No. 25 Maryland Gymnastics Travels to No. 5 UCLA for Big Four Meet

No. 25 Maryland (7-3, 3-3 B1G) at No. 5 UCLA (10-2, 6-0 B1G) vs. No. 19 Ohio State (3-4, 3-3 B1G) vs. No. 18 Iowa (7-4, 4-2 B1G)

February 27, 2026

Pauley Pavilion

10:00 p.m. ET

FS1

COLLEGE PARK, MD - The No. 25 Maryland gymnastics team travels to Los Angeles for the Big Four Meet, facing No. 5 UCLA Bruins, No. 18 Iowa Hawkeyes, and No. 19 Ohio State Buckeyes on Friday night. The meet is set to begin at 10 p.m. ET. Fans can stream the competition on FS1 and follow live updates on X at @TerpsGymnastics.

SETTING THE STAGE

Maryland remains in the top 25 of the Road to Nationals rankings, checking in at No. 25 entering Week 8.
The Maryland Terrapins rank No. 17 nationally on vault and No. 21 on floor
The Terps earned a thrilling comeback victory at home last Friday, edging the Nebraska Cornhuskers, 196.050–195.900.
The Terps dominated the event titles last weekend, led by senior Maddie Komoroski, who captured the floor title with a 9.900. Graduate student Josephine Kogler and sophomore Rayna Engelmayer shared the beam title after each posted a 9.800, while Engelmayer also claimed the vault title with a 9.900.
Engelmayer posted two career-high's last meet, with a 9.875 on floor and 9.900 on vault.
Graduate student Josephine Kogler, Senior Maddie Komoroski and Senior Megan Bingham joined the Terrapins' 1,000-point club after their performances over the past two weeks.
The last meeting between the Terrapins and the Iowa Hawkeyes took place at home last season, where Maryland earned a 195.750–194.725 victory. The Terps also opened their home slate last season against UCLA Bruins, falling 197.550–194.850, but shattered the program's attendance record with 2,207 fans in attendance. Maryland did not face the Ohio State Buckeyes during the 2025 season.
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

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.