LSU gymnastics falls short in 2026 national championship

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LSU gymnastics held a lead heading into the final rotation of Saturday's national championship but ultimately fell short. Oklahoma claimed its second-straight title with a 198.1625 final score and the Tigers came in second at 198.0750.

Kailin Chio scored a perfect 10 on vault during the second rotation and Konnor McClain hit 9.95 on bars during the third rotation, getting LSU into first place with a 49.6125 total score. The Sooners went into the final rotation in second.

The Tigers ended the afternoon on beam. A fall by Lexi Zeiss put them behind and the Sooners capitalized. Faith Torrez scored a 9.95 on floor to seal the victory for Oklahoma. LSU finished with a 49.475 on beam.

Chio finished second to Oklahoma's Lily Pederson in the all-around. The sophomore posted a 39.7 and took home the vault title. McClain clinched shares of bars and beam titles.

The first Tiger in school HISTORY to score a perfect 10 on vault at the NCAA Championships.

Who else?

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— LSU Gymnastics (@LSUgym) April 18, 2026

LSU performed the best on bars to take a brief lead heading into the final rotation. The Tigers scored a 49.6125, led by McClain's 9.95, thanks to four scores of 9.9 or higher.

This article originally appeared on LSU Wire: LSU gymnastics falls short in 2026 national championship

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