Missouri
No. 9 Arkansas
No. 8 Gymnastics Advances to Sixth-Straight NCAA Regional Final
4/3/2026 9:00:00 PM | Gymnastics
The Tigers posted a 196.875 to move on at Historic Memorial Coliseum.
LEXINGTON, Ky. – No. 8 Mizzou gymnastics finished second at its NCAA Championship Second Round meet on Friday at Historic Memorial Coliseum, advancing to its sixth-consecutive Regional Final.
Missouri (16-10, 4-4 SEC) recorded a 196.875 to top Maryland (195.775) and NC State (195.700). Arkansas placed first with a 197.175.
SHOWSTOPPERS
Hannah Horton (Brooklyn Park, Minn.) won the NCAA Lexington Regional Floor Championship with a 9.925. This is her second-consecutive regional title after she won the uneven bars crown at the 2025 Seattle Regional.
"I think we did a good job on a lot of things and on a lot of events," head coach Shannon Welker said. "Clearly, we left some tenths out there on the table, and I think that, in some ways, is going to motivate us for Sunday. These guys did a nice job today. Hannah had a great day and Maiya did a nice job on bars there to open it up for us. We're looking forward to improving on Sunday."
RECAP
BARS
-Missouri opened the meet on bars with a 49.200.
-Olivia Kelly (Bronx, N.Y.) recorded a 9.800 from the third spot.
-Freshman Maiya Terry (Coeur d'Alene, Id.) posted a 9.900 in her first NCAA Championship routine.
-Horton earned a 9.925, her seventh score of 9.925 or higher on the apparatus this season.
-Kimarra Echols (Henderson, Nev.) anchored with a 9.800.
BEAM
-Mizzou totaled 48.925.
-Railey Jackson (Park Forest, Ill.) scored a 9.850 from the leadoff position.
-Kelly matched Jackson with a 9.850 from the fourth spot.
FLOOR
-The Tigers recorded a 49.450 for the second consecutive meet.
-Kaia Tanskanen (Howell, Mich.) and Kennedy Griffin (Strongsville, Ohio) each earned 9.900s.
-Horton posted a meet-high 9.925 from the anchor position.
-Jackson and Elise Tisler (Fairfax Station, Va.) added scores of 9.850 and 9.875, respectively.
VAULT
-Missouri closed the meet with a 49.275 on vault to secure its spot in the Regional Final.
-Jackson scored 9.850 from the second spot.
-Horton and Echols followed with matching 9.900s.
-Tisler capped the meet with a 9.825.
UP NEXT
The Tigers compete in the NCAA Championship Regional Final on Sunday, April 5, at 4 p.m. CT against No. 1 Oklahoma, No. 9 Arkansas and No. 18 Ohio State at Historic Memorial Coliseum. The meet will be livestreamed on ESPN+.
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