After a dominating performance over the weekend against then-No. 5 Georgia, Oklahoma has moved back into the top spot in NCAA women's gymnastics.
The Sooners, ranked No. 2 a week ago, posted the nation's highest score this season in defeating the Lady Bulldogs in OU's 2026 home opener. The defending national champions posted a nation-best score of 198.425 in the victory over Georgia.
OU back on top of women's gymnastics world
Oklahoma has an average team score of 197.783 through three meets, which was good enough to replace Florida and take over the No. 1 spot.
LSU (197.467), the only other team this season to achieve a 198 score, is the new No. 2 team nationally, according to Gymnastics Now. Alabama and Florida, both tied at No. 3 with a 197.417, and UCLA (197.181) rounded out this week's top five. Georgia dropped to No. 8 this week after losing to Oklahoma.
Oklahoma also ranks No. 1 as a team on both vault and beam, with average scores of 49.517 and 49.550, respectively. The Sooners rank in the top five nationally in the two other events: No. 4 on bars (49.350) and No, 5 in floor exercise (49.367).
Sophomores Lily Pederson and Addison Fatta rank 15th and 16th, respectively, in the country in the all-around. Fatta also holds the No. 7 spot on vault (9.908) and ranks 13th on beam (9.900).
Sooner freshman Mackenzie Estep, named SEC Freshman of the Week this week, leads the team with a national individual ranking in all three events in which she competes. She ranks No. 2 on vault with a three-meet average of 9.333, No. 9 on floor (9.908) and No. 19 on bars (9.883).
Senior Faith Torrez ranks in the top 10 nationally in two events: No. 2 on beam (9.958) and No. 6 on vault (9.912).
Oklahoma is next in action on Friday, traveling to Lexington, Kentucky, for a dual competition with Kentucky.