5 special NCAA gymnastics records — and who might have an outside shot at breaking them

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College gymnastics has continued to evolve since its first national championships in 1982. Through rule changes and increased difficulty, some of the NCAA’s oldest records have continued to stand the test of time. The recent influx of Olympic and elite talent has revolutionized the sport once again, putting many records on the hot seat.

This season’s freshman class alone features four Olympians and three Olympic alternates from the United States — and that’s not even including all the international talent that has made its way to the NCAA as well. With the bar continuously being raised, the clock is ticking on some of college gymnastics’ most “unbreakable” records. We wanted to take the time to celebrate records that still stand before they are matched or overtaken by current NCAA talent.

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Most 10.0s in a career: 28 — Jenny Hansen (Kentucky), Jamie Dantzscher (UCLA), Trinity Thomas (28)

In recent years, Kyla Ross and Maggie Nichols have come close to approaching this record with 22 perfect 10.0s a piece. However, young talent has the potential to get even closer and perhaps surpass this record that was established by Jenny Hansen in 1996 and joined by Jamie Dantzscher…

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