Gymnastics Announces Sixth-Ranked 2026 Signing Class of Six
11/12/2025 12:00:00 PM | Gymnastics
The Tigers’ welcome a top-10 signing class for the second time in the past three years.
Mizzou gymnastics has announced the program's sixth-ranked 2026 recruiting class on Wednesday afternoon, consisting of Addison Anderson, Ashtyn Conley, Dakota (Coco) Haynes, Raegan McCarty, Kendall Morgan and Imani White.
The Tigers' class is sixth nationally, the second-best ranking in program history behind the No. 5 2021 class, and fifth in the Southeastern Conference, according to CollegeGymNews.com. This marks the second time in the past three years that the program has welcomed a top-10 class and the third-consecutive year the group has ranked in the top 20.
"We're incredibly excited to welcome this talented group of young women to our program," head coach Shannon Welker said. "This class represents everything we value in Mizzou gymnastics, as each gymnast brings with them high-level skill, consistency and character. This class has proven themselves on the biggest stages and will make an immediate impact on our culture and competitiveness. I'm proud of the way our staff continues to attract some of the nation's best to Columbia."
Addison Anderson | San Jose, Calif. | Archbishop Mitty High School | San Mateo Gymnastics Club
A CollegeGymNews three-star recruit from San Jose, California, Anderson trains at San Mateo Gymnastics Club under coaches Armen Astoian and Oksana Bystrova. She swept the 2025 season as a triple crown winner, capturing state, regional and national titles on bars while also winning the state all-around title. Anderson's club career includes first-place finishes on bars and beam at the NorCal State Championship, a fifth-place all-around result at the Region 1 Championship and a trip to the Development Program National Championship, where she claimed the national bars crown along with runner-up honors on beam and a top-eight finish in the all-around.
Ashtyn Conley | Fort Worth, Texas | University Prep | Empire Gymnastics Academy
Conley is a 2024 Texas state beam champion and top-10 finisher at the Development Program National Championship from Fort Worth, Texas. Conley trains at Empire Gymnastics Academy under coaches Chris Brashier, Beatrice Mihaila-Crivineanu and Marcus Harlin, who developed her into a CollegeGymNews three-star gymnast. She captured the state title on beam and added podium finishes on floor and all-around before placing second on floor and third all-around at the Region 3 Championships. Conley went on to qualify for the 2024 Development Program Nationals, where she placed third on beam.
Dakota "Coco" Haynes | Easton, Mass. | Ursuline Academy | Metro South Gymnastics Academy
A 2024 Massachusetts state champion and three-time Development Program National Championship qualifier from Easton, Massachusetts, Haynes trains at Metro South Gymnastics Academy under coaches Chad Buczek and Nicole Brooks. A member of the 2024 Region 6 team that captured the Development Program National Championship, she set personal records on every event last season, including a 9.8 on vault and a 38.250 all-around. In 2025, Haynes tied for fifth on bars at the Development Program National Championships, won the regional vault title, and captured the Massachusetts state vault, beam and all-around championships. She joins the program as a CollegeGymNews three-star prospect.
Raegan McCarty | Manhattan, Ill. | Lincoln Way West High School | Flipstar Gymnastics Academy
McCarty is a two-time national qualifier from Manhattan, Illinois, and trains at Flipstar Gymnastics Academy. She owns four top-three finishes at the Level 10 State Championships, including a first-place performance on floor and three podium finishes at Level 10 Regionals. At the 2024 Region 5 Championships, she placed fifth in the all-around and second on floor to qualify for the 2024 Development Program Nationals. A year earlier, she captured the all-around title and multiple podium finishes at the 2023 Level 9 Eastern Nationals, including second on floor and top-six finishes on all four events.
Kendall Morgan | West Palm Beach, Fla. | Abeka Homeschool Academy | American Twisters
Morgan is one of two five-star gymnasts to sign with the Tigers and is ranked 23rd in the 2026 class according to CollegeGymNews. A 2025 USA Gymnastics National Champion from West Palm Beach, Florida, Morgan trains at American Twisters under coaches Christina Ramirez, Gary Anderson and Stephen Andrews. She took first in vault, floor and the all-around at the 2025 state championship and vault, beam, floor and the all-around at the regional championships. Morgan followed it up by capturing vault and bars titles as well as a 10th-place finish in the all-around at the 2025 Development Program National Championship in Salt Lake City. In 2023, she helped American Twisters to a team state championship and added a third-place beam finish at the 2024 Nationals in Daytona Beach. The West Palm Beach, Florida, native holds career highs of 9.925 on beam, 9.900 on vault and 39.275 in the all-around.
Imani White | Orlando, Fla. | Lake Nona High School | Brandy Johnson's Gymnastics
White, the fifth-ranked recruit in the country and a five-star prospect, is a three-time Nastia Liukin Cup qualifier, a four-time Development Program National Championship qualifier, a 2025 state balance beam gold medalist and a two-time Development Program National Team member. She is from Orlando, Florida, where she trains at Brandy Johnson's Gymnastics under coaches Kelly Pitzen and Brandy Johnson. White owns a career-high 10.0 on vault, 9.900 on both bars and beam and a 39.325 in the all-around, which ranks as the best score in the class. In 2025 alone, the Lake Nona High School product has earned 16 event titles across eight meets. She has helped her club earn multiple honors, including 2024 National Club of the Year. White is the highest-rated signee in program history according to CollegeGymNews rankings, which date back to 2021.
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Season tickets for the 2026 Mizzou gymnastics season are on sale now at MUTigers.com/Tickets, with general admission packages starting at $50 and reserved seating options beginning at $125.
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