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#21 Pack Set for First Multi-Meet Weekend
2/12/2026 12:42:00 PM | Women's Gymnastics
RALEIGH, N.C. – No. 21 NC State gymnastics is set for its first multi-meet weekend of the season, beginning at No. 13 North Carolina on Friday, Feb. 13, inside Carmichael Arena. The dual is scheduled to begin at 6:45 p.m. ET and will air on ACC Network Extra.
The Wolfpack will then travel to Fort Worth, Texas, for the 2026 Metroplex Challenge, competing in a quad meet against No. 13 North Carolina, No. 17 Auburn, and Boise State. The meet is slated for 8:15 p.m. ET and will stream live on MeetScoresOnline.
Last Time Out
The Pack delivered a historic performance against then No. 12 UNC, tying its highest bars score in program history, matching the fifth-best floor mark ever, and recording a tie for the sixth-highest team score in program history in a 197.125-196.525 victory. The Wolfpack set new season highs on bars, beam, and floor while eclipsing the 49.000 mark on all four events.
Syniya Thomas highlighted the night with a 9.975 on floor, tied for the second-highest score in program history and the first 9.975 by a Pack gymnast since Chloe Negrete on March 7, 2025.
The 197.125 marked NC State's highest score of the season and its first 197.000+ performance since March 7, 2025. The win was the Pack's third overall and third in ACC action, extending its winning streak over UNC to five straight duals.
NC State placed nine gymnasts on the podium across four events, including event titles from Thomas on beam and floor.
Last Time vs. This Weekend's Opponents
NC State posted its highest score of the 2026 season in its most recent dual against North Carolina on Feb. 8, 2026, inside Reynolds Coliseum, defeating the Tar Heels 197.125-196.525. The victory marked the Pack's fifth-straight dual win over UNC and served as the first meeting of this season's home-and-home series, with NC State set to travel to Chapel Hill on Feb. 13.
The Wolfpack opened the 2026 campaign at Auburn on Jan. 9, falling 197.150-196.075 while recording the highest season-opening score in program history.
NC State and Boise State have met just once in program history, competing in a quad meet hosted by Denver on Jan. 22, 2005. At that meet, the Broncos scored a 187.850, while the Pack posted a 190.575.
Pack in the Rankings
NC State checks in at No. 21 in the Week Six Road to Nationals poll. The Wolfpack ranks No. 25 on vault, a season-best No. 16 on bars, a season-best No. 24 on beam, and No. 15 on floor. Ahead of the 2026 season, NC State was tabbed No. 23 nationally by the Women's Collegiate Gymnastics Association preseason poll.
Niya on Fiya!
Thomas has put together a standout season through the first five meets, leading NC State with 11 total podium finishes, including five event wins. She has recorded three 9.900+ performances, highlighted by a 9.975 on floor in the Pack's most recent meet against UNC, tied for the second-best floor score in program history.
Thomas has earned both ACC Specialist of the Week and ACC Gymnast of the Week honors once this season and is the only member of the Wolfpack to receive a weekly conference award in 2026. She now owns four career ACC weekly honors, including two Newcomer of the Week selections last season.
Making History on Bars
NC State's bars unit made history in the Pack's win over UNC on Feb. 8, posting a 49.450, the program's first 49.000+ score of the season on the event and a mark that tied the highest bars score in school history.
All six Wolfpack gymnasts scored at least a 9.825, led by Caroline Volk's team-best 9.925, which matched her personal best.
Entering the meet, NC State had yet to eclipse the 49.000 mark on bars this season, making the breakout performance a statement rotation the Pack will look to build on moving forward.
To stay up to date with NC State Gymnastics, follow @wolfpackgymnastics on Instagram, @pack_gymnastics on X, and @packgymnastics on TikTok.
The Wolfpack will then travel to Fort Worth, Texas, for the 2026 Metroplex Challenge, competing in a quad meet against No. 13 North Carolina, No. 17 Auburn, and Boise State. The meet is slated for 8:15 p.m. ET and will stream live on MeetScoresOnline.
Last Time Out
The Pack delivered a historic performance against then No. 12 UNC, tying its highest bars score in program history, matching the fifth-best floor mark ever, and recording a tie for the sixth-highest team score in program history in a 197.125-196.525 victory. The Wolfpack set new season highs on bars, beam, and floor while eclipsing the 49.000 mark on all four events.
Syniya Thomas highlighted the night with a 9.975 on floor, tied for the second-highest score in program history and the first 9.975 by a Pack gymnast since Chloe Negrete on March 7, 2025.
The 197.125 marked NC State's highest score of the season and its first 197.000+ performance since March 7, 2025. The win was the Pack's third overall and third in ACC action, extending its winning streak over UNC to five straight duals.
NC State placed nine gymnasts on the podium across four events, including event titles from Thomas on beam and floor.
Last Time vs. This Weekend's Opponents
NC State posted its highest score of the 2026 season in its most recent dual against North Carolina on Feb. 8, 2026, inside Reynolds Coliseum, defeating the Tar Heels 197.125-196.525. The victory marked the Pack's fifth-straight dual win over UNC and served as the first meeting of this season's home-and-home series, with NC State set to travel to Chapel Hill on Feb. 13.
The Wolfpack opened the 2026 campaign at Auburn on Jan. 9, falling 197.150-196.075 while recording the highest season-opening score in program history.
NC State and Boise State have met just once in program history, competing in a quad meet hosted by Denver on Jan. 22, 2005. At that meet, the Broncos scored a 187.850, while the Pack posted a 190.575.
Pack in the Rankings
NC State checks in at No. 21 in the Week Six Road to Nationals poll. The Wolfpack ranks No. 25 on vault, a season-best No. 16 on bars, a season-best No. 24 on beam, and No. 15 on floor. Ahead of the 2026 season, NC State was tabbed No. 23 nationally by the Women's Collegiate Gymnastics Association preseason poll.
Niya on Fiya!
Thomas has put together a standout season through the first five meets, leading NC State with 11 total podium finishes, including five event wins. She has recorded three 9.900+ performances, highlighted by a 9.975 on floor in the Pack's most recent meet against UNC, tied for the second-best floor score in program history.
Thomas has earned both ACC Specialist of the Week and ACC Gymnast of the Week honors once this season and is the only member of the Wolfpack to receive a weekly conference award in 2026. She now owns four career ACC weekly honors, including two Newcomer of the Week selections last season.
Making History on Bars
NC State's bars unit made history in the Pack's win over UNC on Feb. 8, posting a 49.450, the program's first 49.000+ score of the season on the event and a mark that tied the highest bars score in school history.
All six Wolfpack gymnasts scored at least a 9.825, led by Caroline Volk's team-best 9.925, which matched her personal best.
Entering the meet, NC State had yet to eclipse the 49.000 mark on bars this season, making the breakout performance a statement rotation the Pack will look to build on moving forward.
To stay up to date with NC State Gymnastics, follow @wolfpackgymnastics on Instagram, @pack_gymnastics on X, and @packgymnastics on TikTok.
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