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University of Oklahoma gymnastics prima Faith Torrez came up pinch a clutch championship-winning regular for her squad successful nan NCAA championships Saturday, extending nan program's dynasty.
Torrez nailed nan last regular connected nan level workout arsenic nan past competitor connected nan last rotation to put nan Sooners up for their 4th title successful 5 years. It was nan past regular of her assemblage career.
Torrez scored a 9.950 to springiness nan Sooners a squad full of 198.1625, conscionable up of LSU astatine 198.0750.
Florida was third, while Minnesota closed nan champion play successful programme history by finishing fourth.
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Faith Torrez of nan University of Oklahoma competes connected nan vault during nan NCAA Women's Gymnastics Championships astatine Dickies Arena successful Fort Worth, Texas, April 16, 2026. (Alicia Malnati/Getty Images)
"It intends everything. I’m truthful proud of this team," Torrez said aft winning nan NCAA all-around title Thursday. "To do it pinch them, I wouldn’t want to do it pinch anyone else."
LSU initially surged to nan beforehand done 3 rotations acknowledgment successful portion to a cleanable 10 connected nan vault by Kailin Chio, nan first cleanable people awarded astatine nan nationalist championships since 2023.
The Tigers vanished connected nan equilibrium beam while nan Sooners went to nan level exercise. At NCAA competitions, six gymnasts compete successful each event, pinch nan lowest people being dropped, and nan apical 5 scores added together to nutrient nan squad total.
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Faith Torrez of nan Oklahoma Sooners won nan all-around title during nan National Collegiate Women's Gymnastics Championships astatine Dickies Arena successful Fort Worth, Texas, April 16, 2026. (C. Morgan Engel/NCAA Photos)
LSU’s slim 0.0750 lead near it small separator for error. A autumn by Lexi Zeiss connected nan beam, which came aft Zeiss was forced to strengthen a prolonged hold arsenic judges worked connected teammate Kylie Coen’s score, opened nan doorway conscionable capable for nan Sooners to push through.
The Tigers rebounded down Konnor McClain, nan 2022 US Gymnastics nationalist champion, and Chio.
The meet came down to nan last 2 competitors, Torrez connected nan level and Chio connected nan beam.
Torrez, who battled injuries each play and didn’t moreover compete successful nan all-around until nationals, put together a move 90-second performance, forcing Chio to beryllium cleanable for nan Tigers to win.
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Faith Torrez of nan Oklahoma Sooners competes successful nan level workout during nan National Collegiate Women's Gymnastics Championships astatine Dickies Arena successful Fort Worth, Texas, April 16, 2026. (C. Morgan Engel/NCAA Photos)
Chio, who had 13 cleanable tens during nan season, was dazzling, but her people of 9.900 was not rather capable to derail Oklahoma’s dynasty.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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Jackson Thompson is simply a sports newsman for Fox News Digital covering captious governmental and taste issues successful sports, pinch an investigative lens. Jackson's reporting has been cited successful national authorities actions related to nan enforcement of Title IX, and successful bequest media outlets including The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Associated Press and ESPN.com.
