Saturday, February 14
Fort Worth, Texas
6:15 PM MT
Air Force Academy
vs
California
Women’s Gymnastics Takes on Metroplex Challenge
2/13/2026 1:40:00 PM | Women's Gymnastics
Head Coach Jennifer Green recaps Falcons’ record-breaking outing in last week’s tri, team/individual progression and upcoming Metroplex Challenge.
In its toughest test to date, Air Force Women's Gymnastics heads to Fort Worth to take on the Metroplex Challenge, facing No.6 Georgia, No. 10 Stanford and No. 20 Cal on Saturday, Feb. 14 at the Fort Worth Convention Center. Competition is set to begin at 6:15 p.m. MT.
Follow Along:
Saturday's meet will be live streamed on MetroplexChallenge.com and available for a fee. Live scoring will also be provided through the event website, with links to both on the women's gymnastics schedule page at goairforcefalcons.com.
In the Rankings:
Air Force currently ranks 42nd in the country and eighth in the North Central Division. The Falcons sit at 44th on vault, 34th on uneven bars, 46th on balance beam and 38th on floor exercise.
More than a Hot Start:
The 9-3 Falcons opened 2026 at 6-1 after a pair of home wins and a second-place finish at the New Hampshire quad on Jan. 18. The Falcons have compiled a 6-0 start to the season in West Gym following a record-breaking 195.800 win in their last home meet.
Last Time was All-Time:
Feb. 6, 2026, will be a date etched across the Air Force Women's Gymnastics' record book. The Falcons closed the evening with a 195.800, resetting the all-time team high score while also knocking off both 27th-ranked Utah State and Alaska Anchorage in Cadet West Gym on Friday evening.
Air Force improved to 9-3 on the season while defending an undefeated record in West Gym which now sits at 6-0.
In the all-around, Air Force dominated the podium on Friday, earning a one-two-three from junior Maggie Slife (39.375, ties for sixth all-time), sophomore Alyssa Bigler (39.325, career high) and senior Kylee Greene (39.200, career high). Slife closed her evening with at least a share of first place in three of four events, including scoring a 9.975 on bars to earn both an Air Force record and the all-time highest score (in any event) in Mountain West history. Bigler scored a podium finish in three events while earning a share of first place on vault (9.825) with First-Team All-Mountain West Vault specialist Nyla Morabito (Utah State).
Slife's stick wasn't the only of the evening for the Falcons on bars, as Greene and Bigler both excelled, each landing a 9.850 – Good to tie Bigler's career best while matching Greene's season high. Senior team captain Gabi Hartley scored her second career 9.800-plus finish, ending on a career-best 9.825 and securing the third-best team bars score in Air Force history.
On balance beam, Air Force finished with a 48.975 – the best team score on beam earned since the Falcons scored a 49.100 on Jan. 31 of last season. Slife's 9.900 was good for a new season best and tied her career mark, set in her record-breaking NCAA regionals appearance last season. Bigler's 9.800 followed up on the scoresheet, with sophomore Anna Bacott matching Bigler's score in exhibition.
Ending the night on floor exercise, Air Force logged a 48.900. Slife led the way with her third-straight 9.900 to tie for first place. Bigler scored a 9.850 for a share of third place and Greene ended on a 9.825.
Air Force now has reset the all-time program score for a meet in consecutive seasons, after earning a 195.775 on Jan. 31 of last season at home against San Jose State and Hamline University.
Unprecedented Dominance:
Junior Maggie Slife continues to set herself above the field among the Mountain West Conference competitors, as the junior was once again named Mountain West Gymnast of the week on Tuesday afternoon. In addition to the highest weekly honor awarded by the league, Slife additionally claimed Specialist of the Week recognition on uneven bars, balance beam and floor exercise.
Slife's running tally of MW weekly accolades in 2026 now sits at 18. Tuesday's haul of awards represents her fifth-straight Gymnast and Bars/Floor Specialist of the Week honors, earning at least co-honors in each week of competition for all three categories. To date, Slife has earned 15 of the last 16 MW Gymnast of the Week awards – A streak which extends back to the final awards week of the 2024 season.
Slife currently ranks third in the country on bars, 27th nationally on floor and is No. 12 as an all-arounder.
Follow Along:
Saturday's meet will be live streamed on MetroplexChallenge.com and available for a fee. Live scoring will also be provided through the event website, with links to both on the women's gymnastics schedule page at goairforcefalcons.com.
In the Rankings:
Air Force currently ranks 42nd in the country and eighth in the North Central Division. The Falcons sit at 44th on vault, 34th on uneven bars, 46th on balance beam and 38th on floor exercise.
More than a Hot Start:
The 9-3 Falcons opened 2026 at 6-1 after a pair of home wins and a second-place finish at the New Hampshire quad on Jan. 18. The Falcons have compiled a 6-0 start to the season in West Gym following a record-breaking 195.800 win in their last home meet.
Last Time was All-Time:
Feb. 6, 2026, will be a date etched across the Air Force Women's Gymnastics' record book. The Falcons closed the evening with a 195.800, resetting the all-time team high score while also knocking off both 27th-ranked Utah State and Alaska Anchorage in Cadet West Gym on Friday evening.
Air Force improved to 9-3 on the season while defending an undefeated record in West Gym which now sits at 6-0.
In the all-around, Air Force dominated the podium on Friday, earning a one-two-three from junior Maggie Slife (39.375, ties for sixth all-time), sophomore Alyssa Bigler (39.325, career high) and senior Kylee Greene (39.200, career high). Slife closed her evening with at least a share of first place in three of four events, including scoring a 9.975 on bars to earn both an Air Force record and the all-time highest score (in any event) in Mountain West history. Bigler scored a podium finish in three events while earning a share of first place on vault (9.825) with First-Team All-Mountain West Vault specialist Nyla Morabito (Utah State).
Slife's stick wasn't the only of the evening for the Falcons on bars, as Greene and Bigler both excelled, each landing a 9.850 – Good to tie Bigler's career best while matching Greene's season high. Senior team captain Gabi Hartley scored her second career 9.800-plus finish, ending on a career-best 9.825 and securing the third-best team bars score in Air Force history.
On balance beam, Air Force finished with a 48.975 – the best team score on beam earned since the Falcons scored a 49.100 on Jan. 31 of last season. Slife's 9.900 was good for a new season best and tied her career mark, set in her record-breaking NCAA regionals appearance last season. Bigler's 9.800 followed up on the scoresheet, with sophomore Anna Bacott matching Bigler's score in exhibition.
Ending the night on floor exercise, Air Force logged a 48.900. Slife led the way with her third-straight 9.900 to tie for first place. Bigler scored a 9.850 for a share of third place and Greene ended on a 9.825.
Air Force now has reset the all-time program score for a meet in consecutive seasons, after earning a 195.775 on Jan. 31 of last season at home against San Jose State and Hamline University.
Unprecedented Dominance:
Junior Maggie Slife continues to set herself above the field among the Mountain West Conference competitors, as the junior was once again named Mountain West Gymnast of the week on Tuesday afternoon. In addition to the highest weekly honor awarded by the league, Slife additionally claimed Specialist of the Week recognition on uneven bars, balance beam and floor exercise.
Slife's running tally of MW weekly accolades in 2026 now sits at 18. Tuesday's haul of awards represents her fifth-straight Gymnast and Bars/Floor Specialist of the Week honors, earning at least co-honors in each week of competition for all three categories. To date, Slife has earned 15 of the last 16 MW Gymnast of the Week awards – A streak which extends back to the final awards week of the 2024 season.
Slife currently ranks third in the country on bars, 27th nationally on floor and is No. 12 as an all-arounder.
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