Maryland (4-0, 1-0 B1G) at No. 17 Penn State (2-0, 1-0 B1G)
January 25, 2026
Rec Hall
2:00 p.m. ET
Free Admission
B1G+
COLLEGE PARK, MD - The Maryland gymnastics team travels for its first road meet of the season at No. 17 Penn State. Action begins at 7 p.m., and fans can stream the meet on B1G+ and follow updates on X @TerpsGymnastics.
SETTING THE STAGE
- Maryland improved to 4-0 on the season and opened Big Ten action 1-0 after outscoring Washington in all four events on Saturday night.
- The Terps posted season-high team scores on vault and balance beam following their season-opening sweep of New Hampshire, Long Island and George Washington at the Terrapin Quad on Jan. 9.
- Freshman Emily DeFrees delivered a standout performance on balance beam last week, leading Maryland with a 9.875.
- Maryland last faced Penn State in the season opener at the Lone Star Challenge, falling to the No. 9 Nittany Lions, 196.100–195.400, before falling again at home in February, 195.550–195.225.
- Taylor Rech and Madeline Komoroski were named Big Ten Gymnasts to Watch entering the season.
- The Terrapins opened the 2026 season after recording the best NCAA Regional performance in program history, scoring a 196.825 and placing fourth in Session II of the NCAA Pennsylvania Regional last April.
- Maryland enters the meet with 11 new faces on the roster, including six freshmen and five transfers.
- The Terrapins are led by head coach Brett Nelligan, who is in his 17th season at the helm of the program.
- Nelligan signed a contract extension through June 2030, announced in August by Jim Smith, Barry P. Gossett Director of Athletics.
Senior
Taylor Rech was named a 2026 Big Ten Gymnast to Watch.
Checking out the schedule
meet the newcomers
- The Terps have welcomed five transfers this past offseason, bringing a new level of experience and talent to College Park.
- Megan Bingham is a Second-Team All-Conference All-Around gymnast who achieved a career-high score of 9.950 on beam. She joins the Terps from Bowling Green State University and is now a senior.
- Aine Reade earned First-Team All-Conference honors and was an eight-time Conference Rookie of the Week. She recorded a career-high 9.900 on floor and comes to Maryland from the University of New Hampshire as a sophomore.
- Chelsey Dennis is a First-Team All-Conference gymnast and two-time Conference Rookie Specialist of the Week. She posted a career-high 9.900 on balance beam while competing at Towson University and is now a junior.
- Katrina Mendez-Abolnik achieved a career-high score of 9.900 on vault, appeared in 10 of 12 meets in 2025 all on vault, and joins the Terps from Bowling Green State University as a graduate student.
- Alexis Czarrunchick transferred from the University of Georgia and is now a sophomore. She was the state all-around runner-up in 2023 and previously trained at MG Elite.
Don't Miss the Fun In XFINITY!
Post-Meet Autographs available after every meet! except Senior Night (March 7).
Feb. 7 – 6:00 PM | vs. Rutgers | Baby Race
Watch the fastest crawlers compete during the meet—adorable chaos guaranteed!
Feb. 20 – 7:30 PM | vs. Nebraska | My Meet, My Cause
Cheer for community and causes close to our gymnasts' hearts. Grab cause-colored ribbons, fill out "I Compete For" signs, support Greek Life philanthropies, and see Testudo make an appearance.
