Oklahoma Holds Off LSU To Win 8th NCAA Gymnastics Title
The Oklahoma Sooners are the NCAA Gymnastics Champions once again. K. J.
Kindler’s squad edged out No. 2 LSU on Saturday in Fort Worth, cementing the program's eighth championship in 11 years.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS - APRIL 16: Members of the University of Oklahoma celebrate during the NCAA Women's Gymnastics Championship at Dickies Arena on April 16, 2026 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Alicia Malnati/Getty Images) Getty Images The Oklahoma Sooners are NCAA Gymnastics National Champions – again . For the eighth time in 11 years and fourth title in five, K.
J. Kindler’s unbreakable squad cemented its status as the best gymnastics team in the land. With back-to-back titles and unmistakable dominance over the last decade, the Sooners didn’t just win another title – they cemented a dynasty.
With the win, Kindler is now the most efficient coach in NCAA Gymnastics history, averaging more than one title every three seasons. The Sooners fought off a formidable late-meet push from the LSU Tigers, who surged into the lead after a stellar bars rotation. The Tigers finish second for the third time in program history, falling just short of the program’s second title.
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