Rock Canyon's Larson Sweeps Vault and Bars at 5A State Meet

Callista Larson of Rock Canyon posted top scores in two individual events at the 2026 Class 5A state gymnastics meet. The competition concluded on Nov. 7, 2026, at the Denver Coliseum. Larson earned the vault title with a score of 9.725. She also won the uneven bars final with 9.375 points.

Mia Allen, also from Rock Canyon, won the balance beam title with a score of 9.600. She placed third in the vault final and fifth in the floor exercise final. Rock Canyon athletes secured three of the four individual event championships at the meet.

Ella Mikolajewski of Mountain Range claimed the floor exercise title. Her score of 9.625 topped the field by 0.075 points. Audrina Zanella of Broomfield finished second in that event with 9.550 points. Zanella also placed fourth in the vault final.

Aurora Overland High School athletes competed in all four individual events. Scarlett Matthies and Piper Sannes tied for fourth on the balance beam with scores of 9.225. Abby Mess finished sixth on the beam with 9.125 points. Stephanie Fernandes placed 14th on the beam with 8.700 points.

Mess also competed in the vault and uneven bars finals. She finished 15th in the vault with 8.700 points. She tied for ninth on the uneven bars with a score of 8.675. Fernandes placed 14th in the floor exercise final with 8.650 points.

Mountain Range gymnasts achieved multiple top five finishes across the meet. Rachel Price placed fifth on the vault and floor exercise events. Ella Mikolajewski finished seventh on the balance beam and eighth on the uneven bars. The Mountain Range team members consistently scored above 9.0 in their specialty events.

The results reflect the final individual standings for the Class 5A division. No team scores were listed in the provided data. The meet served as the conclusion of the individual competition season for these high school athletes.