GymCats Place Fifth at Big 12 Championships

Saturday, March 21

West Valley City, Utah / Maverik Center

4:00 PM

University of Arizona

Big 12 Championship - Session 2

03/21/2026 | Gymnastics

Final Results (PDF)

By: Arizona Athletics

WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah – Arizona Gymnastics placed fifth at the Big 12 Championships with a 194.725 on Saturday afternoon in West Valley City, Utah. Utah placed first with a 197.675, Denver was second with a 196.575, and BYU finished third with a 196.175. Arizona State placed fourth with a 195.225 and West Virginia was sixth with a 194.250.

Floor Exercise
The GymCats opened the meet with a 49.325. Sophie Derr led the Cats with a career best 9.925 while Riley Carman and Tirzah Wise also set career high scores of 9.875. Elizabeth LaRusso followed with a 9.850. Abigayle Martin wrapped up the rotation with a 9.80.

Vault
Arizona posted a 48.750 on vault in the second rotation. Derr and Jessa Janicke scored a pair of 9.775s while Ainsley Greever posted a 9.75. Martin and Wise added two of 9.725s.

Uneven Bars
The GymCats scored a 47.400 on bars in rotation three. Sophie Derr posted a 9.80 while Sadie Smith had a 9.725 for the Cats.

Balance Beam
Arizona earned a 49.250 on beam in the final rotation. Martin and Wise closed out the rotation with a pair of 9.90s. Derr added a 9.85 for the GymCats and Janicke followed with a 9.825. Gianna Lenczner had a 9.775 to round out the rotation.

Season Highs
Riley Carman: FX – 9.875
Sophie Derr: BB – 9.85, FX – 9.925
Elizabeth LaRusso: FX – 9.85 (tied)
Tirzah Wise: BB – 9.90, FX – 9.875

Career Highs
Riley Carman: FX – 9.875
Sophie Derr: BB – 9.85, FX – 9.925
Tirzah Wise: BB – 9.90 (tied), FX – 9.875

Up Next
The GymCats await their selection for NCAA Regionals which will be announced on Monday, March 23 at 9 a.m. MST. The selection show will be televised on ESPNU.