No. 25 Maryland Hosts Nebraska Friday Night at 7 p.m.

Friday, February 20

College Park, MD

7 PM

Maryland

Nebraska

No. 25 Maryland Hosts Nebraska Friday Night at 7 p.m.

2/17/2026 1:51:00 PM | Gymnastics

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No. 25 Maryland (6-3, 2-3 B1G) vs. Nebraska (4-4, 2-3 B1G)

February 20, 2026

XFINITY Center

7:00 p.m. ET

Free Admission

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COLLEGE PARK, MD - The No. 25 Maryland gymnastics team returns home to host the Nebraska Cornhuskers Friday night. The dual meet is set to begin at 7 p.m. Fans can stream the competition on B1G+ and follow live updates on X at @TerpsGymnastics.

On Friday night, Maryland will host gymnastics at 7 p.m. in the XFINITY Center main floor and wrestling at 7:30 p.m. in the Schanwald Pavilion. Gymnastics doors open at 6 p.m., while Pavilion doors open at 6:30 p.m. for wrestling. Wrestling fans may remain on the XFINITY Center ground floor or watch the start of gymnastics until wrestling doors open. Fans may enter through Gates A, B, C and D, with wrestling fans encouraged to use Gates C and D for easier access.

This week's meet is 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.

SETTING THE STAGE

Maryland remains in the top 25 of the Road to Nationals rankings, checking in at No. 25 entering Week 7.
The Maryland Terrapins rank No. 18 nationally on vault, No. 21 on floor and No. 25 on bars.
Graduate student Katrina Mendez-Abolnik is ranked No. 7 on vault in the Big Ten.
Sophomore Aine Reade ranks No. 9 in the all-around in the Big Ten and captured the floor title last weekend against No. 11 Michigan State Spartans, posting a 9.925.
Senior Maddie Komorski won the beam title with a score of 9.875.
Graduate student Josephine Kogler joined the Terrapins' 1,000-point club after her performances this past weekend and currently ranks 31st in program history with a 1,006.975.
The last meeting between the Terrapins and the Nebraska Cornhuskers came in Lincoln, where Maryland fell 196.325–195.950.
Maryland recorded the highest floor event score in program history against No. 17 Penn State on January 24 with a 49.575.
The score surpassed the previous program record of 49.550, set against Temple on March 10, 2000.
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

The Terrapins travel west on Feb. 27 for the Big Four Meet in Los Angeles, facing UCLA, Ohio State and Iowa in a nationally televised match up on FS1.
March features a series of quad meets, beginning with the Temple Quad on March 5 in Philadelphia, followed by the Maryland Quad at home on March 7 and additional quad meets at Towson (March 13) and Washington, D.C. (March 15).
Maryland closes the regular season at the Big Ten Championships on March 20 before advancing to NCAA Regionals on April 1.
Senior Maddie Komoroski was named a 2026 Big Ten Gymnast to Watch.

the newcomers Impact

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, recording her highest score on beam this season in the lead-off spot, 9.850.
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. Reade marked a new career-high 9.975 on floor against Penn State this season.
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. Dennis most recently posted a 9.825 season-high on bars against Penn State.
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. Mendez-Abolnik has been a force on vault in the anchor spot, posting a season-high of 9.850.
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.

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Post-Meet Autographs available after every meet! except Senior Night (March 7).

Feb. 20 – 7:30 PM | vs. Nebraska | My Meet, My Cause (THIS WEEK!)
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.
My Meet, My cause Graphic featuring different color ribbons signifying different causes for awareness.