The reigning national champs kicked off their 2026 class with the biggest name of all.
LSU got their first commitment since winning the national championship Thursday when 2024 Olympic gold medalist Hezly Rivera announced her choice. Rivera is tied for 5th in College Gym News’ Class of 2026 recruit rankings along with uncommitted gymnasts Michelle Pineda and Alicia Zhou.
Rivera began her Level 10 career in 2018 at Eastern National Academy of Gymnastics in Paramus, New Jersey. In 2020, she moved to MG Elite in nearby Monmouth Junction, New Jersey. After the 2020 season was cut short by Covid, Rivera’s family moved to Texas so she could train at WOGA, one of the most famous elite gyms in the country.