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Gymnastics Opens 2026 Season Ranked 34th in WCGA Preseason Poll
December 17, 2025 | Gymnastics
SEATTLE – The Women's Collegiate Gymnastics Association (WCGA) released its 2026 preseason rankings on Tuesday, with Washington Gymnastics earning the No. 34 spot.
The Huskies open the 2026 season at the annual Purple & Gold Showcase on Saturday, Dec. 19, at 6:30 p.m. at Alaska Airlines Arena. Admission is free.
The showcase will give fans their first look at Team Fifty Two, which returns 13 athletes and welcomes six freshmen: Elena Brian, Evelyn DeYoung, Haley Fichiera, Charlotte Gray, Lydia Rak, and Jessica Schaffer.
Washington begins regular-season action at home with the Best of the West Washington Quad Meet on Saturday, Jan. 3, hosting No. 20 Cal, Oregon State, and UCLA.
The Huskies' second home meet kicks off Big Ten competition against No. 36 Rutgers on Saturday, Jan. 23, at 6:30 p.m.
The remaining 2026 home schedule:
The full 2026 schedule is available here.
The full WCGA preseason rankings are below.
2026 WCGA Preseason Coaches Poll
The Huskies open the 2026 season at the annual Purple & Gold Showcase on Saturday, Dec. 19, at 6:30 p.m. at Alaska Airlines Arena. Admission is free.
The showcase will give fans their first look at Team Fifty Two, which returns 13 athletes and welcomes six freshmen: Elena Brian, Evelyn DeYoung, Haley Fichiera, Charlotte Gray, Lydia Rak, and Jessica Schaffer.
Washington begins regular-season action at home with the Best of the West Washington Quad Meet on Saturday, Jan. 3, hosting No. 20 Cal, Oregon State, and UCLA.
The Huskies' second home meet kicks off Big Ten competition against No. 36 Rutgers on Saturday, Jan. 23, at 6:30 p.m.
The remaining 2026 home schedule:
- Friday, Feb. 7, at 3:00 p.m. – National Girls & Women in Sports Day vs. No. 31 Illinois
- Friday, Feb. 20, at 6:30 p.m. – Purple Strong meet against No. 15 Minnesota
- Saturday, March 13, at 6:30 p.m. – Senior Day vs. Sacramento State
The full 2026 schedule is available here.
The full WCGA preseason rankings are below.
2026 WCGA Preseason Coaches Poll
- Oklahoma (1960 points, 39 first-place votes)
- LSU (1859 points, 5 first-place votes)
- Florida (1804 points, 4 first-place votes)
- UCLA (1784 points, 4 first-place votes)
- Utah (1751 points, 1 first-place vote)
- Michigan State (1638 points)
- Missouri (1589 points, 2 first-place votes)
- Alabama (1518 points)
- Kentucky (1434 points)
- Arkansas (1433 points)
- Auburn (1367 points)
- Georgia (1332 points)
- Stanford (1256 points)
- Michigan (1200 points)
- Minnesota (1199 points)
- Denver (1132 points)
- Oregon State (1004 points)
- Arizona (990 points)
- Clemson (985 points)
- California (880 points)
- Ohio State (871 points)
- Iowa (779 points)
- North Carolina State (739 points)
- North Carolina (634 points)
- Arizona State (627 points)
- Penn State (627 points)
- Nebraska (598 points)
- Maryland (567 points)
- Southern Utah (532 points)
- BYU (443 points)
- Illinois (429 points)
- Boise State (354 points)
- Utah State (248 points)
- Washington (240 points)
- West Virginia (145 points)
- Rutgers (131 points)
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