TUCSON, Ariz. – Junior Abigayle Martin has qualified as an individual competitor on the balance beam at the National Collegiate Women's Gymnastics Championships. She is Arizona's first individual qualifier at Nationals since Sirena Linton qualified on beam in 2022. 
 
Martin is set to compete at the NCAA Championships in Fort Worth, Texas on Thursday, April 16 and her performance can be viewed on ESPN2.
 
Martin has been Arizona's anchor on beam in all but one meet during the 2026 season and finished the season with a 9.895 NQS. She posted a career best 9.925 twice, including at the NCAA Tempe Regional Semifinal last week to finish in first place in the second session.
 
Martin was one of four individuals to qualify for balance beam, joined by Michigan's Carly Bauman, Utah's Ana Padurariu, and Kentucky's Delaynee Rodriguez.