Women's Gymnastics

2026 NCAA Gymnastics Lexington Regional

2026 NCAA NC Women’s Gymnastics Championships – Lexington Regional

Historic Memorial Coliseum – Lexington, Ky. – University of Kentucky, host

April 2-5, 2026 

 

Format:

36 teams are split into four regional sites with nine teams each. The first round will feature one dual meet between teams seeded No. 8 and No. 9. The winner, along with seeds No. 1-7 and separately qualified individual event specialists, will then contest the regional semifinals. The eight teams will be split into two quad meets with the top two teams in each session advancing to the regional final. The regional final will see the four advancing teams compete for spots at the 2026 NCAA Women’s Gymnastics National Championship, held on April 16-18 in Ft. Worth, Texas. The top two teams from the regional final, along with the top individual in the all-around and each apparatus from non-advancing teams (based on scores from the regional semifinal) will advance to the national semifinals.

Schedule:

Round Date Time TV
First Round Thursday, April 2 2 p.m. ET ESPN+
Regional Semifinal – Session I Friday, April 3 1 p.m. ET ESPN+
Regional Semifinal – Session II Friday, April 3 7 p.m. ET ESPN+
Regional Final Sunday, April 5 5 p.m. ET ESPN+

Tickets:

Tickets for the 2026 NCAA Gymnastics Lexington Regional will be on sale later this spring. The event will be ticketed separately from regular season meets and is not included in season ticket packages.