Air Force to Host 2026 USA Gymnastics Collegiate National Championships

Colorado Springs, CO – Championship season is underway for the 12th-ranked Air Force men’s gymnastics team, as the Falcons host the 2026 USA Gymnastics Collegiate National Championships on March 20-21 at Cadet West Gym.

Competition Schedule and Participating Teams

The championships will feature seven teams: Air Force, Army West Point, Greenville University, Navy, Simpson College, Springfield College, and William & Mary. Team finals are scheduled for 2:00 PM MT on Friday, March 20, while individual event finals will commence at 1:00 PM MT on Saturday, March 21.

Base Access Information

Spectators planning to attend the event must register for base access if they do not possess a Department of Defense (DoD) ID card. Registration can be completed through this link. Approved attendees will receive a text message and must present it, along with a valid driver’s license, at the North Gate upon arrival. The Security Forces Hotline is available at 719-333-8420 for any questions.

Team Rankings and Individual Standouts

Based on four-score averages, the competing teams are ranked ninth through 15th nationally: Navy (309.917), Greenville (309.233), Springfield (307.217), Air Force (306.067), Army West Point (306.033), William & Mary (305.250), and Simpson (300.050). Navy leads the NCAA on the floor exercise with a score of 54.150, while Army West Point ranks third on the pommel horse (53.083) and Greenville is sixth on vault (55.033) and parallel bars (52.433).

Individually, Navy’s Benjamin Thurlow Lam is the NCAA leader on the floor exercise (14.033), while Springfield’s Deon Felsenstein and Army’s Maddox Pabellon are ranked third (14.133) and fourth (14.083), respectively, on the pommel horse. Springfield’s Blaise Rousseau and Greenville’s Jaxon Clapper share a No. 5 national ranking on still rings and parallel bars, both with a score of 13.800.

Air Force Falcons Rankings

The Air Force Falcons are currently ranked 12th in the NCAA with a four-score average of 306.067. They hold top-10 event rankings on parallel bars (ninth, 51.100) and pommel horse (10th, 52.033). Sam Brown is ranked eighth nationally on the pommel horse (14.000), followed closely by Jack Matlock at 12th (13.650).

What’s Next for Air Force

Following the USA Gymnastics Collegiate National Championships, Air Force will travel to Berkeley, California, to compete in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Championships on April 4, facing Oklahoma, Stanford, and California.

The event will be streamed live on the Mountain West Network, with live scoring available via Virtius. Admission is free.