TEMPE, Ariz. – No. 3 Florida gymnastics delivered a winning performance Saturday night, capturing the NCAA Tempe Regional title at the Desert Financial Arena to punch its ticket back to the NCAA Championships.
The Gators posted a meet-winning 198.05 – their fifth straight score above 198, a new program record – to secure their 23rd NCAA Regional crown. Georgia also advanced to Fort Worth with a 197.75 to claim the second qualifying spot. Michigan State (197.00) and California (196.975) rounded out the final standings.
With the victory, Florida continues its remarkable consistency on the national stage, advancing to the NCAA Championships for the 42nd time in the event’s 44-year history.
Saturday’s results also helped shape the NCAA Championships field, as Florida and Georgia will be joined in Fort Worth by No. 2 Louisiana State and No. 7 Stanford, who advanced out of the Baton Rouge Regional. The final four championship team berths will be decided Sunday in Lexington, Ky., and Corvallis, Ore.
2026 NCAA Championships Info
Tonight’s Meet:
Florida again chose the Olympic rotation for tonight’s meet. The Gators posted a 49.375 to open the meet as all vault marks ranged from 9.85 to 9.9. Both Kayla DiCello and Selena Harris-Miranda turned in the team high of 9.90.
Four marks of 9.90 or better were tallied toward Florida’s uneven bars total of 49.575. For the second time in Tempe, sophomore Skye Blakely led the Gators on the event, posting a 9.95 Saturday. Both Anya Pilgrim and Riley McCusker were awarded 9.925s plus Harris-Miranda posted a 9.90.
Florida owned a 0.175 lead at the midway point, with all teams within a half point.
All marks used toward Florida’s fourth-highest beam total of the season (49.55) were 9.9 or better. Junior Skylar Draser got things started with a 9.9, which was matched by Blakely and eMjae Frazier. The Gators final two competitors – DiCello and Harris-Miranda both posted the day’s winning mark of 9.925.
Florida closed the meet earning its fourth-highest floor exercise total of the season, 49.55. Harris-Miranda equaled her collegiate-best of 9.975 for the fourth time of her career to win the event Saturday. Blakely hit for a 9.95 and Frazier also earned a 9.925 to lead the Gators on floor.
The Gators’ two all-arounders Saturday went two-three in the final standings. Harris-Miranda was second at 39.70 and Frazier took third at 39.55.
EVENT WINNERS:
Scores from Saturday’s NCAA Final Round competition:
Vault: CaMarah Williams, Georgia 9.925
Bars: Autumn Reingold, UGA, Nikki Smith, MSU 9.975
Beam: Kayla DiCello, Florida and Selena Harris-Miranda, Florida 9.925
Floor: Selena Harris-Miranda, Florida 9.975
AA: Nikki Smith, MSU 39.725
GATOR NOTES:
- Florida wins its 23rd NCAA Regional title and second consecutive – 1982, ’84, ’85, ’87, ’97, ’05, ’06, ’07, ’08, ’09, ’10, ’12, ’13, ’14, ’15, ’16, ’17, ’18, ’21, ’22, ’24, ’25 and ’26.
- Florida’s 198.05 marks the fifth consecutive meet UF passed the 198 mark – a first for the Gator program.
- Collegiate bests tonight:
WHAT JENNY ROWLAND SAID:
“It’s a great day to be a Florida Gator. So much to celebrate. So proud of this team. They have been unbreakable. That’s been our intention of the week, and, really, they’ve stayed together.
“They fought together through two challenging meets. A lot of great competitors here at this regional. Couldn’t be more proud, excited to be dancing in Fort Worth and most excited to have an opportunity to be able to have another meet or two with this team.” – Florida Head Coach Jenny Rowland
UP NEXT:
NCAA Championships are back in Fort Worth, Texas for the ninth time since 2015. The top two teams in each of the four regional final sites advance to the April 16 & 18 NCAA Championships in Ft. Worth, Texas.
Florida’s April 16 NCAA Championships semifinal session also includes LSU, Stanford and Georgia. The announcement of which semifinal will be announced early next week – either 4:30 p.m. or 9 p.m. ET – with the competition airing on ESPN2. The four teams for the other April 16 semifinal are determined Sunday in the Lexington and Corvallis regional finals.
NCAA Championships competition schedule:
April 16 Semifinal
Afternoon semi: 4:30 p.m. ET ESPN2
Evening semi: 9 p.m. ET ESPN2
April 18 Team Final 4 p. m. ET ABC
| No. 3 Florida in NCAA Tempe Regional – Final Team Totals |
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| April 4, 2026 – Desert Financial Arena (2,063) | |||||
| Team | Vault | Bars | Beam | Floor | Total |
| Florida^ | 49.375 | 49.575 | 49.550 | 49.550 | 198.050 |
| Georgia^ | 49.425 | 49.525 | 49.250 | 49.550 | 197.750 |
| Michigan State | 49.325 | 49.375 | 48.925 | 49.375 | 197.000 |
| California | 49.150 | 49.375 | 49.025 | 49.425 | 196.975 |
| ^ advance to NCAA Championships | |||||
