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Eight Red Rocks Earn Spots on All-Big 12 Teams
3/18/2026 2:00 PM | Gymnastics
Utah Gymnastics placed at least one athlete in each category
IRVING, Texas — Eight Red Rocks earned spots on the Big 12's All-Conference teams for gymnastics, repeating their dominance from a season ago.
The Big 12 vault, bars, beam, floor, and all-around teams were determined by an individual gymnast's NQS (National Qualifying Score) in each event, while the All-Freshman team was voted on by the Big 12 coaches.
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Each category has six spots available, and the Red Rocks placed at least one athlete on each team.
Vault and bars were particularly strong for Utah Gymnastics in 2026 with five athletes making the six-woman All-Big 12 teams.
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 Avery Neff (9.920 NQS, 1st), Ella Zirbes (9.910 NQS, 2nd), Makenna Smith (9.900 NQS, 3rd), Ashley Glynn (9.890 NQS, 4th) and Zoe Johnson (9.870 NQS, 5th) earned the nod on vault, while Neff (9.935 NQS, 1st), Zirbes (9.925 NQS, t2nd), and Smith (9.865 NQS, t5th) repeated on bars and were joined by teammates Ana Padurariu (9.925 NQS, t2nd) and Abbi Ryssman (9.865 NQS, t5th).
The All-Big 12 beam and floor teams saw three Utes each in them.
Neff (9.925 NQS, 1st), Camie Winger (9.895 NQS, t3rd), and Ryssman (9.895 NQS, t3rd) all claimed spots on the beam team and Smith (9.925 NQS, t2nd), Zirbes (9.925 NQS, t2nd), and Neff (9.895 NQS, t5th) finished up on floor.
Neff was Utah's lone selection for the All-Big 12 all-around team with a 39.630 NQS that puts her squarely in first place in the Big 12 Conference, and Ryssman was the Red Rocks' lone selection for the All-Freshman team as voted on by Big 12 coaches.
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FULL LIST OF 2026 ALL-BIG 12 TEAMS
Vault
Avery Neff, Utah – 9.920
Ella Zirbes, Utah – 9.910
Makenna Smith, Utah – 9.900
Ashley Glynn, Utah – 9.890
Zoe Johnson, Utah – 9.870
Shyla Bhatia, Denver – 9.860
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Bars
Avery Neff, Utah – 9.935
Ana Padurariu, Utah – 9.925
Ella Zirbes, Utah – 9.925
Kimberly Smith, Arizona State – 9.870
Abbi Ryssman, Utah – 9.865
Makenna Smith, Utah – 9.865
Ava Jorgensen, BYU – 9.865
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Beam
Avery Neff, Utah – 9.925
Cecilia Cooley, Denver – 9.900
Camie Winger, Utah – 9.895
Abbi Ryssman, Utah – 9.895
Brynlee Andersen-Broekman, BYU – 9.895
Abigayle Martin, Arizona – 9.890
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Floor
Cecilia Cooley, Denver – 9.930
Makenna Smith, Utah – 9.925
Emma Strom, Arizona – 9.925
Ella Zirbes, Utah – 9.925
Avery Neff, Utah – 9.895
Shyla Bhatia, Denver – 9.890
Maddison Reidenbach, Denver – 9.890
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All-Around
Avery Neff, Utah – 39.630
Kimberly Smith, Arizona State – 39.360
Abigayle Martin, Arizona – 39.305
Cecilia Cooley, Denver – 39.295
Maddison Reidenbach, Denver – 39.240
Kayla Smith, West Virginia – 39.095
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All-Freshman Team
Kylee Bromley, Arizona State
Safia El Mammann, Arizona State
Scarlett Sonnenberg, BYU
Shyla Bhatia, Denver
Abbi Ryssman, Utah
Kayla Smith, West Virginia
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* ties resulted in extra positions in bars and floor
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UP NEXT
Catch the No. 12 Red Rocks at the Maverik Center for the Big 12 Championships on Saturday, March 21 at 5 p.m. MT.
Fans can purchase tickets here or watch all the action on ESPNU as Utah Gymnastics defends its Big 12 Title.
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FOLLOW THE RED ROCKS
For an inside look at the Utah Gymnastics program, including tournament, roster and news updates, fans can follow the Red Rocks on social media (TikTok: @utahgymnastics |Instagram: @utahgymnastics).
DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL MOBILE APP OF THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH TODAY – UTAH 360
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The Big 12 vault, bars, beam, floor, and all-around teams were determined by an individual gymnast's NQS (National Qualifying Score) in each event, while the All-Freshman team was voted on by the Big 12 coaches.
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Each category has six spots available, and the Red Rocks placed at least one athlete on each team.
Vault and bars were particularly strong for Utah Gymnastics in 2026 with five athletes making the six-woman All-Big 12 teams.
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 Avery Neff (9.920 NQS, 1st), Ella Zirbes (9.910 NQS, 2nd), Makenna Smith (9.900 NQS, 3rd), Ashley Glynn (9.890 NQS, 4th) and Zoe Johnson (9.870 NQS, 5th) earned the nod on vault, while Neff (9.935 NQS, 1st), Zirbes (9.925 NQS, t2nd), and Smith (9.865 NQS, t5th) repeated on bars and were joined by teammates Ana Padurariu (9.925 NQS, t2nd) and Abbi Ryssman (9.865 NQS, t5th).
The All-Big 12 beam and floor teams saw three Utes each in them.
Neff (9.925 NQS, 1st), Camie Winger (9.895 NQS, t3rd), and Ryssman (9.895 NQS, t3rd) all claimed spots on the beam team and Smith (9.925 NQS, t2nd), Zirbes (9.925 NQS, t2nd), and Neff (9.895 NQS, t5th) finished up on floor.
Neff was Utah's lone selection for the All-Big 12 all-around team with a 39.630 NQS that puts her squarely in first place in the Big 12 Conference, and Ryssman was the Red Rocks' lone selection for the All-Freshman team as voted on by Big 12 coaches.
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FULL LIST OF 2026 ALL-BIG 12 TEAMS
Vault
Avery Neff, Utah – 9.920
Ella Zirbes, Utah – 9.910
Makenna Smith, Utah – 9.900
Ashley Glynn, Utah – 9.890
Zoe Johnson, Utah – 9.870
Shyla Bhatia, Denver – 9.860
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Bars
Avery Neff, Utah – 9.935
Ana Padurariu, Utah – 9.925
Ella Zirbes, Utah – 9.925
Kimberly Smith, Arizona State – 9.870
Abbi Ryssman, Utah – 9.865
Makenna Smith, Utah – 9.865
Ava Jorgensen, BYU – 9.865
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Beam
Avery Neff, Utah – 9.925
Cecilia Cooley, Denver – 9.900
Camie Winger, Utah – 9.895
Abbi Ryssman, Utah – 9.895
Brynlee Andersen-Broekman, BYU – 9.895
Abigayle Martin, Arizona – 9.890
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Floor
Cecilia Cooley, Denver – 9.930
Makenna Smith, Utah – 9.925
Emma Strom, Arizona – 9.925
Ella Zirbes, Utah – 9.925
Avery Neff, Utah – 9.895
Shyla Bhatia, Denver – 9.890
Maddison Reidenbach, Denver – 9.890
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All-Around
Avery Neff, Utah – 39.630
Kimberly Smith, Arizona State – 39.360
Abigayle Martin, Arizona – 39.305
Cecilia Cooley, Denver – 39.295
Maddison Reidenbach, Denver – 39.240
Kayla Smith, West Virginia – 39.095
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All-Freshman Team
Kylee Bromley, Arizona State
Safia El Mammann, Arizona State
Scarlett Sonnenberg, BYU
Shyla Bhatia, Denver
Abbi Ryssman, Utah
Kayla Smith, West Virginia
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* ties resulted in extra positions in bars and floor
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UP NEXT
Catch the No. 12 Red Rocks at the Maverik Center for the Big 12 Championships on Saturday, March 21 at 5 p.m. MT.
Fans can purchase tickets here or watch all the action on ESPNU as Utah Gymnastics defends its Big 12 Title.
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FOLLOW THE RED ROCKS
For an inside look at the Utah Gymnastics program, including tournament, roster and news updates, fans can follow the Red Rocks on social media (TikTok: @utahgymnastics |Instagram: @utahgymnastics).
DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL MOBILE APP OF THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH TODAY – UTAH 360
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