Temple Gymnastics Tops LIU in 2026 Home Opener

Saturday, January 17

Philadelphia, Pa.

3:00 PM

Temple University

194.150

191.825

LIU

Temple Gymnastics Tops LIU in 2026 Home Opener

1.17.26 | Women's Gymnastics

Full Results

PHILADELPHIA - Temple University Gymnastics finished with a 194.150 and topped EAGL rival LIU in the 2026 home opener. The Owls notched a season-high score in today's win.

FINAL RESULTS

1st Place – Temple (194.150)
2nd Place – LIU (191.825)

ROTATION ONE (VAULT: 48.750)

Freshman Jade Harden posted a career-high 9.775 on vault.
Four Owls scored 9.700 or higher, with Harden, Brooklyn Thomas, Nikki Rengifo, and Amelia Budd all surpassing the mark.
Rengifo and Budd led the rotation with scores of 9.825, tying for Temple's highest individual marks of the meet.

ROTATION TWO (BARS: 48.625)

Reese DeHaan opened the rotation with a solid 9.700 on bars.
Nazstazia-Simone Henry-Jubitana recorded a 9.800, the top score for Temple on the apparatus.
Four Owls reached 9.700 or higher, with Harden, Thomas, Rengifo, and Budd all clearing the mark.

ROTATION THREE (BEAM: 48.025)

Nikki Rengifo led the Owls on beam with a team-high score of 9.750.
Megan White joined Rengifo in the 9.700 range, also posting a 9.700.
Hailey Best rounded out Temple's top three on beam with a score of 9.675.

ROTATION FOUR (FLOOR: 48.750)

Amelia Budd paced the Owls on floor, setting a season-high score of 9.800.
Mariella Brueck matched Budd's 9.800, tying her career-high performance.
Temple closed the meet with a floor score of 48.750, matching its season best set earlier at the quad meet in Florida.

UP NEXT

The Owls will next compete in a quad meet at McGonigle Hall on Friday, January 23rd against George Washington, Penn, and Texas Women's College as part of Military Appreciation. The start time is set for 6:00 with the meet being streamed on ESPN+ and live updates available at owlsports.com.