McCullough Finishes Fourth at 2026 WCGNIC Championships; 8 Golden Rams Named All-America

EVENT FINALS RESULTS

WEST CHESTER, PA – Freshman Madelyn McCullough (Covington Twp., Pa.) finished fourth on the uneven bars at the Women's Collegiate Gymnastics National Invitational Championships Sunday afternoon inside Hollinger Fieldhouse on the campus of West Chester University. The host Golden Rams landed a school record eight individuals on one of the two All-America squads revealed at the conclusion of the event finals.
 
McCullough equaled her career-high with a 9.7500 to tie for fourth and represented the only Golden Ram to reach the podium (Top 6 finish) on Sunday. Grace McNamara (Baltimore, Md.) competed on the uneven bars in the second portion of the event and scored a 9.6875 to place ninth overall.
 
"I couldn't have done it without my coaches, that's for sure," McCullough said afterwards. "I put my all into everything I did this year, and it led up to nationals and this moment. After my major release on the high bar, is when I usually tell myself, 'I've got this.' I went 3-for-3 and stuck my landings (this weekend). I really just wanted to make the team finals with my teammates and for the seniors competing in their final meet."
 
"Maddie is a rock star," West Chester head coach Barb Cordova said. "She just improved every single meet. She is our leadoff on bars, which is not an easy task, and I think that helped her prepare for this weekend. She was awesome all weekend long."
 
Senior Sarah Eskew (Pittsburgh, Pa.) was the first gymnast of the afternoon to compete. She led off the final session of the championships on the vault scoring a 9.425 to finish 12th overall. Aly Sobczak (Pittsgrove, N.J.) scored a 9.525 to place 11th while Jaslyn McComeskey (Swarthmore, Pa.) was ninth with a 9.5375. Taylor Ingle from Southeast Missouri State University (SEMO) scored a 9.8625 on the vault to win the individual national championship. Allie Berkley from Fisk University was runner-up with a 9.7750.
 
Junior Lydia Stoner (Palmyra, Pa.) was the lone Golden Ram gymnast competing on the balance beam where she finished seventh overall with a 9.700.
 
Catherine Keener (Holy Springs, N.C.) was the only participant from West Chester on the floor exercise as well. She scored a 9.7375 to place ninth overall.
 
 
WCGNIC ANNOUNCES LIST OF 2026 ALL-AMERICANS
Women's Collegiate Gymnastics National Invitational Championship officials announced the list of 2026 All-Americans – both first team and second team honorees were revealed after the Event Finals Sunday afternoon.
 
The seven West Chester gymnasts competing in the event finals on Sunday were all first-team members. They were joined by one second team honoree in senior Melina Ringas (Glen Allen, Va.).
 
Vault
1st Team All America
Sarah Eskew (WCU)
Jamilia Duffus (UAA)
Allie Berkley (Fisk)
Maddy Murphy (TWU)
Alyson Sobczak (WCU)
Taylor Ingle (SEMO)
Alaina Reed (TWU)
Lena Coxon (UB)
Maribelle Albert (UAA)
Sophia Isbell (TWU)
Jaslyn McComeskey (WCU)
Nova Staruk (UB)
Bailey Bourgeois (TWU)
 
2nd Team All America
              Hannah Fitzgerald (SCSU)
              Jordan Loock (TWU)
              Juliaunna Baker (TWU)
              Nyah Reader (SEMO)
              Abigail Kenney (UB)
              Amara Nelson (Greenville)
Bars
1st Team All America
Abigail Kenney (UB)
Jada Niles (UAA)
Caroline Bowns (TWU)
Brooke Ferrari (TWU)
Emily Hernandez (UB)
Gracie Jones (SEMO)
Madelyn McCullough (WCU)
Jordan Loock (TWU)
Kailyn Hamilton (SEMO)
Grace McNamara (WCU)
Jamilia Duffus (UAA)
Taylor Ingle (SEMO)
Claudia Lessig (UAA)
Nicole Pujals (UB)
Kami Zarlengo (TWU)
Joselene Hernandez (SEMO)
Samantha Nokes (UB)
 
2nd Team All America
              Melina Ringas (WCU)
              Ciniah Rosby (Fisk)
              Georgia Reed (UB)
 
Beam
1st Team All America
Skyla Cruz (CCLA)
Amara Nelson (Greenville)
Ciniah Rosby (Fisk)
Amy Foret (CCLA)
Alaina Reed (TWU)
Aliyah Reed-Hammon (Fisk)
Lydia Stoner (WCU)
Gabriela Dinisoe (SCSU)
Jordan Grindol (UAA)
Taylor Ingle (SEMO)
Rian Tompkins (UB)
 
2nd Team All America
              Caroline Bowns (TWU)
              Claudia Lessig (UAA)
 
Floor
1st Team All America
Abby Royer (SCSU)
Catherine Keener (WCU)
Diamond Cook (Wilberforce)
Ellery Gilmer (Greenville)
Taylor Ingle (SEMO)
Leah Parton (SEMO)
Sophia Isbell (TWU)
Reagan Sams (SEMO)
Bailey Bourgeois (TWU)
Kylie Minard (TWU)
Autumn Mickens (TWU)
 
2nd Team All America
              Libby Allen (SCSU)
              Ziya Coleman (Fisk)
              Kami Zarlengo (TWU)
              Nyah Reader (SEMO)
              Amy Foret (CCLA)
 
All Around
First Team All America
Taylor Ingle (SEMO)
 
Second Team All America
Amara Nelson (Greenville)