NCAA 2026 Regionals Draw

[RedBirdie]

All times local

Kentucky Regional
Play in (Apr. 2 @ 2 pm): Central Michigan vs. Rutgers
Semi 1 (Apr. 3 @ 1 pm): [8] Missouri, [9] Arkansas, NC State, Maryland
Semi 2 (Apr. 3 @ 7 pm): [1] Oklahoma, [16] Kentucky, Ohio State, [play in winner]
Regional final (Apr 5 @ 5m)

Oregon State Regional
Play in (Apr. 2 @ 2 pm): San Jose State vs. Washington
Semi 1 (Apr. 3 @ 1 pm): [5] Alabama, [12] Utah, Denver, Oregon State
Semi 2 (Apr. 3 @ 7 pm): [4] UCLA, [13] Minnesota, Iowa, [play in winner]
Regional final (Apr 5 @ 5m)

LSU Regional
Play in (Apr. 1 @ 2 pm): Air Force vs. Nebraska
Semi 1 (Apr. 2 @ 1 pm): [7] Stanford, [10] Michigan, UNC, Utah State
Semi 2 (Apr. 3 @ 7 pm): [2] LSU, [15] Clemson, Auburn, [play in winner]
Regional final (Apr 4 @ 5m)

Arizona State Regional
Play in (Apr. 1 @ 2 pm): Arizona vs. Arizona State
Semi 1 (Apr. 2 @ 1 pm): [6] Georgia, [11] Michigan State, BYU, Southern Utah
Semi 2 (Apr. 3 @ 7 pm): [3] Florida, [14] Cal, Penn State, [play in winner]
Regional final (Apr 4 @ 5m)

 

[RedBirdie]

Individual Qualifiers. If an individual is on a play-in team and their team does not advance to semis, that individual will compete as an individual during the semifinals to attempt to qualify to nationals.

Kentucky Regional
All-Around Qualifiers
Chloe Cho, Illinois
Gabrielle Dildy, Rutgers
Luciana Alvarado-Reid, Central Michigan
Zoe Middleton, Ball State

Event Qualifiers
Mary Rose Bellan, UB, Ball State
Ashley Szymanski, UB, BB, Ball State
Delaney McMahon, BB, Ball State
Ava Molina, FX, Ball State
Nova Staruk, VT, Bridgeport
Sophia Dewar, FX, Brown
Lia Kmieciak, VT, UB, C Michigan
Charlie Behner, VT, UB, Kent State
Jersey Bingman, VT, Kent State
Heidi Schultz, BB, Kent State
Summer Clancy, BB, Illinois
Lyden Saltness, UB, Illinois
Eden King, FX, Illinois
Emily Leese, VT, FX, Rutgers
Taylor Ingle, VT, SEMO
Abby Royer, FX, So Conn

Oregon State Regional
All-Around Qualifiers
Amelia Moneymaker, UC Davis

Event Qualifiers
Kristina Shchennikova, UB, Boise State
Mahleea Werline, UB, Boise State
Sydney Kho, BB, Boise State
Kaitlyn Driessen, BB, Sac State
Kaviana Jurries, VT, San Jose St
Mikaela Pitts, VT, San Jose St
Sophie Patterson, VT, BB, San Jose St
Samantha Macasu, UB, San Jose St
Lilly Tubbs, UB, BB, Washington
Deiah Moody, UB, BB, Washington
Chelsea Hallinan, BB, Washington
Kristin Lin, BB, Washington
Caitlin McWilliams, FX, Washington

LSU Regional
All-Around Qualifiers
Maggie Slife, Air Force
Alyssa Bigler, Air Force
Whitney Jencks, Nebraska
Isabella Minervini, Towson
Kylee Greene, Air Force

Event Qualifiers
Molly Peterson, UB, Nebraska
Lauren Homecillo, FX, Nebraska
Mady Harvey, BB, New Hampshire
McCall McMullen, FX, New Hampshire
Camryn Chiu, UB, Pitt
Hallie Copperwheat, UB, Pitt
Jaime Pratt, UB, Pitt
Polina Belanovski, VT, Towson
Jocelyn Lannon, VT, Towson
Celia Trotter, BB, Towson
Isabella DeCroo, FX, Towson
Adriana Hoffman, FX, Towson
Amber Lowe, BB, West Virginia
Sophia Rice, VT, West Virginia
Emerson Smith, FX, West Virginia

Arizona State Regional
All-Around Qualifiers
Kimberly Smith, Arizona State
Abigayle Martin, Arizona

Event Qualifiers
Jessa Janicke, VT, Arizona
Tirzah Wise, BB, Arizona
Emma Strom, FX, Arizona
Safia El Mammann, VT, Arizona St
Kayla Lee, BB, Arizona St
Jordan Barrow, VT, Penn
Manama Fofana, FX, Penn
Lola Montevago, UB, GWU
Deana Sheremeta, FX, GWU
Sophia Isbell, VT, Texas Woman’s
Kyleigh Ghanbari, FX, Texas Woman’s
Sophie Hernandez, FX, Texas Woman’s

 

[irichluck21]

There is no event draw FYI.
Teams in each Regional will meet via Zoom and decide the start list. The highest ranked team from each semi-final gets to chose their starting event, then the next in ranking...etc.

 

[Laura722]

I hope Georgia and Stanford makes it through to Nationals.

 

[Sasha]

I'm gunning for Stanford.

 

[cuuf]

Georgia ended up in a really good draw and at this point should make nationals which would exceed my pre-season expectations for them. I saw them making nationals next year with them hosting a regional and the Lilly Smith class being seniors. Honestly, unless Mich State shows more than they have this season (a lowe possibility), not making nationals would be a disapointment. Stanford has a little more challenge, but also should be in a good spot.

I am most intrigued with the Oregon St. regional. Does Utah keep the streak alive? Bama feels a bit vulnerable, plus they have to travel across country (talk to Florida when they last did that for a regional) and they are pretty reliant on key freshman to perform. Then again, maybe freshman are immune to that stuff?

 

[irichluck21]

Georgia has the ball in its court, but Michigan State put up a performance at Big Tens that could beat Georgia. Smith stated she hopes to be back (a few events?) by Regionals and that would help. Cal just doesn't have the vaulting to compete with Georgia, plus with Georgia's strength on floor.

Stanford has the best path to Nationals but Clemson beat them at ACCs. Stanford has to figure out that vault rotation as well, the FTY they are using need to be better. Michigan is a wild card to see how they perform.

Missouri, Arkansas, and Kentucky at home will be brutal, only one of them (Oklahoma is 99% likely to advance) will make it.

The death regional is Oregon State with UCLA and Bama and a dangerous Utah team as the 3rd seed. Then you have Oregon State as the home team and Denver can get it going as well. Bama looked a bit flat at SECs and Utah hit to win Big 12. UCLA figured out vault at Big Ten. But there will be no breather room in that regional final.

I'll post my bracket tomorrow, left it at work. I do have Utah and UCLA advancing on my end.