Monday, March 9
Denver, Colo.
6:00 PM MT
Air Force Academy
at
Denver
Photo by: Ray Bahner
Women’s Gymnastics Heads to Denver for Monday Night Dual
3/8/2026 12:55:00 PM | Women's Gymnastics
Air Force Women's Gymnastics gets to test their skills one final time in a gym not their own ahead of the Mountain West Championships, as the Falcons get ready to take on Denver in Magness Arena on Monday evening, with competition set to start at 5 p.m. MT.
Follow Along:
Friday evening's meet at DU will be broadcast on Midco Sports. Live scoring will be provided via Virtius. Links to both can be found on the women's gymnastics schedule page at goairforcefalcons.com.
Champ Status:
Defeating San Jose State on Friday evening netted Air Force a share of the 2026 Mountain West regular season title – The first in program history.
No Ceiling for the Falcons:
Three times in 2026 and four times in the past two seasons, Air Force has broken its all-time record score. Air Force finished with a 195.800 on Feb. 6 to beat Utah State and Alaska Anchorage at home, then topped the record again on Feb. 22, scoring a 196.300 in a road win over host San Jose State and UC Davis. On Friday, the Falcons did it again, posting a 196.425 in a second-place finish at home against DU (196.725) and San Jose State (195.725).
Air Force in the Rankings:
Air Force currently ranks 34th in the nation. The Falcons fall in at 41st on vault (48.771), 36th on bars (48.818), 35th on beam (48.764) and 37th on floor (48.964).
This Week in the Awards:
For the eighth-consecutive time this season, Air Force gymnast Maggie Slife was named the Mountain West Gymnast of the Week and both Vault/Bars Specialist of the Week, the league announced on March 3.
In Air Force's Feb. 27 showing at Utah State, Slife scored a 39.725 as an all-arounder. The junior finished with sole possession of the podium on both vault (9.925) and bars (9.900) and a share of first place on floor with senior teammate Kylee Greene (9.850). Slife's top marks on both vault and bars were the only 9.900's of the evening in Logan and both marked a conference best for the weekend. Slife's 9.925 on vault tied a career best and the program's all time score for the second time this year.
Slife collects her eighth-straight Gymnast of the Week award from the conference this season, an eighth-consecutive bars honor and a third-straight vault specialist award, bringing her season total to 31. Slife's most recent Gymnast of the Week recognition marks her 18th-straight, extending back to the 2025 season. No other gymnast in the conference has claimed the award since Air Force's bye week in the 2025 season.
On the national stage, Slife currently ranks ninth in the all around (39.470), 37th on vault (9.860), ninth on bars (9.915), 49th on beam (9.865) and 36th on floor (9.895). In the all around and on bars, Slife is the highest ranked non-Power Four gymnast in the nation.
Last Time Out:
taking on No. 23 Denver and San Jose State, closed Friday night in Cadet West Gym scoring a 196.425, finishing in second place. The Falcons' finish was good to top the all-time program record for the third time this season.
By besting San Jose State on Friday evening, the Falcons clinched a share of the MW regular season title- The first in Air Force program history.
Air Force opened the evening scoring a 48.975 on vault. Junior Olivia Raife dwarfed her career best, scoring a 9.850. Slife matched Raife's 9.850, with the pair ultimately ending the night with a share of third place.
On bars, Air Force scored a 48.975. Slife scored a meet-high 9.975, tying her career best finish and both Air Force/Mountain West all-time scores set by herself on Feb. 6 at home. Senior Kylee Greene followed up, scoring a 9.800 for a share of fifth place.
The Falcons' evening was highlighted by their collective performances on beam. Air Force scored a 49.300, earning their second highest-ever score on the apparatus. Slife's 9.925 was good for a first-place finish while tying her career benchmark. Greene hit her first career 9.900 to finish with a third-place podium. Sophomore Anna Bacott ended with a 9.850 – her third-consecutive 9.850 or better. Sophomore Alyssa Bigler finished with a 9.825, and both senior Gabi Hartley and junior Rosa Juarez Baez ended with a pair of 9.800s.
Air Force closed the evening strong, earning a 49.175 on floor. Slife and Bigler both earned a piece of the top podium, scoring a 9.900. Greene scored a 9.875 to match her season/career best. Bacott's 9.750 marked a career best for the sophomore in her first season of competing in the event.
In the all-around, Slife finished with champ status, scoring a 39.650 to tie her own all-time record. Greene finished scoring a career-high 39.350 to end in third; Bigler ended the night with a 39.225 for fourth.
Head Coach Jennifer Green on the Falcons' regular-season title:
"It's a huge accomplishment for this team! The connection, belief, rituals and routines that we share are the reason we are continuing to build. That's our mantra—keep building. These athletes aren't satisfied - They're hungry for much more."
Green on the Falcons' beginning to realize their potential this season:
"I believe in my heart that they are now seeing what I've seen in them all along. I think getting this team in front of top teams, big arenas, different judges has all helped peoples impressions of Air Force Gymnastics."
On what is so special about Team 50:
"It's easy to see the love these young ladies have for each other, and that makes it easy to come into practice each day. Also having Sharon as part of our family has been a tremendous asset for us. Besides her technical knowledge and amazing outlook and perspective on the sport, her pedigree as an NCAA judge has proven an amazing asset to our program. If I question a score, I see where Sharon's score is—it anchors me in truth.
"Truth, faith and love are how you achieve competitive greatness. We have that from the top down. and that's been the key."
Follow Along:
Friday evening's meet at DU will be broadcast on Midco Sports. Live scoring will be provided via Virtius. Links to both can be found on the women's gymnastics schedule page at goairforcefalcons.com.
Champ Status:
Defeating San Jose State on Friday evening netted Air Force a share of the 2026 Mountain West regular season title – The first in program history.
No Ceiling for the Falcons:
Three times in 2026 and four times in the past two seasons, Air Force has broken its all-time record score. Air Force finished with a 195.800 on Feb. 6 to beat Utah State and Alaska Anchorage at home, then topped the record again on Feb. 22, scoring a 196.300 in a road win over host San Jose State and UC Davis. On Friday, the Falcons did it again, posting a 196.425 in a second-place finish at home against DU (196.725) and San Jose State (195.725).
Air Force in the Rankings:
Air Force currently ranks 34th in the nation. The Falcons fall in at 41st on vault (48.771), 36th on bars (48.818), 35th on beam (48.764) and 37th on floor (48.964).
This Week in the Awards:
For the eighth-consecutive time this season, Air Force gymnast Maggie Slife was named the Mountain West Gymnast of the Week and both Vault/Bars Specialist of the Week, the league announced on March 3.
In Air Force's Feb. 27 showing at Utah State, Slife scored a 39.725 as an all-arounder. The junior finished with sole possession of the podium on both vault (9.925) and bars (9.900) and a share of first place on floor with senior teammate Kylee Greene (9.850). Slife's top marks on both vault and bars were the only 9.900's of the evening in Logan and both marked a conference best for the weekend. Slife's 9.925 on vault tied a career best and the program's all time score for the second time this year.
Slife collects her eighth-straight Gymnast of the Week award from the conference this season, an eighth-consecutive bars honor and a third-straight vault specialist award, bringing her season total to 31. Slife's most recent Gymnast of the Week recognition marks her 18th-straight, extending back to the 2025 season. No other gymnast in the conference has claimed the award since Air Force's bye week in the 2025 season.
On the national stage, Slife currently ranks ninth in the all around (39.470), 37th on vault (9.860), ninth on bars (9.915), 49th on beam (9.865) and 36th on floor (9.895). In the all around and on bars, Slife is the highest ranked non-Power Four gymnast in the nation.
Last Time Out:
taking on No. 23 Denver and San Jose State, closed Friday night in Cadet West Gym scoring a 196.425, finishing in second place. The Falcons' finish was good to top the all-time program record for the third time this season.
By besting San Jose State on Friday evening, the Falcons clinched a share of the MW regular season title- The first in Air Force program history.
Air Force opened the evening scoring a 48.975 on vault. Junior Olivia Raife dwarfed her career best, scoring a 9.850. Slife matched Raife's 9.850, with the pair ultimately ending the night with a share of third place.
On bars, Air Force scored a 48.975. Slife scored a meet-high 9.975, tying her career best finish and both Air Force/Mountain West all-time scores set by herself on Feb. 6 at home. Senior Kylee Greene followed up, scoring a 9.800 for a share of fifth place.
The Falcons' evening was highlighted by their collective performances on beam. Air Force scored a 49.300, earning their second highest-ever score on the apparatus. Slife's 9.925 was good for a first-place finish while tying her career benchmark. Greene hit her first career 9.900 to finish with a third-place podium. Sophomore Anna Bacott ended with a 9.850 – her third-consecutive 9.850 or better. Sophomore Alyssa Bigler finished with a 9.825, and both senior Gabi Hartley and junior Rosa Juarez Baez ended with a pair of 9.800s.
Air Force closed the evening strong, earning a 49.175 on floor. Slife and Bigler both earned a piece of the top podium, scoring a 9.900. Greene scored a 9.875 to match her season/career best. Bacott's 9.750 marked a career best for the sophomore in her first season of competing in the event.
In the all-around, Slife finished with champ status, scoring a 39.650 to tie her own all-time record. Greene finished scoring a career-high 39.350 to end in third; Bigler ended the night with a 39.225 for fourth.
Head Coach Jennifer Green on the Falcons' regular-season title:
"It's a huge accomplishment for this team! The connection, belief, rituals and routines that we share are the reason we are continuing to build. That's our mantra—keep building. These athletes aren't satisfied - They're hungry for much more."
Green on the Falcons' beginning to realize their potential this season:
"I believe in my heart that they are now seeing what I've seen in them all along. I think getting this team in front of top teams, big arenas, different judges has all helped peoples impressions of Air Force Gymnastics."
On what is so special about Team 50:
"It's easy to see the love these young ladies have for each other, and that makes it easy to come into practice each day. Also having Sharon as part of our family has been a tremendous asset for us. Besides her technical knowledge and amazing outlook and perspective on the sport, her pedigree as an NCAA judge has proven an amazing asset to our program. If I question a score, I see where Sharon's score is—it anchors me in truth.
"Truth, faith and love are how you achieve competitive greatness. We have that from the top down. and that's been the key."
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