TEMPE – For the eighth-straight season, Sun Devil Gymnastics has qualified for NCAA Regionals and is hosting the Tempe Regional in at Desert Financial Arena, with Arizona State competing in the first round against Arizona on April 1.
In the 50th season of the program, Arizona State earned a postseason bid for the eighth season in a row. In addition to the play-in meet in the first round, the Tempe Regional has No. 6 seed Georgia, No. 11 seed Michigan State, BYU and Southern Utah in the first session of the second round and No. 3 seed Florida, No. 14 seed California, Penn State and the winner of the first round in the second session of the second round. The top two teams from each session of the second round will move on to the regional finals on April 4.
The Sun Devils have qualified for the last nine seasons in a row, including the 2020 season that was canceled prior to postseason though the team was in firm position with their National Qualifying Score (NQS) to be a lock. In three of the last five seasons, the Gym Devils have advanced to the regional finals.
The championship features 36 teams determined based on their national qualifying score. Regionals are held over multiple days. The first round will consist of two teams in a play-in meet, second round will consist of eight teams in two sessions and the regional final will consist of four teams. The top two teams, the top all-around competitors and the top event specialist on each event (who are not on an advancing team) from each regional will receive an automatic berth to the national championships from April 17-19 in Fort Worth, Texas.
For full brackets and more information, head to the NCAA's website. For more information on the Tempe Regional, check out ASU’s hosting page.
Team information
With a young roster for 10th-year head coach Jay Santos, Arizona State went 11-8 (2-3 Big 12) in 2026. The Gym Devils finished with a 195.590 NQS, earning three scores of 196.000 or better this year. The season-best came during senior day when ASU scored a 196.500. At the 2026 Big 12 Championship, Arizona State finished in fourth place, the program’s best finish at a conference championship since 2021. The Sun Devils continued a streak of not having a losing record since 2017.
The steady force for Sun Devil Gymnastics this season has been senior Kimberly Smith. She earned spots on the 2026 All-Big 12 Teams for the all-around and bars, her second year in a row on the all-around team. She leads the team in event titles with 15 and has won six all-around titles. Her consistency has shown as she only has three scores under 9.700 this season. On floor this year, she has four scores of 9.900 or better, including the last two in a row. On bars, she also has a 9.900 this year.
Newcomers have been key for the Gym Devils this season. Junior transfer Reese Grolla made an immediate impact on bars and beam, including two scores of 9.900 or better. At Big 12s, she tied for second on bars with a 9.875, though her career high on that event is a 9.950. On beam, her best this year is a 9.900.
The big freshman class has contributed right away, with nine event titles coming from freshmen. Kylee Bromley and Safia El Mammann were both named to the Big 12 All-Freshman Team for their efforts. Bromley has six event titles and El Mammann has two. Bromley has competed in the all-around six times and has been on bars all season, scoring below a 9.800 on that event just three times. El Mammann has led off on vault all year, earning her personal best of 9.850 three times. She also has competed on beam all but twice.
Delanie Kelly is another impact freshman, making her mark on floor in particular. On that event, has scored below a 9.800 just twice, including six scores of 9.850 or better. She earned a 9.900 at Big 12s for her new personal best.
Veterans senior Kayla Lee and junior Halle Gregoire have continued their contributions to the team, as they have in their other seasons. In her final season, Lee kept up her strong beam performances, scoring below a 9.800 just one time this season and earning two event titles. She also has led off on floor for most of the year, her season best being a 9.875 there. Gregoire has competed on vault and floor almost all year, earning two 9.900s on floor and dipping below 9.800 just once. She has four event titles this year, two on each of her events.
Junior Lilia Purler has added to the vault event titles for the team, earning three this year. She has competed on vault in every meet and her career high is a 9.900. Other contributors who have competed most of the year include sophomore Halle Braaflat and senior Isabella Kowan, with contributions from freshmen Adele Ossi, Jessica Rosenberg and Robyn Wilson, as well as sophomores Tiara Platkin and Nina Laurito and senior Caroline Lichtman.
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