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Seeds Announced for 2026 ACC Gymnastics Championship

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) - Stanford, the 2026 Atlantic Coast Conference Gymnastics Regular-Season Champion, earned the No. 1 seed in the upcoming ACC Gymnastics Championship set for Saturday, March 21, the league announced on Monday. California followed in second, Clemson in third and NC State in fourth, while North Carolina and Pitt rounded out the seeding at No. 5 and No. 6, respectively.

This year’s championship will be split into two sessions with No. 5 North Carolina and No. 6 Pitt competing in a dual-meet format at 2:30 p.m. ET. No. 1 Stanford, No. 2 California, No. 3 Clemson and No. 4 NC State will compete in a quad-meet format at 7 p.m. ET. Both sessions will air live on the ACC Network.

Seedings are based on the National Qualifying Scores (NQS), which is based on a team's and an all-around competitor's six best regular-season-meet scores, of which three must be away. Out of those six, the highest score is eliminated and the remaining five scores are averaged. The NQS will also determine the seeds for the NCAA Gymnastics Regional competition. 

Five of the six ACC teams are ranked in the Road to Nationals Top 30, led by Stanford at No. 7. California sits at No. 14, Clemson at No. 15, NC State at No. 20 and North Carolina at No. 22. These rankings are based on the final NQS of the regular season.

Single-session tickets are on sale for the 2026 ACC Gymnastics Championship at the First Horizon Coliseum in Greensboro, North Carolina. Tickets may be purchased: HERE.

Noting ACC Gymnastics
  • Stanford won the 2026 ACC Gymnastics Regular-Season Championship title on Friday, March 13, after a 6-0 run in league competition.
  • Current Team Leaders in the ACC (Based on NQS):
    • Vault: North Carolina – 49.203 NQS | 49.205 avg.
    • Bars: Stanford – 49.369 NQS | 49.361 avg.
    • Beam: Stanford – 49.317 NQS | 49.309 avg.
    • Floor: Stanford – 49.433 NQS | 49.430 avg.
    • All-Around: Stanford – 197.267 NQS | 197.268 avg.
  • Current Individual leaders in the ACC (Based on NQS):
    • Vault: Anna Roberts, Stanford – 9.910 NQS | 9.861 avg.
    • Bars: Tonya Paulsson, California – 9.940 NQS | 9.906 avg.
    • Beam: Anna Roberts, Stanford – 9.930 NQS | 9.892 avg.
    • Floor: Brie Clark, Clemson – 9.945 NQS | 9.934 avg.
    • All-Around: Anna Roberts, Stanford – 39.630 NQS | 39.585 avg.
  • Reigning ACC Champion Stanford was voted the favorite to win the 2026 ACC Women's Gymnastics title, following a vote of the league's six head coaches. Clemson came in second, followed by reigning ACC regular-season champion California in third.
  • ACC women's gymnastics will be featured on ACC Network and ESPN throughout the season, including the 2026 ACC Gymnastics Championships on Saturday, March 21, at First Horizon Coliseum in Greensboro, North Carolina.