GAINESVILLE, Fla. – After posting the nation’s top uneven bars score of 2026 last Friday, Florida senior All-American Riley McCusker earned the latest Southeastern Conference Specialist Gymnast of the Week honor.
 
This is the second SEC Specialist of the Week honor of McCusker’s career. A Gator has claimed each SEC Specialist of the Week honor this season, as senior All-American Selena Harris-Miranda claimed the first two awards.
 
Other weekly honors went to LSU’s Kailin Chio (Gymnast of the Week) and Oklahoma’s Mackenzie Estep (Freshman of the Week).
 
Riley McCusker – SEC Specialist of the Week:

• Turned in high mark on any event at Jan. 23 Florida at Auburn meet to win uneven bars
• First bars win since sharing the 2025 SEC Championship Meet title at 10.0
• Score equals the nation’s high bars mark of 2026
• Tied for second in the Jan. 26 Road to Nationals bars rankings
• Former U.S. Senior National Team member, winning gold with 2018 U.S. team at World Championships

RILEY. MCCUSKER.

That’s it. That’s the tweet for a near-perfect 9.975 for @GatorsGym in Rotation 1️⃣💥#NCAAGYM x 🎥 SECN / @USAGym pic.twitter.com/9TdJJ3LNeq

— NCAA Women’s Gymnastics (@NCAA_Gymnastics) January 24, 2026

 
 
UP NEXT:
Two top-10 teams meet Friday – No. 6 Arkansas at No. T3 Florida – in the Stephen C. O’Connell Center for an event showcased on ESPN2.
 
When:                    Friday, Jan. 30 at 7:15 p.m. ET
Venue:                   Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center
TV:                          ESPN2 with Olympians Sam Peszek and John Roethlisberger calling the action plus Taylor Davis providing sideline interviews
Tickets:                 $15 – $30