Oklahoma won its eighth NCAA women’s gymnastics national championship on April 18, 2026, edging LSU by .0875 points with a 198.1625 total score in Fort Worth, Texas.
How Oklahoma secured the title on the final rotation
When Chio scored a 9.90 on beam, Oklahoma’s victory was confirmed, marking the program’s fourth national title in five years and eighth overall under head coach K.J. Kindler since 2014.
Why the win was not guaranteed despite Oklahoma’s dominance
<!– /wp:paragraph> wp:paragraph>Oklahoma had lost the SEC championship to Florida the prior month and entered the NCAA finals with a reconfigured lineup after Fatta’s injury limited her to one event.
/wp:paragraph> wp:paragraph>Minnesota made its championship meet debut in fourth place after defeating Utah in regional finals and UCLA in semifinals, although Florida finished third.
/wp:paragraph> wp:heading>What the victory means for the program moving forward
/wp:paragraph> wp:paragraph>The win continues Oklahoma’s streak of national titles since 2014, with Kindler noting she told her team after floor rotations they had done everything possible, even as the outcome remained uncertain.
/wp:paragraph> wp:paragraph>Sooners gymnasts celebrated with „Boomer Sooner“ chants, confetti, and tears as „We Are the Champions“ played, with balloons displaying the number eight filling Dickies Arena.
/wp:paragraph> wp:heading>How close was the margin of victory?
/wp:paragraph> wp:paragraph>Oklahoma won by .0875 points over LSU, nearly half a point ahead of third-place Florida.
/wp:paragraph> wp:heading>Who contributed most to Oklahoma’s floor rotation?
/wp:paragraph> wp:paragraph>Senior Faith Torrez delivered the final floor routine of the meet, which Kindler described as a high-scoring performance that capped Oklahoma’s rotation.
/wp:paragraph> /wp:heading –>Senior Faith Torrez delivered a high-scoring floor routine to close Oklahoma’s rotation, leaving the title dependent on LSU sophomore Kailin Chio’s balance beam performance.
When Chio scored a 9.90 on beam, Oklahoma’s victory was confirmed, marking the program’s fourth national title in five years and eighth overall under head coach K.J. Kindler since 2014.
Why the win was not guaranteed despite Oklahoma’s dominance
<!– /wp:paragraph> wp:paragraph>Oklahoma had lost the SEC championship to Florida the prior month and entered the NCAA finals with a reconfigured lineup after Fatta’s injury limited her to one event.
/wp:paragraph> wp:paragraph>Minnesota made its championship meet debut in fourth place after defeating Utah in regional finals and UCLA in semifinals, although Florida finished third.
/wp:paragraph> wp:heading>What the victory means for the program moving forward
/wp:paragraph> wp:paragraph>The win continues Oklahoma’s streak of national titles since 2014, with Kindler noting she told her team after floor rotations they had done everything possible, even as the outcome remained uncertain.
/wp:paragraph> wp:paragraph>Sooners gymnasts celebrated with „Boomer Sooner“ chants, confetti, and tears as „We Are the Champions“ played, with balloons displaying the number eight filling Dickies Arena.
/wp:paragraph> wp:heading>How close was the margin of victory?
/wp:paragraph> wp:paragraph>Oklahoma won by .0875 points over LSU, nearly half a point ahead of third-place Florida.
/wp:paragraph> wp:heading>Who contributed most to Oklahoma’s floor rotation?
/wp:paragraph> wp:paragraph>Senior Faith Torrez delivered the final floor routine of the meet, which Kindler described as a high-scoring performance that capped Oklahoma’s rotation.
/wp:paragraph> /wp:paragraph –>The Sooners trailed LSU entering the floor exercise final rotation after a fall by Keira Wells on balance beam and a restricted 9.735 score from injured sophomore Addison Fatta, who competed only on beam due to a hand injury.
Senior Faith Torrez delivered a high-scoring floor routine to close Oklahoma’s rotation, leaving the title dependent on LSU sophomore Kailin Chio’s balance beam performance.
When Chio scored a 9.90 on beam, Oklahoma’s victory was confirmed, marking the program’s fourth national title in five years and eighth overall under head coach K.J. Kindler since 2014.
Why the win was not guaranteed despite Oklahoma’s dominance
<!– /wp:paragraph> wp:paragraph>Oklahoma had lost the SEC championship to Florida the prior month and entered the NCAA finals with a reconfigured lineup after Fatta’s injury limited her to one event.
Minnesota made its championship meet debut in fourth place after defeating Utah in regional finals and UCLA in semifinals, although Florida finished third.
/wp:paragraph> wp:heading>What the victory means for the program moving forward
/wp:paragraph> wp:paragraph>The win continues Oklahoma’s streak of national titles since 2014, with Kindler noting she told her team after floor rotations they had done everything possible, even as the outcome remained uncertain.
/wp:paragraph> wp:paragraph>Sooners gymnasts celebrated with „Boomer Sooner“ chants, confetti, and tears as „We Are the Champions“ played, with balloons displaying the number eight filling Dickies Arena.
/wp:paragraph> wp:heading>How close was the margin of victory?
/wp:paragraph> wp:paragraph>Oklahoma won by .0875 points over LSU, nearly half a point ahead of third-place Florida.
/wp:paragraph> wp:heading>Who contributed most to Oklahoma’s floor rotation?
/wp:paragraph> wp:paragraph>Senior Faith Torrez delivered the final floor routine of the meet, which Kindler described as a high-scoring performance that capped Oklahoma’s rotation.
/wp:paragraph> /wp:paragraph –>The Sooners trailed LSU entering the floor exercise final rotation after a fall by Keira Wells on balance beam and a restricted 9.735 score from injured sophomore Addison Fatta, who competed only on beam due to a hand injury.
Senior Faith Torrez delivered a high-scoring floor routine to close Oklahoma’s rotation, leaving the title dependent on LSU sophomore Kailin Chio’s balance beam performance.
When Chio scored a 9.90 on beam, Oklahoma’s victory was confirmed, marking the program’s fourth national title in five years and eighth overall under head coach K.J. Kindler since 2014.
Why the win was not guaranteed despite Oklahoma’s dominance
<!– /wp:paragraph> wp:paragraph>Oklahoma had lost the SEC championship to Florida the prior month and entered the NCAA finals with a reconfigured lineup after Fatta’s injury limited her to one event.
/wp:paragraph> wp:paragraph>Minnesota made its championship meet debut in fourth place after defeating Utah in regional finals and UCLA in semifinals, although Florida finished third.
/wp:paragraph> wp:heading>What the victory means for the program moving forward
/wp:paragraph> wp:paragraph>The win continues Oklahoma’s streak of national titles since 2014, with Kindler noting she told her team after floor rotations they had done everything possible, even as the outcome remained uncertain.
/wp:paragraph> wp:paragraph>Sooners gymnasts celebrated with „Boomer Sooner“ chants, confetti, and tears as „We Are the Champions“ played, with balloons displaying the number eight filling Dickies Arena.
/wp:paragraph> wp:heading>How close was the margin of victory?
/wp:paragraph> wp:paragraph>Oklahoma won by .0875 points over LSU, nearly half a point ahead of third-place Florida.
/wp:paragraph> wp:heading>Who contributed most to Oklahoma’s floor rotation?
/wp:paragraph> wp:paragraph>Senior Faith Torrez delivered the final floor routine of the meet, which Kindler described as a high-scoring performance that capped Oklahoma’s rotation.
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