitive picture, the level of all-around talent is overwhelming. Three gymnasts tied for top all-around score in 2026, but their accolades just dot the top of a stacked competitive field.
Though Kailin Chio (LSU), Jordan Chiles (UCLA), and Avery Neff (Utah) arrive in Texas as the top three gymnasts in the nation, Fort Worth will wipe the slate clean. No qualifying scores or national rankings carry over, and only Thursday’s competition counts. The top individual finisher across the two National Semifinals on April 16 will be crowned the new NCAA all-around champion.
Held in Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas, the semifinals will be broadcast on ESPN2 and the final on ABC. All three sessions will also be streamed on ESPN+. Semifinal I : Thursday, April 16 at 4:30 p.
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