Friday, January 9
USAFA, Colo.
7:00 PM MT
Air Force Academy
vs
Winona State
Photo by: U.S. Air Force Photo by Ray Bahn
Women’s Gymnastics Opens at Home Hosting Winona State
1/8/2026 1:36:00 PM | Women's Gymnastics
Air Force Women's Gymnastics rings in the new year, opening its 2026 season on Friday evening, hosting Winona State at 7 p.m. MT in Cadet West Gym.
Follow Along:
Friday evening's meet will be broadcast on the Mountain West Network and available free of charge; Live scoring will be provided via Virtius; Links to both can be found on the women's gymnastics schedule page at goairforcefalcons.com.
A Rising Standard:
Air Force eclipsed the 195 mark three times in 2025, including scoring a record-setting 195.775 at home on Jan. 31.
Now-junior Maggie Slife, the Mountain West Freshman of the Year in 2024 and now reigning conference Gymnast of the Year, totaled 31 total weekly Mountain West honors in 2025, the most by any conference gymnast. Slife broke the Air Force all-time all-around record, scoring a 39.500 to cap off her season at NCAA Regionals in Salt Lake City (Apr. 3). In total, Slife logged three top-10 program all-time all around scores in 2025.
New Faces:
Air Force sports four new faces, comprising the women's gymnastics Class of 2029:
Emma Lehan (AA)
Erin McDermott (AA)
Dylan Shields (AA)
Caroline Walker (VT, FX)
Installation Access Improvements for Intercollegiate Athletic Events:
Access procedures at the U.S. Air Force Academy continue to affect athletic events. While the installation remains open, anyone without a DoD ID card must obtain a visitor pass to enter the base.
New this year: Passes will now be issued monthly instead of requiring a separate submission for each event. This means ticket holders only need to complete the form once per month to gain access to all events during that time. Ticket holders can request a base pass using the link provided below.
After registering, you will receive a message on our phone to present at the gate when entering the Academy. Fans must also present their game tickets at each venue. All tickets and credentialed attendees can enter through the North or South gate. North gate is recommended for access to athletic fields; while fans are encouraged to use the North and South gates for football games.
Note: When completing the information from the link, please use the information directly from your driver's license (Robert vs. Bob). Your ID must also be REAL ID compliant. Anyone under 18 will not be required to do a QR code.
Intercollegiate Athletics Access Link, Jan. 1 - Feb. 1, Click HERE.
Looking Ahead:
The Falcons head east for week two of competition, taking on New Hampshire, Bridgeport and Iowa State in Durham, N.H. on Jan. 18. Air Force returns home the following week, hosting Boise State, Eastern Michigan and Kent State on Friday, Jan. 23.
Follow Along:
Friday evening's meet will be broadcast on the Mountain West Network and available free of charge; Live scoring will be provided via Virtius; Links to both can be found on the women's gymnastics schedule page at goairforcefalcons.com.
A Rising Standard:
Air Force eclipsed the 195 mark three times in 2025, including scoring a record-setting 195.775 at home on Jan. 31.
Now-junior Maggie Slife, the Mountain West Freshman of the Year in 2024 and now reigning conference Gymnast of the Year, totaled 31 total weekly Mountain West honors in 2025, the most by any conference gymnast. Slife broke the Air Force all-time all-around record, scoring a 39.500 to cap off her season at NCAA Regionals in Salt Lake City (Apr. 3). In total, Slife logged three top-10 program all-time all around scores in 2025.
New Faces:
Air Force sports four new faces, comprising the women's gymnastics Class of 2029:
Emma Lehan (AA)
Erin McDermott (AA)
Dylan Shields (AA)
Caroline Walker (VT, FX)
Installation Access Improvements for Intercollegiate Athletic Events:
Access procedures at the U.S. Air Force Academy continue to affect athletic events. While the installation remains open, anyone without a DoD ID card must obtain a visitor pass to enter the base.
New this year: Passes will now be issued monthly instead of requiring a separate submission for each event. This means ticket holders only need to complete the form once per month to gain access to all events during that time. Ticket holders can request a base pass using the link provided below.
After registering, you will receive a message on our phone to present at the gate when entering the Academy. Fans must also present their game tickets at each venue. All tickets and credentialed attendees can enter through the North or South gate. North gate is recommended for access to athletic fields; while fans are encouraged to use the North and South gates for football games.
Note: When completing the information from the link, please use the information directly from your driver's license (Robert vs. Bob). Your ID must also be REAL ID compliant. Anyone under 18 will not be required to do a QR code.
Intercollegiate Athletics Access Link, Jan. 1 - Feb. 1, Click HERE.
Looking Ahead:
The Falcons head east for week two of competition, taking on New Hampshire, Bridgeport and Iowa State in Durham, N.H. on Jan. 18. Air Force returns home the following week, hosting Boise State, Eastern Michigan and Kent State on Friday, Jan. 23.
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VT, FX
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