Fisk University University University Gymnastics set for the end of next year

FISK University, Home to First Gymnastics Program in Gymnastics He announced plans Stop the program 2026. Years. The news comes after the e-mail sent students on Friday afternoon and confirmed former Fisk University Gymnast Naimah Muhammad.

The decision to terminate the program stems from the challenges in alignment with the athletics structure. Since gymnastics is not sanctioned sport within the HBCU Athletic Conference (HBCUAC), scheduling and recruitment become increasingly difficult. Gymnastics is not a sport sponsored by HBCUAC, which required FISK gymnastics program for independent financial parts of the program without formal support from the conference.

“While we are extremely proud of history, our team of gymnastics only, we assume that we strengthen our conference teams to the HBCU Athletic Conference,” FISK’s Athletics Director of Athletics Valencia Jordan said. “FISK is grateful for the hard work, commitment and perseverance of its gymnasts, staff members and coaches that enabled this program.”

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In three years since its founding, The Fish University made history On several occasions. In February, the Fish Gymnastic Gymnastic History defeated the University of Southeast Missouri (SEMO) and Bridgeport University at the same meeting. This significant victory marked the bulldogs as the first team of HBCU Gymnastics to win also the NCA Division and the Team Division II in one competition.

Fisska gymnastic gymnasts like Muhammad and Morgan Price, which was transferred to Arkansas In May, it appeared as HBCU sports stars. The price made history as a pioneer in the sport of HBCU high school. The price became the first Gymnast from the HBCU to win 2024. year of the Course of the United States in Vest Chester, Pennsylvania, last season. In addition, Kirstin Johnson, a former Gymnast from Talladega, became the first HBC Gymnastics to win a gold medal after she won the vault and putting the third in the same overall competition.

Meanwhile, Muhammad made history as the first HBCU gymnast to compete on NCAA, leading in the inaugural team on the floor in the Super 16 in Las Vegas 6. January 2023, where 9.6 achieved.