PHOTOS: Six top gymnastics teams compete in NCAA championship at State Farm Center

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Illinois gymnast Sam Phillips embraces his coach following the team's fifth-place finish at the NCAA Championships at State Farm Center on April 18, 2026.
  • Photo: Jonathan Mathew/IPM News

NCAA Men’s Gymnastics Tournament

April 17-18, 2026

Gymnasts from six universities faced off in the NCAA Men’s Gymnastics Championship at State Farm on Saturday. Stanford took home the first-place trophy, defeating Oklahoma. Illinois earned fifth place and was propelled by a strong pommel horse performance from Brandon Dang, who took first in the event.

A University of Oklahoma gymnast competes on the pommel horse. (Jonathan Mathew/IPM News).
University of Michigan gymnast competes at State Farm Center on April 18, 2026. (Jonathan Mathew/IPM News)
University of Nebraska gymnast competes at State Farm Center on April 18, 2026. (Jonathan Mathew/IPM News)
Jonathan Mathew/IPM News Stanford University gymnasts celebrate their first-place victory at the NCAA championship. (Jonathan Mathew/IPM News)
NCAA gymnastics podium
Jonathan Mathew/IPM News Illinois gymnast Brandon Dang holds a trophy at the middle of the podium after placing first in the pommel horse event. (Jonathan Mathew/IPM News)
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