Iowa State Athletics announced Sunday that it has canceled the remainder of the 2026 gymnastics season.
Student-athlete safety was cited as the primary reason for the cancellation, as the team’s competition at No. 18 Denver served as its final meet of the season.
“After a careful and thoughtful review of the program over the last week, it became apparent that we do not have enough student-athletes available to safely compete and thus have made the painful decision to cancel the remainder of our gymnastics season,” Senior Associate Athletics Director for Student Services Shamaree Brown said.
The decision comes just days after the school announced the cancellation of its “Love Island”-themed meet against West Virginia on Feb. 6.
Scheduled meets against Western Michigan (Feb. 13), Arizona State (Feb. 22), Arizona (Feb. 27), BYU (March 6) and Iowa (March 13) in addition to the March 21 Big 12 Gymnastics Championship will not be competed in by the Cyclones.
“The health, safety and overall welfare of our student-athletes is paramount, and it is our responsibility to ensure that they are able to safely train and compete at the highest level,” Brown said.
The Iowa State Athletics ticket office will contact fans in the next week who purchased tickets to discuss the refund process.
