Top-ranked Oklahoma defeats No. 5 Florida in Gainesville as Harris-Miranda leads Gators in loss

Oklahoma posts 198.075 to outpace Florida in high-profile SEC dual

No. 1 Oklahoma extended its early-season momentum Friday, Feb. 13, 2026, defeating No. 5 Florida 198.075–197.575 in a nationally televised women’s gymnastics dual at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center in Gainesville.

The meet paired two programs that have traded the top spot in recent seasons and now share a conference schedule after Oklahoma’s move into the SEC. Oklahoma’s winning total again placed it in the 198 range, while Florida’s 197.575 was strong enough to compete nationally but not enough to overcome early deficits and Oklahoma’s closing beam rotation.

Florida’s uneven bars kept the meet within reach

Florida’s clearest counterpunch came on uneven bars in the second rotation. The Gators used a stretch of high-scoring routines—highlighted by Riley McCusker’s 9.975 and Kayla DiCello’s 9.950—to narrow what had been a notable gap after vault.

Florida entered the meet with a top-end roster capable of matching Oklahoma event-for-event, but the margin on vault proved costly. Selena Harris-Miranda’s vault score of 9.600 and Kayla DiCello’s 9.625 forced Florida to count lower numbers than usual in the opening rotation, putting the home team behind before its strongest events arrived.

Key routines and event-by-event swing

• After Rotation 1: Oklahoma led 49.450–48.975 following a strong Oklahoma bars set and an uneven Florida vault rotation.
• After Rotation 2: Oklahoma remained in front 98.875–98.625 as Florida closed the gap on bars.
• After Rotation 3: Oklahoma led 148.375–148.125, with Florida steady on balance beam and Oklahoma productive on floor.

Florida received one of the meet’s top beam scores in Rotation 3 from Selena Harris (9.950), a routine that stabilized the Gators as they tried to erase the opening deficit. Entering the final rotation, Florida remained within striking distance, but Oklahoma’s lineup depth on beam and Florida’s mixed closing-floor outcomes determined the final separation.

Oklahoma’s beam anchor and Florida’s late push

Oklahoma closed on balance beam with multiple 9.95-level routines, including 9.975 from Ella Murphy and 9.95 marks from Keira Wells and Faith Torrez, producing a 49.700 event total that protected the lead. Florida’s best floor work in the final rotation included a 9.975 from Selena Harris and a 9.950 from Sloane Blakely, but lower scores elsewhere prevented a full comeback.

Final score: Oklahoma 198.075, Florida 197.575.

The result leaves Oklahoma with another road statement against a top-five opponent, while Florida—despite a nationally competitive total—will look to improve early-meet execution, particularly on vault, to avoid playing catch-up against the country’s most consistent 198-level teams.