After eight long months without an NCAA gymnastics meet, the new year and new season are finally underway! Reigning champion Oklahoma is, once again, stacked with talent and seeking a repeat title. The Sooners will have no shortage of competition from the usual suspects as well as some teams on the rise, setting the stage for another ultra-competitive season.
Household names like Trinity Thomas, Sunisa Lee and Jordan Chiles are set to return along with dynamic freshmen and key returners who will surely have a say in how 2023 shakes out. Take a look at the top individuals and teams to watch heading into Week 1.
Vault
1. Trinity Thomas, Florida
2. Jade Carey, Oregon State
3. Gabby Wilson, Michigan
4. Chae Campbell, UCLA
5. Haleigh Bryant, LSU
6. Kiya Johnson, LSU
Like most events last season, vault was frequently a battle between superstars Thomas and Carey: The former snagged three perfect 10s while the latter never scored below a 9.900 in the regular season. Florida super senior Thomas gets the edge in Week 1 over newly minted world vault champion Carey, who only competed a Yurchenko full at Oregon State’s most recent intrasquad.
Michigan’s vault lineup was nothing short of dominant in 2022 thanks in no small part to the ever-consistent Wilson. She was one of…
