WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah – Behind an explosive floor rotation, Sun Devil Gymnastics scored a 195.225 to beat West Virginia in the afternoon session and finish in fourth overall at the 2026 Big 12 Championship presented by Allstate on Saturday at the Maverik Center.
Arizona State finished in fourth place overall in the conference championships, surpassing West Virginia (194.250) from the afternoon session and Arizona (194.725) from the evening session. This is ASU's best finish at a conference championships since 2021 when the program also finished in fourth at the Pac-12 Championship.
Individually, junior Reese Grolla's 9.875 on bars tied for a second in the Big 12. It is the second-straight year that the Sun Devils have had a second-place finish on bars at Big 12s after Sarah Clark did the same last year.
Notable stats
- Arizona State led for the entirety of the afternoon meet en route to its 195.225, beating out West Virginia's 194.250.
- Floor was the bright spot for the Sun Devils, scoring a 49.375. That is not only a season high on floor but is a season high for all event totals. There were two 9.900s in the meet and both came on floor (Delanie Kelly and Kimberly Smith).
- On floor, freshman Delanie Kelly set a new career high with a 9.900. She has scored at least a 9.800 in all but two meets this year on floor. Also on floor, sophomore Halle Braaflat tied her personal best with a 9.850, a score she's earned two other times this year.
- In the all-around, senior Kimberly Smith scored a 39.200, the best of the afternoon session. This season, she has reached that mark in all but two meets.
- On bars, junior Reese Grolla notched a 9.875, her third time in the last four meets carding a score of 9.850 or better in that event. Also on that event, freshman Kylee Bromley earned a 9.825, her ninth time this season reaching at least 9.800 on bars.
- Junior Lilia Purler stuck her vault, which is a 10.0 start value, and earned a 9.825 to lead the team in that event. It was her second time sticking her vault this season and her fifth time in the last six meets earning at least a 9.800 on the event.
Rotation one: vault, 48.575
The bright spot in the first rotation was junior Lilia Purler’s stuck vault, earning her a 9.825. That was the only score above a 9.800 for the Gym Devils this rotation. The other four scores that counted were between 9.625 and 9.725.
Rotation two: bars, 49.975
Grolla led off with a 9.875 on bars. The only other score above 9.800 was a 9.825 from Kylee Bromley. For the three additional scores that counted, two were a 9.750 and one was a 9.775.
Rotation three: beam, 48.300
Beam was a challenge for the Gym Devils. The first three routines were shaky, including a couple of falls. However, Safia El Mammann stuck her dismount for a 9.750 in the four spot to get the team back on track, Kayla Lee and Smith following that up with 9.800s.
Rotation four: floor, 49.375
The team set a season high on floor, with all gymnasts in the lineup scoring at least a 9.850. It started with Lee, Halle Braaflat and Bromley scoring three-straight 9.850s. Halle Gregoire upped the notch with a 9.875 before Kelly and Smith ended the lineup with back-to-back 9.900s.
Up next
The NCAA Selection Show is on Monday, March 23, at 9 a.m. MST on ESPNU. Arizona State is already set to host NCAA Regionals from April 1-4.
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