COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The 2026 season hasn’t even gotten started yet and the Mizzou gymnastics team is already making history. On Tuesday, the Women’s Collegiate Gymnastics Association (WCGA) announced their preseason rankings. The Tigers landed at No. 7, which is the highest preseason ranking the program has ever earned, improving on their previous high of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One of the final steps before Mizzou gymnastics kicks off its highly-anticipated 2026 campaign is in the books. Head coach Shannon Welker and company invited fans out to their new home for the upcoming season in the annual Black & Gold exhibition. The meet marked the first of many to come in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Over the past few seasons, the Mizzou gymnastics team has become a mainstay on the national stage. Year-in and year-out, head coach Shannon Welker and his team seem to take another step towards their ultimate goal of winning a national championship. In 2022, it started with the program’s previous best finish, ending
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou wrestling, gymnastics, and swimming and diving are all in full swing for the new season. Head coach Brian Smith and the wrestling team concluded their third weekend of competitions on Saturday Nov. 15, with the national duels. The Tigers faced five teams all ranked within the top 25, picking up two
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Gymnastics hosted an open intrasquad meet spread across two days. Uneven bars and vault took place on Friday, with balance beam and floor routines being held on Saturday. This was the first time head coach Shannon Welker has shown off his squad since their third-place finish at the national championships in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Gymnastics has learned its road to return to the NCAA Championship stage. The Tigers unveiled their full schedule for the upcoming season, which will include 10 opponents that earned 2025 NCAA Tournament berths and four teams that punched tickets to last year’s NCAA Championship Semifinals. MU will face an 11-meet schedule
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones brought on Eli Hoff, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch’s Mizzou Athletics beat writer, in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. You can watch their full conversation in the video player above.
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Gymnastics has made its second splash in the transfer portal this offseason. Arkansas transfer Dakota Essenpries announced that she’s committing to head coach Shannon Welker’s program, per a post on her Instagram page. The Missouri native is heading home, following two seasons with the Razorbacks. The Adrian High School alum was
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones caught up with Women’s Collegiate Gymnastics Association (WCGA) All-Americans Amari Celestine and Jocelyn Moore in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-Down, reflecting on Mizzou’s record-breaking 2025 season and each of their successful careers. You can watch their full conversation in the video player above.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Gymnastics has acquired the first member of its 2025 transfer portal class. Makayla Green, a four-year gymnast at Illinois, announced her decision to commit to head coach Shannon Welker’s program on her Instagram page. The fifth-year senior saw limited opportunities in her first three campaigns with the Fighting Illini. Green did
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Gymnastics enjoyed its best campaign in program history. After making their first-ever appearance in the NCAA Championship Final, the Tigers ended the season as the No. 3-ranked team in the nation, clinching their program’s best postseason finish and final ranking. MU’s remarkable run from start-to-finish is a testament to the team’s
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A record-breaking season ends with more history for No. 7 Mizzou Gymnastics. The Tigers earned their best finish in program history at the team’s first-ever appearance in the NCAA Championship Final, finishing in third place with a 197.2500 score. MU defeated No. 4 Utah (197.2375) while No. 5 UCLA (197.6125) captured second
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FORT WORTH, Texas (KMIZ) “We are undeniable.” No. 7 Mizzou Gymnastics has embodied that message throughout a record-breaking season. The Tigers have shattered numerous program-bests across its 15 competitions this year, including team score, individual event scores, and now, its first-ever NCAA Championship Final appearance. MU earned the right to compete for a national title
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FORT WORTH, Texas (KMIZ) Mizzou star Helen Hu is the first individual national champion in Tiger gymnastics history. On Thursday, the redshirt senior won the NCAA Gymnastics Balance Beam National Championship during NCAA Championship Semifinal action at Dickies Arena, with a score of 9.9875. Her performance not only earned her that title, but was critical
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FORT WORTH, Texas (KMIZ) For the first time in program history, the Mizzou gymnastics team punched its ticket to the NCAA Championship Final to continue a historic season. Head coach Shannon Welker and company brought all the drama to Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, as the group sat in third place through the first two
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones sat down Mizzou gymnastics coach Shannon Welker in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. You can watch their full conversation, as they preview the Tigers’ fourth-ever trip to the NCAA Championship Semifinal, in the video player above.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou gymnastics team has already filled up the record books this season, achieving the highest team score in program history, matching their best finish at the SEC Championships, having an athlete earn three perfect 10.000’s in one year and the list goes on. However, head coach Shannon Welker and company are
Continue Reading SEATTLE, Wash. (KMIZ) For just the fourth time in program history, Mizzou gymnastics is moving onto the NCAA Championship Semifinal, following a top-two finish in Sunday’s NCAA Regional Final in Seattle, Washington. Head coach Shannon Welker and company finished just one spot behind Oklahoma with a team score of 197.425, knocking both Auburn and Arizona
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SEATTLE, Wash. (KMIZ) No. 7 Mizzou Gymnastics is seeking a spot on a stage that only three teams in program history have reached. The Tigers (20-7) are aiming to punch their ticket to the program’s fourth NCAA Championship Semifinal on Sunday, April 6 in Seattle, Washington. Mizzou is getting ready to face No. 2 Oklahoma
Continue Reading SEATTLE, Wash. (KMIZ) The Mizzou gymnastics team, which was powered by a perfect performance from Tiger star Helen Hu, breezed through the second round of NCAA Regional action up in Seattle to advance to Sunday’s Regional Final. Head coach Shannon Welker and company finished with a team score of 197.650, which was more than an
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