Maryland (0-0) vs. GW (0-0) vs. LIU (0-0) vs. UNH (0-0)
January 9, 2026
XFINITY Center
7:00 p.m. ET
Free Admission
B1G+
COLLEGE PARK, MD - The Maryland gymnastics team opens the 2026 season at home in a quad meet against the University of New Hampshire, Long Island University and George Washington. Action begins at 7 p.m., and fans can stream the meet on B1G+ and follow along for updates on X @TerpsGymnastics.
SETTING THE STAGE
- The Terrapins open 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 set several program records at the regional, highlighted by a 49.325 team score on floor in its second rotation, the highest floor score in NCAA Regional competition in program history.
- Senior Taylor Rech tied for the third-best vault score in NCAA Regional history with a 9.900.
- Senior Madeline Komoroski posted a career-best 9.950 on balance beam to break the program record for the highest beam score at an NCAA Regional and was named the NCAA Pennsylvania Regional Champion.
- Rech and Komoroski were both named Big Ten Gymnasts to Watch entering the season.
- Maryland last faced LIU at a tri meet at Yale, earning a 196.150-194.550 win, and finished ahead of George Washington in both meetings during the 2025 season with scores of 195.500-195.225 and 196.175-195.250.
- Maryland's last home opener was Jan. 18, 2025, when the Terps hosted No. 11 UCLA and set a program attendance record with 7,287 fans at XFINITY Center.
- The Terrapins enter the quad meet with 11 new faces on the roster, including six freshmen and five transfers.
- Maryland is led by head coach Brett Nelligan, who enters 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).
Jan. 17 – 7:30 PM | vs. Washington | Royal Terps Night
Celebrate princesses at XFINITY! First 100 fans get a Royal t-shirt, decorate crowns & wands, snap photos with a princess, and catch Testudo in action.
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.
