Fisk University — which started the first Historically Black College and University women's gymnastics program in 2023 — will discontinue that program at the end of the 2025-26 academic year.

Fisk’s final season of gymnastics competition will be in the Spring of 2026.

The school said the decision came after a comprehensive review of the gymnastics program and its alignment with Fisk’s conference, the HBCU Athletic Conference. Gymnastics is not currently an HBCUAC-sanctioned sport, making it challenging for the school to schedule competitions and build a strong recruiting pipeline.

“While we are tremendously proud of the history our gymnastics team has made in just three years, we look forward to focusing on our conference-affiliated teams to strengthen our impact in the HBCU Athletic Co

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