The 2025 season has come to a close, and what a historic year it was for college gymnastics. With newcomers making immediate and significant impacts across the country, new qualifiers making it to the finals stages of competition, and post season upsets, individuals and teams across the country made statements and set the stage for the years to come. That being said, a team doesn’t have to make it all the way to the national championships to make a real splash.
Since 2023, Penn State has had some of its best finishes in program history. In the past three years, the team has finished with a national ranking in the top 25, has consecutively qualified to regionals as a group, and has continued to accumulate accolades both through individuals on the team and for the team as a whole. The Nittany Lions want to continue that success.
To do that, they’ll have to overcome some significant losses. This team is losing a total of seven seniors and fifth years this May. While that is a significant loss, they are moving into future seasons with more experienced underclassmen and incoming athletes who will be essential to keeping this program’s momentum going for years to come.
Elizabeth Leary, who made her freshman debut this season for the Lions, as well as rising senior Ava…
