Riley McCusker earns the Southeastern Conference Specialist Gymnast of the Week honor posting a near-perfect 9.975 uneven bars routine last Friday at No. 11 Auburn.
Riley McCusker Earn SEC Specialist of the Week
Tuesday, January 27, 2026 | Gymnastics
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:
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
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.
— NCAA Women's Gymnastics (@NCAA_Gymnastics) January 24, 2026
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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
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