The Missouri Tigers women's gymnastics team represents the University of Missouri in NCAA Division I women's gymnastics. The team competes in the Southeastern Conference and is coached by Shannon Welker. The team's home venue is the Mizzou Arena.
History The program was founded in 1980. The Tigers made their first NCAA regional in 1982 and their first NCAA semi-final in 2010.
Shannon Welker was appointed head coach in 2014. Since 2015 the team has made 10 consecutive NCAA regional appearances. In 2022 the Tigers made their second ever NCAA semi final.
They finished third at the 2025 NCAA Championship Finals, reaching the final for the first time in program history. They were originally awarded fourth place, but after an inquiry into Amy Weir's score on beam, Missouri's team score increased enough to raise them to third place ahead of Utah. Helen Hu also made history, earning first place on balance beam.
Championships Missouri Tigers Individual NCAA Championship TitlesGymnastAll-AroundVaultUneven BarsBalance BeamFloor ExerciseHelen Hu2025
NCAA Championship appearances Missouri Tigers Four on the Floor AppearancesYearFinish20253rd
Arena and facilities
Mizzou Arena
The Tigers announced that they would change their home venue from Hearnes Center to Mizzou Arena for the 2026 season. Mizzou Arena has a capacity of 15,061.
Hearnes Center
Missouri gymnastics competed at the 13,611 capacity Hearnes Center from the program’s first season in 1980 until 2025.
Head coaches Jake Jacobson1980–2012Rob Drass2000–2013Shannon Welker2014–present
2026 Roster Ayla Acevedo5-3SO.Virginia Beach, VAGrace Anne Davis5-0GRAlbertville, ALKimarra Echols5-0FRHenderson, NVDakota Essenpries5-2JRAdrian, MOMakayla Green5-3GRMays Landing, NJKennedy Griffin5-6JRStrongsville, OHHannah Horton5-1JRBrooklyn Park, MNRailey Jackson5-1SOPark Forest, ILOlivia Kelly5-6SOBronx, NYBryce Kupbens5-2FRBelmont, CAAddison Lewrence5-4SROlathe, KSRayna Light5-4JRBrandon, FLLauren Macpherson5-1GRGilbert, AZLisa Szeibert5-1SOWyoming, MIKaia Tanskanen5-2SOHowell, MIMaiya Terry5-6FRCoeur D'Alene, IDElise Tisler5-6SRFairfax Station, VASara Wabi5-2GRChicago, ILHayli Westerlind5-4FRRiverton, UTAmy Wier5-1SRSt. Louis, MO
Coaching staff
Head coach: Shannon Welker Associate head coach: Whitney Snowden Assistant coach: Lacey Rubin Assistant coach: Jackie Terpak Director of Operations: Mady Clark
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