No. 11 Spartans Set Bars and Floor Season Highs in Tri-Meet Win Over No. 24 Maryland, Western Michigan

Sunday, February 15

East Lansing, Mich.

2 PM

Michigan State University

197.250

196.200

Maryland

Photo by: Maya Kolton

No. 11 Spartans Set Bars and Floor Season Highs in Tri-Meet Win Over No. 24 Maryland, Western Michigan

2/15/2026 5:37:00 PM | Women's Gymnastics

Results

EAST LANSING, Mich. - No. 11 Michigan State gymnastics posted a pair of event season highs and earned its third-straight conference win with a tri-meet victory over No. 24 Maryland and Western Michigan Sunday afternoon inside Jenison Field House.

MSU moves to 5-4 overall and 3-2 in the B1G with the win, while Maryland drops to 6-3 overall (2-3 B1G) and the Broncos drop to 8-4.

The Spartans set season highs on bars (49.350) and floor (49.575) and earned at least a share of every event title, while senior Nikki Smith and junior MaKayla Tucker tied for the all-around crown.

"We're excited," said head coach Mike Rowe. "We're finally clicking on all cylinders. We had some of our freshman step up and do very well. So, I think they're starting to get it. Starting to come around. We try to be a little more consistent from week to week. 197.250, we're happy about that."

MSU opened the meet with a 49.250 on vault to take the lead over second-place Maryland (48.800, bars) and third-place Western Michigan (48.075). Smith and senior Sage Kellerman scored matching 9.900s in the fifth and sixth spots, respectively, to earn a share of the vault title. Smith's 9.900 was a season high. Tucker scored a 9.850, freshman Korynne Marquart earned a 9.825, and redshirt sophomore Retoshia Halsell led off with a season-high 9.775.

The Spartans topped their previous season high by just under a tenth with a 49.350 on bars to maintain their lead in the second rotation. Kellerman captured her third-straight bars title and second title of the meet with a season-high tying 9.925, her fourth score of 9.900 or better on the event this season. Smith added her second season high of the day with a 9.900 in the fifth spot to finish second. Tucker and freshman Lilia Cosman scored 9.850s, with Cosman earning a career-high for the second-straight week on the event, while junior Kendall Abney posted a career-high 9.825 in the fourth spot. Senior Naya Howard scored a 9.825 in the leadoff position, her highest score on the event since MSU's season opener. The Spartans stuck five out of six dismounts on the event.

A 49.075 on beam kept MSU in the lead after three rotations. Tucker earned her second beam title of the season with a 9.875 to lead MSU, tying Maryland's Madeline Komoroski for the title. Abney and sophomore Cady Duplissis scored 9.850s, with Duplissis adding a season high, to share third place. Anchoring the beam lineup for the first time in her career, Smith scored a 9.775, and junior Isabella Trostel and a debuting Isabel Biro scored 9.725s.

MSU saved its best event for last, posting a season-high 49.575 on floor to cap off the meet with all six scores of 9.900 or better for the first time this season. Three Spartans – Marquart, Tucker and Smith - earned 9.925s to tie Maryland's Aine Read for the event title. Marquart's title was the first of her collegiate career in her lineup debut on the event, while Tucker earned her second floor title of the season along with posting a career-high-tying 9.925 for the third time in 2026. Smith collected her third floor title of the season. Senior Stephanie Lebster, junior Gabi Ortiz and Duplissis each scored 9.900s to each set or tie a career high on the event. The Spartans' 49.575 was its highest score on any event so far this season and tied the seventh-highest floor score in program history.

Smith and Tucker each scored a 39.500 in the all-around to share the title, each earning their second all-around title of the season.

Up next, MSU stays home to host Ohio State in its final conference home meet of the season on Saturday, Feb. 21 at 6 p.m.