St. John Vianney Tops NJ Gymnastics Rankings
NJ.com's November 5, 2026 Top 10 high school gymnastics rankings place St. John Vianney first at 12-0 ahead of sectionals.
Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in Gymnastics
NJ.com published its Top 10 high school gymnastics rankings for November 5, 2026, with St. John Vianney ranked No. 1 at 12-0. The rankings follow regular seasons and conference and county championships across New Jersey.
Why it matters
The rankings give New Jersey gymnastics fans and athletes a snapshot of which programs enter NJSIAA sectionals as favorites. Results from weekly meets and county championships determine each team's standing.
The rankings draw on individual event and all-around scores from weekly meets and county championships, led by Hillsborough's 110.55 team score at the Somerset County Championships. How these scores will translate into sectional seeding has not been determined.
The players
St. John Vianney
St. John Vianney is a Catholic high school in Monmouth County, New Jersey, and a longstanding contender in Shore Conference gymnastics.
New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA)
The NJSIAA is the governing body that oversees interscholastic athletics, including high school gymnastics sectionals and state tournaments, across New Jersey.
The details
St. John Vianney won its second straight Shore Conference title and its sixth since 2017, with Ava Rosado posting a 36.4 all-around score. St. Thomas Aquinas swept the GMC Championships, and Alexa Cerchio won the all-around title with a 37.175.
Timeline
November 5, 2026: NJ.com publishes the Top 10 high school gymnastics rankings.
Following the regular season: Teams compete in conference and county championships before NJSIAA sectionals.
Season Trajectory
The November rankings establish which programs enter the NJSIAA sectional tournaments with the strongest records. Teams that carried high scores through conference and county championships are positioned for the most competitive sectional brackets.
Fans following New Jersey high school gymnastics can use the rankings to track which teams have the strongest records heading into sectionals. Individual all-around leaders such as Ava Rosado and Alexa Cerchio are the athletes to watch in the upcoming postseason.
The takeaway
Strong regular-season scores and consistent all-around performances are what separate the top programs in New Jersey gymnastics heading into the postseason. Readers tracking high school sports can use the rankings as a guide to which teams to follow through sectionals.
What happens next
NJSIAA sectional tournaments follow the conference and county championships, with state-level competition to come after.
Further reading
For more on the state's competitive landscape, explore New Jersey Gymnastics.
Source note: This article includes information reported by NJ.
