LSU Gymnast Chio Scores Trio of Perfect 10s on Senior Night

Sophomore Kailin Chio becomes first NCAA gymnast to achieve perfect scores in 3 events in a single meet

Mar. 14, 2026 at 4:05am

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In their final regular season meet, the No. 2 LSU gymnastics team defeated No. 8 Arkansas 198.075-197.100 thanks to a historic performance from sophomore Kailin Chio. Chio became the first gymnast in NCAA history to score a perfect 10.0 in all three events she competed in - vault, balance beam, and floor exercise. She is only the second LSU gymnast ever to achieve that feat, joining former teammate and current coach Haleigh Bryant.

Why it matters

Chio's perfect scores on senior night capped off an impressive regular season for the LSU gymnastics team, who have won the SEC Championship the past two years. Her historic performance will go down in the record books and further cements LSU's status as one of the top gymnastics programs in the country.

The details

In addition to Chio's trio of perfect 10s, freshman Konnor McClain led the bars rotation with a 9.95 score. As a team, LSU improved to 11-3-1 on the season and 5-3 in SEC competition. They will now head to Tulsa, Oklahoma next week to compete in the SEC Championship meet, which they have won the past two years.

  • The meet took place on March 14, 2026 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
  • LSU will compete in the SEC Championship meet next week in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

The players

Kailin Chio

A sophomore gymnast at LSU who became the first NCAA gymnast to score a perfect 10.0 in all three events she competed in during a single meet.

Haleigh Bryant

A former LSU gymnast who was the first in program history to score three perfect 10s in a single meet. She is now the current coach for the LSU gymnastics team.

Konnor McClain

A freshman gymnast at LSU who led the bars rotation with a 9.95 score.

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What’s next

LSU will compete in the SEC Championship meet next week in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where they will look to win their third consecutive conference title.

The takeaway

Kailin Chio's historic performance on senior night underscores LSU's status as one of the elite gymnastics programs in the country. Her trio of perfect 10s will be remembered as one of the greatest individual achievements in NCAA gymnastics history.