Cougars add four to 2026 gymnastics signing class

Author Brenna Seeman
Cougars add four to 2026 gymnastics signing classCougars add four to 2026 gymnastics signing class

PROVO, Utah – BYU gymnastics head coach Guard Young announced the signing of four gymnasts this week.

“I am so excited to coach our incoming class of 2026 recruits," said associate head coach Natalie Broekman. "Their strengths in gymnastics really compliment one another. Our team will be more well-rounded because of the depth they bring on each event."

These four gymnasts will join a BYU squad that finished the 2025 season ranked No. 30 in the nation and made a run to the NCAA Regionals tournament, bringing home five Big 12 accolades and a 196.025 National Qualifying Score (NQS).

The states of Texas, Ohio, Nevada and Washington are represented in the 2026 class of signees. These four girls will compete for BYU during the 2027 gymnastics season.

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Sophia Friedson | All Around

The 5-foot Lakeway, Texas native attends Lake Travis High School and trains at Austin Elite Gymnastics Training Center. She loves science and looks forward to studying Exercise Science at BYU. She has four dogs and watches the movie “Stick It” before every gymnastics meet.

Notable Accomplishments:

  • 2025 Sr. C National Team Champions
  • 2025 State Bar Champion
  • 2024 Outstanding Athlete Award (Moxie)
  • 2023 Athlete of the Year (Moxie)
  • 2022 Athlete of the Year (Flipnastics)
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Carly Weinberg | All Around

The 5-foot Westerville, Ohio native attends Olentangy Orange High School and trains at Buckeye Gymnastics. She was also recruited by Oregon State. Her father played soccer at Otterbein and her mother danced at the University of Kentucky.

Notable Accomplishments:

  • Three-time JO Nationals attendee
  • 2023 American Classic qualifier
  • 2023 Winter Cup qualifier
  • 2022 US Classic qualifier
  • 2022 American Classic qualifier
  • 2022 Nastia Liukin Cup qualifier
  • 2021 Hopes Championships
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Reese Nichols | All Around

The 5-foot-6 University Place, Washington native attends Curtis Senior High School and trains at Ascend Gymnastics. She was also recruited by Air Force, San Jose and Semo. She has four cats and three siblings. 

Notable Accomplishments:

  • Three-time Nationals Qualifier
  • 2025 Regionals 2nd place in the All Around
  • 2024 State Champion
  • 2023-2025 1st place Level 10 Team State
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Madie Snyder | All Around

The 5-foot-2 Las Vegas, Nevada native attends Palo Verde High School and trains at Flip For Me Gymnastics. She was also recruited by Penn State, Utah State, ASU, Maryland, Washington and Nebraska. Her brother golfs at UNLV.

Notable Accomplishments:

  • Level 10 Nevada State champion 2025
  • Level 10 Nevada State Champion 2024
  • 10th place Champion at 2024 Nationals 
  • 8th place 2024 Vault Champion at Nationals 
  • 2024 Nastia Liukin Cup Qualifier 
  • 2nd place at the NV-ASA 2025 K-12 Statistics Poster Competition 
  • Runner up at the 2025 Nevada high school art show