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Morgan Price, an HBCU icon and the National Gymnastics Champion, has committed to the University of Arkansas, where she will join her older sister, Frankie Price, according to the university's athletics website.

After spending the last three seasons at Fisk University, the All-American gymnast is set to join the Gymbacks program in 2026. Morgan was a founding member of the Bulldogs' gymnastics team, the first-ever women's gymnastics program at an HBCU, located in Nashville.

Last month, Morgan successfully defended her title as the USGA all-around national champion, winning all four apparatus routines — floor, vault, uneven bars, and balance beam — during the national competition held in Shreveport, Louisiana.

Arkansas University's Announcement

Courtesy of U of A Athletics


The Gymbacks continue to reload in the offseason as six-time national champion, three-time All-American and viral sensation Morgan Price has committed to the program for the 2026 slate.

Morgan – the younger sister of Arkansas star Frankie Price – has spent the last three seasons at Fisk University, a founding member of the first-ever HBCU gymnastics program. In that time, she’s been a powerhouse for the Bulldogs with six WCGNIC titles, which includes back-to-back all-around crowns in 2024 and 2025, and a full sweep of the event titles this season.

Price is a three-time First Team All-American and holds a 9.900+ career high on all events. She became the first-ever HBCU gymnast to score a Perfect 10 in February, with a flawless routine on bars. She earned the mark en route to a 39.500 all-around score, which she earned twice in 2025 and currently stands as her personal best.

Morgan has been an excellent ambassador for the sport the past three years, garnering widespread recognition and honors. She was named the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame Amateur Female Athlete of the Year in 2024 and also received the 2024 HBCU Sports Female Athlete of the Year award.

Prior to her collegiate career, Morgan Price was a two-time Nastia Liukin Cup qualifier and Level 10 nationals qualifier. In her final two years of Level 10, she collected 10 of 10 Texas state event and all-around titles, eight regional titles, and four top three national finishes.

Morgan Price: Two-Time Gymnastics National Champion And HBCU Star Ready For New Chapter

HOUSTON - Morgan Price announced her intentions to transfer to a new program after dominating Division II gymnastics for the past two seasons. Only three years have passed since Fisk University launched the first-ever HBCU women's gymnastics team. It is safe to say that Morgan Price has become the greatest gymnast in HBCU history.  

On April 11, at the 2025 Women's Collegiate Gymnastics National Invitational Championship in Shreveport, Louisiana, Price repeated as the all-around champion.

A day later, she swept the apparatus events, winning all four individual gold medals in the vault, uneven bars, balance beam, and floor routine.  

What more can Price achieve in Division II gymnastics before yielding her final year of NCAA eligibility? Morgan provided us with her answer on Tuesday.

PRICE IS ALL-AROUND NATIONAL CHAMPION

Fisk University's gymnastics superstar Morgan Price repeated as the 2025 USA Gymnastics All-Around Champion for the second consecutive season at Centenary Dome in Shreveport, Louisiana, on Apr. 11.   

It has been an exceptional and historic season for Price. She is the first HBCU gymnast to win two national titles and earn a perfect score of 10.0 in a routine in the same year.

The two-time all-American gymnast compiled the top all-around score of 39.350 at the 2025 USAG National competition. She will enter the individual events competition on Sunday.

Last season, Price made history as the first gymnast from a Historically Black College or University (HBCU) to win the 2024 USA Collegiate National Title in West Chester, Pennsylvania.

Also, former Talladega University gymnast Kyrstin Johnson secured third place in the same all-around competition and won the vault, becoming the first HBCU gymnast to earn a gold medal.

Her teammate Aliyah Reed-Hammon finished the competition in 14th place with a score of 19.675, competing in only two events - the vault and balance beam.

Morgan Price's Scoring

  1. Vault - 9.775 (4th)
  2. Uneven Bars -9.850 (2nd-T)
  3. Balance Beam - 9.900 (1st)
  4. Floor Exercise - 9.825 (3rd-T)

HBCU Legends will have more details on Sunday's individual competition.

HBCU GYMNASTICS NEWS

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Fisk Gymnastics Defeats D1 And D2 Competitors, Morgan Price Wins All-Around Event

The women's gymnastics program at Fisk University continues to astound their opponents after defeating Southeast Missouri and the University of Bridgeport at Cape Girardeau, Missouri on Friday, Feb. 28.   

The victory was the first time an HBCU gymnastics team defeated a Division 1 and Division 2 program. They have won all three of their last four competitions. Last week at Greenville University, Fisk won with a score of 192.950.

The Lady Bulldogs gymnasts led their competitors scoring 194.600 as Southeast Missouri posted 194.400, and Bridgeport recorded 193.850.

The reigning national champion, Morgan Price, scored 39.350 to win the all-around competition. Fisk gymnasts won each of the exercises:

  • Vault: Morgan Price, Fisk University - 9.875
  • Bars: Morgan Price, Fisk University - 9.850
  • Beam: Aliyah Reed-Hammon, Fisk University - 9.850
  • Floor: Morgan Price, Fisk University - 9.875
  • All-Around: Morgan Price, Fisk University - 39.350

The other Bulldogs close to Price in the all-around scoring were Allie Berkley, who scored 38.950, and Ciniah Rosby posted 38.500.

SEMO's top gymnast, Taylor Ingle, scored 39.300, while Lola Sepulveda of Bridgeport scored 38.750.

Event All-Around Top 5 Gymnasts

  1. Morgan Price - 39.350 (Fisk)
  2. Taylor Ingle - 39.300 (SEMO)
  3. Allie Berkley - 38.950 (Fisk)
  4. Lola Sepulveda - 38.750 (Bridgeport)
  5. Ciniah Rosby - 38.500 (Fisk)

The Fisk ladies secured three of the top five highest scores in the event.


This article first appeared on HBCUs on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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