Saturday, March 21
Boise, Idaho
6:00 PM MT
Air Force Academy
at
Mountain West Conference Championship
Women’s Gymnastics Eyes First Mountain West Championship on Saturday
3/20/2026 3:58:00 PM | Women's Gymnastics
Air Force Women's Gymnastics aims to make one final statement in regular season competition, as the Falcons prepare to take on the 2026 Credit Union 1 Mountain West Championships. Competition is set to begin on Saturday at 6 p.m. MT at ExtraMile Arena in Boise, Idaho.
Follow Along:
The Championships will stream live on the Mountain West Network. Fans can watch online at TheMW.com/watch or on mobile devices and connected TVs with the Mountain West app. Watch every moment of the Credit Union 1 Mountain West Gymnastics Championship LIVE on your own TV through Apple TV, Android TV, Amazon Fire TV or Roku. Mobile applications are available through the iOS App Store and Google Play. Visit TheMW.com/app for more information.
Live scoring of the meet will be provided via Virtius; Links to both video and streaming can be found via the women's gymnastics schedule page on goairforcefalcons.com.
At the Peak:
Announced by the Mountain West Conference on Friday afternoon, an extensive list of end-of-year honors secured by the Falcons was highlighted by the selection of junior all arounder Maggie Slife as Mountain West Gymnast of the Year, and a conference Coach of the Year nod for program head Jennifer Green.
In addition to Slife earning her second-straight Gymnast of the Year honor, a full sweep of the Specialist of the Year awards and coach Green securing the program's first Coach of the Year award since 2018, Slife, senior Kylee Greene and sophomore Alyssa Bigler totaled 11 All-Mountain West superlatives – Tying the program record for a single season and scoring the most of any program in the conference this year.
Champ Status:
Defeating San Jose State on March 7 netted Air Force a share of the 2026 Mountain West regular season title – The first in program history.
No Ceiling for the Falcons:
Four times in 2026 and five times in the last two seasons, Air Force has broken its all-time record score. Most recently, the Falcons scored a 195.150 on March 14 in Air Force's home finale, not only earning its highest-ever finish again and its first-ever 197-plus but set a Mountain West record with the score.
Air Force in the Rankings:
Currently ranked 33rd in the nation and third in the MW (195.590), Air Force falls in at 39th nationally on vault (48.840 – third in MW), 35th on bars (48.875 – second in MW), 31st on beam (48.880 – third in MW) and 33rd on floor (48.045 – second in MW).
Last Time Out:
On March 14 in Air Force's final home meet of the season and Senior Night, the Falcons scored a 197.150, securing a win over the visiting Fisk Bulldogs. The score represents Air Force's first-ever 197-plus finish and a new Mountain West record for highest-ever team score – A fitting Senior Night for a cadre of soon-to-be graduates leading a squad who is rewriting the program record book in 2026.
Earning at least a share of first place in all four events, junior gymnast Maggie Slife remains the undisputed all-around champ in 2026. Slife ended the evening with a 39.675, which resets her career best, the Air Force all-time score and the highest finish by an all arounder in Mountain West history. Sophomore Alyssa Bigler ended on a 39.500, which currently stands as the fifth-highest score in program history. Kylee Greene earned a 39.450, which marks a career-best for the outgoing senior.
Air Force opened on vault scoring an even 49.000 – The Falcons' second 49-plus this season on the apparatus. Slife paced Air Force, scoring 9.875. Greene earned a 9.825 to match a season-best score. Junior Olivia Raife, proving to be a strong foundational piece on vault for the Falcons this season, scored a 9.800 to earn her fifth 9.800 or better in her last seven showings. Bigler also earned a 9.800 to cap off a strong start to the evening for Air Force.
The Falcons posted their second-highest score ever on bars, finishing with a 49.350. Slife, the seventh-ranked bars gymnast in the nation, led the Falcons scoring a 9.950. Bigler followed up, earning her first career 9.900 on bars. Greene earned a 9.850, tying her career high. Senior Gabi Hartley and junior Chelsea Boyer both hit a pair of 9.825s to tie season/career bests.
The highlight of an historic evening for the Falcons took place on balance beam, as Air Force crushed its all-time score (49.525) to earn both Air Force and Mountain West records. The Falcons' 49.525 also tied the single-event MW record (Boise State – Floor - 3/23/24).
Four Falcons scored 9.900 or higher on beam. Slife earned a career best 9.975 to set both new Air Force/Mountain West benchmarks on beam. For the second time this season, Bigler scored a 9.925. Freshman Erin McDermott, who has been on the rise throughout her first season as a Falcon, earned a 9.900, a new career best. Green added another 9.900 to the tally, scoring her second in three meets to tie her career mark. Sophomore Anna Bacott ended an all-time showing on beam scoring a 9.825, which represents her fourth 9.800-or-higher score in Air Force's last five events.
Air Force capped an electric evening earning a 49.275 on floor, tying a season best. All-around trio Bigler, Greene and Slife ended their respective evenings each scoring a 9.875. Senior Gracie Willis tied her career high, scoring a 9.850. Bacott hit a 9.800 to close out her freshman season home finale on a career high finish.
Follow Along:
The Championships will stream live on the Mountain West Network. Fans can watch online at TheMW.com/watch or on mobile devices and connected TVs with the Mountain West app. Watch every moment of the Credit Union 1 Mountain West Gymnastics Championship LIVE on your own TV through Apple TV, Android TV, Amazon Fire TV or Roku. Mobile applications are available through the iOS App Store and Google Play. Visit TheMW.com/app for more information.
Live scoring of the meet will be provided via Virtius; Links to both video and streaming can be found via the women's gymnastics schedule page on goairforcefalcons.com.
At the Peak:
Announced by the Mountain West Conference on Friday afternoon, an extensive list of end-of-year honors secured by the Falcons was highlighted by the selection of junior all arounder Maggie Slife as Mountain West Gymnast of the Year, and a conference Coach of the Year nod for program head Jennifer Green.
In addition to Slife earning her second-straight Gymnast of the Year honor, a full sweep of the Specialist of the Year awards and coach Green securing the program's first Coach of the Year award since 2018, Slife, senior Kylee Greene and sophomore Alyssa Bigler totaled 11 All-Mountain West superlatives – Tying the program record for a single season and scoring the most of any program in the conference this year.
Champ Status:
Defeating San Jose State on March 7 netted Air Force a share of the 2026 Mountain West regular season title – The first in program history.
No Ceiling for the Falcons:
Four times in 2026 and five times in the last two seasons, Air Force has broken its all-time record score. Most recently, the Falcons scored a 195.150 on March 14 in Air Force's home finale, not only earning its highest-ever finish again and its first-ever 197-plus but set a Mountain West record with the score.
Air Force in the Rankings:
Currently ranked 33rd in the nation and third in the MW (195.590), Air Force falls in at 39th nationally on vault (48.840 – third in MW), 35th on bars (48.875 – second in MW), 31st on beam (48.880 – third in MW) and 33rd on floor (48.045 – second in MW).
Last Time Out:
On March 14 in Air Force's final home meet of the season and Senior Night, the Falcons scored a 197.150, securing a win over the visiting Fisk Bulldogs. The score represents Air Force's first-ever 197-plus finish and a new Mountain West record for highest-ever team score – A fitting Senior Night for a cadre of soon-to-be graduates leading a squad who is rewriting the program record book in 2026.
Earning at least a share of first place in all four events, junior gymnast Maggie Slife remains the undisputed all-around champ in 2026. Slife ended the evening with a 39.675, which resets her career best, the Air Force all-time score and the highest finish by an all arounder in Mountain West history. Sophomore Alyssa Bigler ended on a 39.500, which currently stands as the fifth-highest score in program history. Kylee Greene earned a 39.450, which marks a career-best for the outgoing senior.
Air Force opened on vault scoring an even 49.000 – The Falcons' second 49-plus this season on the apparatus. Slife paced Air Force, scoring 9.875. Greene earned a 9.825 to match a season-best score. Junior Olivia Raife, proving to be a strong foundational piece on vault for the Falcons this season, scored a 9.800 to earn her fifth 9.800 or better in her last seven showings. Bigler also earned a 9.800 to cap off a strong start to the evening for Air Force.
The Falcons posted their second-highest score ever on bars, finishing with a 49.350. Slife, the seventh-ranked bars gymnast in the nation, led the Falcons scoring a 9.950. Bigler followed up, earning her first career 9.900 on bars. Greene earned a 9.850, tying her career high. Senior Gabi Hartley and junior Chelsea Boyer both hit a pair of 9.825s to tie season/career bests.
The highlight of an historic evening for the Falcons took place on balance beam, as Air Force crushed its all-time score (49.525) to earn both Air Force and Mountain West records. The Falcons' 49.525 also tied the single-event MW record (Boise State – Floor - 3/23/24).
Four Falcons scored 9.900 or higher on beam. Slife earned a career best 9.975 to set both new Air Force/Mountain West benchmarks on beam. For the second time this season, Bigler scored a 9.925. Freshman Erin McDermott, who has been on the rise throughout her first season as a Falcon, earned a 9.900, a new career best. Green added another 9.900 to the tally, scoring her second in three meets to tie her career mark. Sophomore Anna Bacott ended an all-time showing on beam scoring a 9.825, which represents her fourth 9.800-or-higher score in Air Force's last five events.
Air Force capped an electric evening earning a 49.275 on floor, tying a season best. All-around trio Bigler, Greene and Slife ended their respective evenings each scoring a 9.875. Senior Gracie Willis tied her career high, scoring a 9.850. Bacott hit a 9.800 to close out her freshman season home finale on a career high finish.
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