11 Big Ten Gymnasts Claim WCGA Regular Season All-America Recognition

ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference had 11 women’s gymnasts named to the Women’s Collegiate Gymnastics Association’s (WCGA) All-America teams for the 2026 regular season.

The WCGA utilizes National Qualifying Scores (NQS) to determine the members of the first and second teams. First team accolades are given to the top eight finishers, plus ties, of the NCAA regular season on all four events and the all-around. Second team honors are awarded to the ninth through 16th place finishers, plus ties.

Below is the full list of Big Ten honorees.

First Team
All-Around
Jordan Chiles, UCLA

Vault
Sage Kellerman, Michigan State
Jordan Chiles, UCLA

Uneven Bars
Chloe Cho, Illinois
Jordan Chiles, UCLA

Balance Beam
Ciena Alipio, UCLA
Jordan Chiles, UCLA

Floor Exercise
Nikki Smith, Michigan State
Jordan Chiles, UCLA

Second Team
All-Around
Chloe Cho, Illinois
Aurélie Tran, Iowa
Nikki Smith, Michigan State
MaKayla Tucker, Michigan State
Arianna Ostrum, Minnesota

Vault
Arianna Ostrum, Minnesota

Uneven Bars
Aurélie Tran, Iowa

Balance Beam
Kayli Boozer, Michigan

Floor Exercise
Carly Bauman, Michigan
JJ Coleman, Ohio State