"They're so resilient and we’ve known for about a month now that we can hang with the big dogs," MSU gymnastics head coach Mike Rowe said. "By refining some of the things we're doing and learning from our mistakes and working on our consistency it just helps them become more confident. I think that’s the biggest part of growing and moving the program forward from back in the day."

The Spartans’ first rotation was on the vault. The six-person lineup tallied a high score of 49.3875, second after the rotation. Junior Sage Kellerman anchored with a high score of 9.950. The five remaining Spartans scored a 9.725 and above.

After the first rotation, UCLA led the meet with a 49.525, powered by a standout floor exercise performance. All six Bruins scored at least 9.850, with graduate student Brooklyn Moors posting a meet-high 9.9625. LSU followed in third with a 49.325 on uneven bars, while Utah rounded out the rotation with a 49.125 on balance beam, led by freshman Avery Neff’s 9.9125.

In the second rotation, MSU moved to the uneven bars. Senior Gabrielle Stephen stuck her landing and scored a 9.9375. Junior Olivia Zsarmani recorded a career-high 9.925, earning a 10 from one judge. MSU posted the highest rotation score of the round at 49.450.

Utah climbed to second after scoring 49.5265 on floor, with Grace McCallum leading the way at 9.950. UCLA followed with a 49.2375 on vault, highlighted by Chae Campbell’s 9.900. LSU stayed close behind with a 49.3250 on beam, thanks to Konnor McClain’s 9.900.

After two rotations, MSU led the field with a running score of 98.8375. Utah was close behind at 98.7750, followed by UCLA at 98.7625 and LSU at 98.650.

MSU's third rotation was on balance beam. Sophomore Emma Misenheimer tied her career-high with a 9.850, while freshman Cady Duplissis led the group with a 9.8625. All other Spartans posted scores above 9.800. The team finished the rotation in third with a cumulative score of 148.000.

UCLA moved into first with a 148.1875 after scoring 49.425 on uneven bars. Jordan Chiles led the Bruins with a 9.975. LSU jumped to second with a 148.150 after the floor rotation, led by Aleah Finnegan’s 9.9375. Utah held third with 148.1125 following its vault rotation. McCallum earned the team’s highest score again with a 9.950, while three teammates — Neff, Jaylene Gilstrap and Makenna Smith — each scored 9.850.

Heading into the final rotation, the standings were tight: UCLA (148.1875), LSU (148.150), Utah (148.1125), and MSU (148.000). With such close margins, any team had a shot at advancing.

MSU closed on floor exercise. Schulte anchored with a 9.9375 that brought the crowd to life, while junior Nikki Smith followed with a 9.900.

In the final rotation, Utah surged to the top with a 197.7625 after a strong uneven bars performance. All six Red Rocks scored 9.800 or higher, with McCallum closing with a 9.9625. UCLA secured second with a 197.7375 after beam, led by Emma Malabuyo’s 9.975. LSU took third with a 197.525 on vault, including Kailin Chio’s 9.975. MSU finished with a program-record 197.3625 in the semifinals.

At the end of the event, MSU gymnasts brought home honors. Kellerman earned second place on vault with a score of 9.9500 and is a two time All-American on vault. She is one Spartan out of three to earn various All-American honors.

Stephen received third place on uneven bars with a 9.9375 score and she is a First Team All-American on bars. She is the first Spartan to receive this honor on bars. Freshman Amy Doyle placed fourth on vault with a score of 9.9125 and is a First Team All-American. She is the first MSU freshman to ever earn NCAA All-American on the vault. Zsarmani is Second Team All-American on vault and bars. Schulte placed fifth on the floor exercise with a 9.9375 and is a three-time All-American. She made program history as the only Spartan to be named three times as a NCAA All-American and she has honors from every NCAA Championships appearance. Schulte is the MSU’s first floor First Team All-American.

"Don’t sleep on us for next year because these kids are hungry," Rowe said. "Being around these teams tonight, leading after two rotations I couldn’t be more proud of them. I’m so genuinely proud of everything they have done and how they have been consistent and stayed with it and worked their butts off, blood, sweat and tears."

As the curtain falls on a historic season, Michigan State gymnastics has made its presence felt on the national stage — not just with its record-breaking scores, but with its resilience, growth and rising stars. With multiple All-Americans returning, program-first milestones achieved, and a hungry core already looking toward 2025, the message is clear: the Spartans aren’t finished yet. They’ve arrived — and they’re here to stay.