2026 NCAA Men's Gymnastics Preview

By Peri Goodman, Isaac Erickson, and Peter Hristozov

As the 2026 NCAA season comes to a close, the College Gymnastics Association takes a moment to recognize the incredible achievements of individuals and teams through two signature events during the championship weekend: the Nissen Emery Awards Banquet and the CGA Hall of Fame induction ceremony.

Nissen Emery Awards Banquet

The Nissen Emery Awards Banquet brings together the gymnastics community to celebrate the athletes and coaches whose performance and character defined the 2026 season. The following awards will be presented:

Athlete Awards

Nissen Emery Award

The highest honor in NCAA men's gymnastics, recognizing excellence in performance, leadership, and character.

Nominees:

•      Asher Cohen (Nebraska)

•      Asher Hong (Stanford)

•      Fred Richard (Michigan)

•      Fuzzy Benas (Oklahoma)

•      Ignacio Yockers (Oklahoma)

•      Parker Thackston (Ohio State) 

MVP Award

Awarded annually to the athlete whose performance, leadership, and impact most defined the NCAA men's gymnastics season.

Nominees:

•      Asher Hong (Stanford)

•      Blaise Rousseau (Springfield)

•      Brian Solomon (Navy)

•      David Ramirez (Ohio State)

•      Fred Richard (Michigan)

•      Fuzzy Benas (Oklahoma)

•      Garrett Schooley (Illinois)

•      Jake Smith (Simpson)

•      Kyler Hinson (Greenville)

•      Landon Simpson (Penn State)

•      Luke Tully (William & Mary)

•      Matteo Bardana (Cal)

•      Nathan York (Nebraska)

Rookie of the Year

Presented annually to the freshman gymnast whose immediate impact and breakthrough performances shaped the NCAA season.

Nominees:

•      Adam Lakomy (Michigan)

•      Alex Karadzhov (Illinois)

•      Garrett Alexander (Simpson)

•      Junnosuke Iwai (Stanford)

•      Luke Ross (Ohio State)

•      Nathan Underhill (Cal)

•      Nicholas Kosarikov (William & Mary)

•      Ricky Perez (Penn State)

•      Sam Rakita (Nebraska)

•      Sasha Bogonosiuk (Oklahoma)

Specialist of the Year

Presented annually to the athlete whose event-specific excellence and specialized mastery defined the season.

Nominees:

•      Asher Cohen (Nebraska)

•      Benjamin Thurlow Lam (Navy)

•      Brandon Dang (Illinois)

•      Brian Rollison (Simpson)

•      Charlie Larson (Michigan)

•      Devon Felsenstein (Springfield)

•      Jasper Smith-Gordon (Cal)

•      Jaxon Clapper (Greenville)

•      Jonathan Irwin (William & Mary)

•      Kelton Christiansen (Oklahoma)

•      Maddox Pabellon (Army)

•      Matthew Underhill (Penn State)

•      Nick Kuebler (Stanford)

•      Parker Thackston (Ohio State)

Coach Awards

National Coach of the Year Award

Awarded annually to the head coach who demonstrated exceptional leadership, performance, and impact on the national stage.

National Assistant Coach of the Year Award

Recognizes an assistant coach whose contributions, technical expertise, and leadership played a critical role in their program's success.

Regional Coaches of the Year Awards

Presented to the coaches who demonstrated outstanding leadership and competitive success within their respective NCAA regions.

CGA Lifetime & Honorary Awards

Honor Coach Award

Recognizes coaches who have dedicated over 25 years to the development of men's gymnastics while earning the respect and admiration of the gymnastics community.

Honor Coach Certificate

Presented posthumously to coaches whose service and leadership left a lasting impact on the growth and advancement of men's gymnastics.

Honorary Lifetime Member

Honors individuals whose lifelong contributions have significantly shaped and supported the advancement of collegiate men's gymnastics.

Richard M. Aronson Special Services Award

Recognizes individuals whose exceptional service and leadership have made a lasting impact on the College Gymnastics Association and the sport of men's gymnastics.

CGA Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

The CGA Hall of Fame honors the individuals and teams whose legacies shaped NCAA men's gymnastics across generations. The 2026 induction ceremony welcomes the following class:

•      Abe Grossfeld  —  University of Illinois

•      Bill Meade  —  Southern Illinois University

•      Bud Beyer  —  University of Chicago

•      Carlton Rintz  —  Michigan State University

•      Charles Pond  —  University of Illinois

•      Clayton Strother  —  University of Minnesota

•      Jake Dalton  —  University of Oklahoma

•      Justin Spring  —  University of Illinois

•      Makoto Sakamoto  —  University of Southern California

•      Yoshi Hayasaki  —  University of Illinois

•      1940 Illinois Team  —  University of Illinois — Team Inductee

Championship weekend serves as a celebration of the athletes, coaches, and contributors who have given so much to the sport. The CGA congratulates all nominees, award recipients, and the 2026 Hall of Fame inductees.

NCAA Championships Preview:

Session 1

Based on their performances this year, the Oklahoma Sooners have a great chance to qualify for the finals without having to put up their top difficulty on day one. They have been one of the most consistent teams so far this season, coming in ranked number one in the national rankings. The Sooners also recently hit 24/24 routines at their conference championships, meaning they are headed in the right direction heading into day one of the NCAA Championships. There is a strong senior leadership and many integral event specialists on every event, as well as consistent lead-off guys who have been major contributors to their success this season. The freshman duo of Sasha Bogonosiuk and Nathan Roman has also been important as they have contributed greatly in many meets for Mark Williams and his team in their rookie season. The Nebraska Cornhuskers are another team who are expected to move on into the finals from the session one prelims round. They are currently ranked fourth in the NCAA with a 320.963 average. This team has a great senior class that has led their team to a second-place finish at the Big Ten Championships. Seniors Asher Cohen, Luke James, and Nathan York will be in many of Chuck Chmelka’s lineups, as they have given strong and powerful performances throughout multiple events. The Cornhuskers have been trending up and have been working on their consistency, and we will see if they can put it together at the NCAA prelims and finals. The last spot to move on to the team finals could be very interesting. Ohio State is currently ranked fifth in the NCAA with a 317.863, while California is ranked eighth with a 314.913. However, in their respective conference championships, Ohio State scored a 314.8, while California scored a 317.75. California is clearly peaking at the right time, so if the Buckeyes make some mistakes during prelims, and the Cal Bears show great consistency, that last spot into finals could be either team. Kristian Grahovski showed great consistency and composure during the Big Ten Championships, so the Buckeyes will be looking for some big scores from him to maximize their chances. Theodor Roald Gadderud, Jasper Smith-Gordon, and Matteo Bardana have also been major players in the Cal Bears' success this season, and they are expected to have great contributions in the prelims lineup and hopefully the finals lineup. Greenville is currently ranked ninth in the NCAA, right behind California, and they have also just won a conference title at the ECAC Championships. This conference title win is just what the Panthers needed going into the NCAA Championships. This team has been incredibly consistent as of late, and superstars like Kyler Hinson in the all-around and Jackson Clapper on events such as vault and parallel bars, help make Greenville competitive heading into the NCAA prelims in a few days. Springfield is currently ranked twelfth with a 308.50 average. Athletes such as Peyton Cramer are crucial for the Pride on prelims day. Cramer’s difficulty on the pommel horse will help keep the Pride competitive in an already stacked and competitive session one in prelims. William and Mary will be having individual athletes compete in session one. Luke Tully comes into the competition as the only gymnast from William & Mary to compete as an all arounder. Tully has competed in the all around five times this season with his all around score improving each time. Tully started the season with a 75.100 at the Westpoint Open and finished his regular season campaign with a 77.550 at the ECAC Championships where he finished third. Tully’s ability to move on to day two of NCAA Championships will not only be based on his performance, but also by the performances of the other all arounders and teams in session one. Only the top three teams qualify to the second day of competition. The top three remaining all around athletes, not from one of the top three qualifying teams, will also qualify into the finals as an all arounder. Tully has been performing well-executed routines on the floor and high bar this season, with a 13.525 average on the floor exercise and 13.263 average on the high bar. Tully will have his work cut out for him as he attempts to advance to the all around and event finals competing againt familiar ECAC competitors along with the top competitors in the BIG10 and MPSF as well.  Niko Greenly has also qualified as an individual for the floor exercise, the vault, and the parallel bars, where he will also look to qualify for day two of the competition. Ricky Pizem will also be one to watch as he has qualified to compete in prelims on the high bar, with a routine full of big releases. 

NCAA Championships Preview:

Session 2

The six teams slated to compete in the second session of this year’s NCAA prelims are Michigan (2nd), Stanford (3rd), Penn State (6th), Illinois (7th), Navy (10th), and Army (11th). Michigan is coming off of an exciting BIG10 Championships where they won their sixth consecutive title. This team is led by senior and 2024 USA Olympian Fred Richard, who is no stranger to high pressure competitions. The Wolverines have a great blend of athletes who compete in the all around like Richard, and specialists that may contribute on one or two events such as Charlie Larson (FX & VT), Aaronson Mansburger (PH), and Akshay Puri (SR). The Wolverines should have no problem qualifying to the finals as a team. They come in as the second highest ranked team with an National Qualifying Average (NQA) of 324.250. Michigan will start their competition on the parallel bars where they are ranked fourth in the country.

The Cardinals find themselves ranked third coming into NCAA Championships with an NQA of  322.988. The Cardinals are led by fellow 2024 USA Olympian Asher Hong. Hong has only competed in three meets this season which included the MPSF Championships where he competed in three events including the rings where he scored a huge 14.550, taking the title. Unlike Michigan, Stanford’s lineup consists more of athletes that compete in three to four events. Zach Green, David Shamah and freshman superstar Jun Iwai all look to contribute on multiple events for the Cardinals. Stanford will start their meet on the vault which means they will finish on the rings where they are ranked number one in the country. This is a strategy that has worked well for the Cardinals in the past as they have ended on the rings four-out-of-five times during their consecutive national championship titles between 2019-2024. 

Penn State comes into NCAA prelims ranked sixth with an NQA of 315.375. Despite a disappointing BIG10 Championships, the Nittany Lions are able to stay above Illinois who comes in ranked seventh with an NQA of 315.075. These two teams are as competitive as you can get. At the Sam Mikulak Invite in January, Illinois and Penn State tied with a 317.650. A week later Penn State took the victory during a head-to-head competition. Illinois came back at the BIG10 Championships with a solid third place finish over Ohio State and Penn State. Despite a thrilling regular season battle, the rankings coming into NCAA prelims won't have any affect on the teams as they try to advance to the NCAA finals. Only the top three teams after prelims advance to the team finals. Penn State will be starting their meet on the floor which means they will finish on the highbar. Illinois, however, will be starting on the rings. They will be finishing their meet on the pommel horse, which has historically been a great event for the Fighting Illini. In a competition that will likely come down to the last routines for both teams, it will all come down to who can hit when the pressure is on. Penn State’s captain and all around competitor Landon Simpson will look to bounce back after struggling at BIG10 Championships. The Nittany Lions will also lean on Kacper Garnczarek and Akseli Karsikas for big scores on parallel bars and highbar late into the competition. Illinois will look to start off the meet strong with Hasan Aydogdu on the rings. Garrett Schooley and Preston Ngai will contribute heavily throughout the competition. Brandon Dang will have the weight on his shoulders as he has to wait until the last event before he gets to perform his world class pommel horse routine.

The final two teams have one of the greatest rivalries in American sports and come from the ECAC Conference, the Midshipmen of Navy and the Black Knights of Army. These two teams will have the toughest path to NCAA finals but neither should be counted out. In the 4-up-4-count format, anything can happen. Navy comes in with a 310.850 NQA while Army sits right behind at a 309.963. Amy took the USAG Collegiate National title scoring a 313.050. Head coach JD Reive has his team peaking at the right time as they have scored over the 312.000 mark in their last three competitions. Navy has historically dominated the ECAC but has struggled during the back half of the season. A strong 312.200 placed them second at ECAC Championships 1.000 behind Greenville. Navy certainly has the difficulty to contend for a spot in the team finals. What Army lacks in difficulty they make up for with their execution. Both teams have the capacity to upset Penn State and Illinois if the pieces fall their way. Regardless of qualifying to the team finals or not, neither Army or Navy is going to hold anything back as both teams want to claim victory over the other! Joining our teams in session two are the individuals from Airforce and Simpson who qualified on individual events and in the all around. Each team had one individual all around competitor qualify. Jared Fry from Airforce and Noah Doiron from Simpson. Doiron is a freshman from New Hampshire and has competed all-around at five out of six of Simpson’s  meets this season. His season high came at the USAG Collegiate Nationals where he scored a 73.450. His regular season NQA sits at 71.213. His gymnastics is done with passion, and this is sure to be a highlight of his early career in the NCAA. Fry qualified into the NCAA Championship via petition after only competing all-around twice this season. Earlier in the year, Fry finished first in the All-Around at the All-Academy Championships, where he scored a 78.700 in the all-around. This broke his career high, which was a 75.750 his freshman season. Fry’s second all-around performance came at MPSF Championships. Fry is a well-rounded gymnast; his gymnastics is clean, executed with precision and flair. If he can stay on the pommel horse, hit and hold his swing to strength on rings, and keep doing what he does on his other events, a top ten finish is coming, and perhaps an All-American.

NCAA Championships Preview: Event Frontrunners

By Peri Goodman

Through combining national rankings across averages and highs on RoadToNationals, plus a look at difficulty shown over the year, between five and seven gymnasts have been highlighted as favorites to rank amongst the top (if not outright win) their pet events. A heavy presence of upperclassmen is expected to score well this weekend, ranging across national team members, level ten stalwarts, and Olympians. We’ll briefly touch on why each athlete is in the pack of frontrunners, and what they’ll need to continue doing to put pressure on the rest of the group. Each event also has three wildcards selected; gymnasts that have quietly been having phenomenal seasons, and with a strong performance can break into the top pack at nationals. 

Floor: Setting the Tone

Expect a big upperclassman presence from the top group on floor this weekend, with five of the athletes below in their third or fourth season of NCAA competition. They’ve proven over their collegiate careers that they belong in the front of the floor conversation, and hold a host of conference and national accolades. 

Charlie Larson has been in a league of his own in conference meets, with three weekly honors and four floor wins this year. His experience as an elite power tumbler has blossomed into having a wide array of twisting double saltos to pick from, and a fan favorite double layout final pass. If you’re still not convinced he’s the gymnast to catch, pay attention to his scoring trends: through the second half of Michigan’s schedule, Larson has been able to put up similar 14+ scores across home and away meets. Nick Kuebler is beyond consistent on floor, with all six outings ranging from 13.950 to 14.200. His return to the event after two years out of Stanford’s floor lineup has been nothing short of admirable, and a sturdy bedrock for his team’s eight names on the depth chart. Sasha Bogonosiuk has gone above and beyond as a freshman for Oklahoma, and has all of the big tumbling we expect from the top contenders. Watch for his airtime in both dive rolls cooked into his corner transitions, and his ability to find calm landings under pressure. His team-leading 14.300 will be a solid baseline for the top eight, given last season’s cluster between 14.1667 and 13.800 chasing the top pack on the second day of nationals. Garrett Schooley continues Connor McCool’s legacy of tall Illini with stylish floor presence. If he can minimize landing hops, he’s shown he can hit as high as 14.300 equalling Bogonosiuk. Schooley shows precise twisting work, and will score at his best if he can land with his chest up following his double double layout. 

Cooper Kim has found his groove on floor, steadily improving between his sparse floor appearances for Stanford. He’s remained at or above 14.000 since late February, and has a flair for twisting elements that come with high risk and a potential high reward. Fellow Cardinal Jun Iwai is in the same boat as Kim, competing floor sporadically with big difficulty in the hopes of a big payoff. When he’s confident he’s in the same scoring range as Larson and can challenge for the title. Chase Mondi was a fraction of a tenth away from claiming the national floor title last year, ultimately being bested by Olympian Asher Hong. While Hong hasn’t shown a hit floor set in collegiate competition this year, he’s no doubt on Mondi’s mind going into the weekend. Mondi has been on a tearaway this season on floor, showing on multiple occasions that he’s aiming to stick cold – not just land – each pass. 

Wildcards: Jesse Pakele (Ohio State), Benjamin Thurlow Lam (Navy), Matteo Bardana (California)

Pommel Horse: In Search of a New Champion

Following the two-year reign of Air Force’s Patrick Hoopes, a handful of bright names converge in Illinois eager to prove they’re ready to receive the torch. Nineteen have either hit or surpassed the 14.000 benchmark this year, with an even smaller group of frontrunners:

Buckeye Parker Thackston comes into championship weekend as the athlete to beat, in spite of an inconsistent season. His high scoring ceiling 15.300 is enough to prove to the rest of the nation that a hit for him means game over for just about everyone else. Hot on his heels and ready to nab the title should anything not go Thackston’s way are three Big Ten rivals: Michigan’s Aaronson Mansberger, and a pair of Fighting Illini in Brandon Dang and Preston Ngai. Mansberger packs difficulty into his pommels set, to the point of being able to go safely over 13 as long as he physically stays on the horse. While he’s no stranger to going over 14 (and hitting when the Wolverines need it most), his current hot streak of 14+ is at four routines with no signs of stopping. Dang and Ngai have been a solid one-two punch for Illinois in a less than stellar year overall, though neither were as consistent as in 2025. They hold season highs of 14.850 and 14.600 respectively. Colby Aranda and Ignacio Yockers have capitalized on being horse specialists for Oklahoma, and were instrumental in the Sooners’ regular season ranking first nationally on the event. The pair can both rake in mid 14’s, and can reliably go over 14 on an average day. 

Wildcards: Devon Felsenstein (Springfield), Maddox Pabellon (Army), Peyton Cramer (Springfield)

Rings: Not Too Hot, Not Too Cold

Rings will come down to who can stay level headed, and not let on that they’re making any adjustments. The top pack of gymnasts bring a multitude of styles to rings, giving fans a look into how they’ve tailored the event to suit their personal strengths. 

Asher Cohen has been nearly unbeatable this season, steamrolling through five individual wins en route to the Big Ten rings title. His test will come at nationals, where he earned All-American honors in his last two prior outings, but failed to grow his score between prelims and finals. His new career high of 14.700 leads the nation, largely in part from his ability to keep tension on the rings while moving between his strength elements. A stuck double double tuck dismount will be key to fending off his closest competitor by the numbers in Penn State’s Matt Underhill. Underhill holds the same high on the season thus far, coming early in the season in neutral site competition. He came close to Cohen (alongside Akshay Puri of Michigan) in their last match up at Big Ten Championships, and will need to be confident in his shoulder angles from start to finish to continue scoring in the 14+ range after a stretch of mid 13’s. Puri, the third heavy hitter from his conference, poses an equal if not opposite threat as Underhill. His scoring ceiling is lower than the above two, but he’s been consistent and calm as ever in his junior campaign’s routines. Six of his nine rings scores fall within the 13.900 to 14.100 range, making him one of the safest picks for predicting All-American honors. 

Asher Hong throws a wrench into the standings, one routine shy of having a four-score average to rank. His three are no joke, at 14.050, 14.450, and 14.550 – posing a serious threat to earn a third straight NCAA rings title. Francisco Velez Belendez has grown into a substantial force on rings for the Sooners in his second season, and is capable of going anywhere from a high 13 to a mid 14. His high of 14.400 puts him in the conversation, though his strongest metric is the average of all scores in 2026: a whopping 13.943, second only behind Cohen. Nick Kuebler would be right up beside Velez Belendez looking at averages, if not for one off day in March. His five other routines create an average of 14.010 and can put serious pressure on the top rings workers across the nation. 

Wildcards: Blaise Rousseau (Springfield), Tas Hajdu (Oklahoma), Hasan Aydogdu (Illinois)

Vault: The Right Stick at the Right Time

Throw the 14 out the window as the magic benchmark, with the top group capable of mid and even high 14’s on vault. A stick (or lack thereof) will absolutely make or break everyone’s shot at the title, given the level of difficulty we’re seeing across the league.

Charlie Larson’s floor prowess translates to vault, where he’s at three wins on seven opportunities. The wins don’t tell the whole story though – his execution scores for stuck Shewfelt vaults in the 9.800 range leave little room for others to contend. Garrett Schooley can rein in big scores for his Kas double, if he’s patient off the table and can twist as close to on axis as possible. He’s been steadily climbing the Illinois all-time vault wins list, and could add a national championship title following nearly an entire season going over 14. Asher Hong turned an arena of 5,000 on its head when he hit a Ri Se Gwang in the national final last year, after deciding carefully when to dust it off and chase down extra difficulty. He’s fast and clean enough in the air that he doesn’t have to pull out his flashiest vault(s), but the fact that he can is enough to put healthy pressure on the rest of the group. Jasper Smith-Gordon has been a vault force to be reckoned with over his career at Cal. He’s a near-automatic mid 14 for the Golden Bears, and frequently sits atop the MPSF leaderboard. Going into nationals as the top athlete on vault, and one of the top returners from last season’s tight contest on day two, he’ll need to continue finding sticks to best last year’s seventh place finish. Sooner senior Fuzzy Benas vaults clean similar to Smith-Gordon, with a ceiling in the mid 14’s. He’s hovered in the low 14’s for most of the season, setting up a strong nationals run. Nebraska’s Luke James finds the stick on his Kas 1.5 nearly every time he competes, leaving next to nothing for judges to take. His pre-flight form is amongst the best in the NCAA, and is able to consistently set up the block he needs to do his job. Sasha Bogonosiuk is the freshman to watch on vault, able to score higher but a tad less consistent than teammate Benas. A strong Sooner rotation can set him up for success across both days of competition.

Wildcards: Chase Pappas (Michigan), Nathan York (Nebraska), Braxton Jones (Simpson)

Parallel Bars: The Precision Masterclass

Parallel bars has been the toughest event to crack high scores this season, with the deepest teams only able to produce two gymnasts capable of holding a top spot nationwide. Similar to rings, staying cool, calm and collected is the key to success. 

Nathan York enters the weekend as the newly crowned Big Ten champion on parallel bars, and a hefty four-score average of 14.219. He demonstrates clean pirouetting work throughout his set, and floats his half out dismount amongst the best in the country. Freshman and national leader Nathan Roman is batting 0.5 on parallel bar routines going over a 14, even racing 14.700 earlier this month en route to the MPSF event title. He leads the ranks of the top pack on the event as the lone underclassman, and comes into nationals as his conference’s most recent specialist of the week. Fred Richard righted the course of the Michigan parallel bars ship, following an uncertain start to 2026. His knack for building on teammates’ momentum, paired with his experience making quick adjustments when needed, have built him into a strong title contender. He won the national parallel bars title as a freshman, and is no doubt hunting down the same finish now as a senior. David Shamah and Arun Chhetri form a strong duo for Stanford on parallel bars, both showing mid 14’s this year and averaging above the unwritten national standard 14. The two have been nearly unstoppable, and have been at the front of the Cardinal’s push to rank at the top of the nation. David Ramirez’ strength on parallel bars is in his form, keeping a straight line from shoulders to toes en route to every handstand. A hit routine for him is punctuated with a big tucked full in dismount, and has gone as high as 14.050 this season. Only nine gymnasts have eclipsed the 14 benchmark, making his worth much more than it reads on paper. 

Wildcards: Asher Hong (Stanford), Jaxon Clapper (Greenville), Landon Simpson (Penn State)

High Bar: Going Big or Going Home

Who can push the envelope the furthest, without getting burned? The top pack this year fills their high bar compositions with unforgiving releases that either connect with the bar or find the mat – and should shake out where whoever has the difficulty and can stay on will emerge victorious. There’s little room to adjust for errors, so fans will be treated to heightened drama no matter which way the routines go. 

Kelton Christiansen follows a completely different blueprint compared to the rest of the gymnasts in the high bar preview, using his height to his advantage to show graceful and precise body positions in a variety of grips. Watch for his unique Walstrom release right off the top of his routine. Carson Eshleman made waves as a freshman in 2025, and has only improved since then. His risky high bar set has eclipsed 14 twice this year, punctuated by a triple tuck dismount that launches several feet over the bar and continues to rise in his second salto. Cooper Kim was on a hot streak earlier this year on high bar, going as high as 14.600. He shows releases from different families instead of hedging all his bets on one, treating fans to equally clean Winkler and Kolman elements.Similar to parallel bars, Richard has claimed the national high bar title in his freshman year and is ready to repeat. His gritty routine with four releases hasn’t been the most consistent, but is at the back of his team’s lineup ready to capitalize on a hit immediately following Eshleman. Nick Kuebler also heads to nationals with a lofty ceiling, but virtually zero wiggle room. He’s able to match fellow Cardinal Kim’s high, but almost avoids the 13 range entirely depending on if it’s a hit or a miss. Max Odden can rake in a big number if he stays calm, following suit with the entire group of high bar title contenders. His biggest challenge will be taking his routine one skill at a time, with them all coming from different roots similar to Kim. 

Wildcards: Akseli Karsikas (Penn State), Pierce Wolfgang (Michigan), Kristian Grahovski (Ohio State)

Event titles will be up for grabs on Saturday, April 18th, in tandem with the team final. Whether you’re rooting for repeat champions, revenge wins, or fresh faces on the podium, you’ll be able to find an athlete to root as their collegiate season comes to a close. The meet will be televised live at 7:00 PM EST on ESPN2.