Rock Canyon's Larson sweeps three events at 2026 state gymnastics meet
The senior took vault and uneven bars titles while a teammate won beam, capping a competitive day at the Denver Coliseum.
By Emmanuel Faure ·
Callista Larson of Rock Canyon Gymnastics won the vault and uneven bars titles at the 2026 Class 5A state meet. The competition concluded on November 7, 2026, at the Denver Coliseum. Larson recorded a score of 9.725 points on vault to take first place. She followed that performance with a 9.375 score on uneven bars. No other gymnast won more than one event.
Mia Allen, also from Rock Canyon, claimed the balance beam crown. Her score of 9.600 points edged out Emily Ware of Mountain Range, who finished second with 9.325. Allen also placed fifth in the floor exercise finals, scoring 9.425. The floor event was won by Ella Mikolajewski of Mountain Range, who posted a 9.625 score. Mikolajewski finished seventh on the balance beam and tied for ninth on uneven bars.
Overland High School placed three gymnasts in the top ten on balance beam. Scarlett Matthies and Piper Sannes tied for fourth with scores of 9.225. Abby Mess finished sixth on the beam with 9.125. Mess also placed 15th on vault with 8.700 and tied for ninth on uneven bars with 8.675. Stephanie Fernandes of Overland placed 14th on the beam and 14th on floor.
The meet featured strong showings from Mountain Range and Broomfield. Rachel Price of Mountain Range placed seventh on vault, fifth on uneven bars, and third on floor. Audrina Zanella of Broomfield placed fourth on vault and second on floor with a 9.550 score. Keira La Hue of Broomfield finished second on uneven bars with 9.250. She placed 11th on vault and tied for 10th on the beam.
Results were finalized after the individual event finals concluded. The meet determined state champions for each apparatus within the Class 5A division. Scores reflected the official totals recorded by judges during the competition. The Denver Coliseum hosted the final day of events for these state championships.
The full list of results includes placements from 15th through first on all four apparatuses. Ties were recorded where scores were identical. For example, Mia Allen and Callista Larson both scored 9.425 on floor exercise, sharing the fifth-place finish. The competition ended with the floor exercise finals, which determined the final standing for that event.
