University of Minnesota Athletics
2025-26 Gymnastics Roster
Jordyn Lyden
- Class:
- Junior
- Height:
- 5-6
- High School:
- Stillwater Area
- Hometown:
- Stillwater, Minn.
- Prev School:
- Flips Gymnastics
- Major:
- Business Marketing Education
HONORS & AWARDS
Academic All-Big Ten (2024-25)
All-Big Ten Second Team (2025)
Big Ten All-Championships Team (2025)
Big Ten Gymnast to Watch (2026)
Big Ten Freshman of the Week (Jan. 9, 2024, Feb. 6, 2024, March 19, 2024)
CSC Academic All-District (2024-25)
WCGA Scholastic All-American (2023-24, 2024-25)
2026 | JUNIOR SEASON
Big Ten Gymnast to Watch
2025 | SOPHOMORE SEASON
Competed in all 14 meets in 2025 • Big Ten All-Championships Team • Second Team All-Big Ten • Academic All-Big Ten • CSC Academic All-District • top bars and beam averages on the team in 2025 • made her season debut against Central Michigan, winning an event title on bars (9.850) and contributed a 9.775 on beam (Jan. 4) • posted a 9.875 on bars and a 9.825 on beam at New Hampshire, winning event titles on both (Jan. 11) • registered a 9.875 on bars and 9.850 on beam vs. Penn State, winning another bars event title (Jan. 18) • went 9.850 on bars, 9.900 on beam and 9.850 on the floor at Iowa, winning an event title on beam (Jan. 26) • went 9.875 on beam and 9.850 on bars vs. Washington (Feb. 1) • totaled a season-best 9.900 on bars with a 9.850 on beam at Michigan State (Feb. 8) • hit a season-best 9.900 on the uneven bars (won event title) at Ohio State, also posting a 9.875 (Feb. 16) • tied a season-best on beam with a 9.900, winning an event title, while earning a 9.875 on the uneven bars vs. Nebraska (Feb. 22) • posted a season-best 9.950 on the uneven bars, winning an event title at the Big 4 Meet (March 1) • earned scores of 9.900 on both bars and beam vs. Illinois State, winning event titles on both (March 8) • won another event title on Senior Day on the uneven bars, posting a score of 9.925 (March 16) • named to Big Ten All-Championships Team after posting a 9.950 on the uneven bars at the Big Ten Championships (March 22) • tied for third at the NCAA regional semifinals with a 9.900 bars score • also went 9.875 on beam in Salt Lake City (April 3) • earned scores of 9.875 on bars and 9.900 on beam at the regional finals to end her season (April 5).
2024 | FRESHMAN SEASON
Competed in every meet as a true freshman • 3x Big Ten Freshman of the Week • Lyden made her Gophers debut at the Mean Girls Super 16 Gymnastics Championships, where she earned a 9.825 on bars (Jan. 6) • Lyden earned Big Ten Freshman of the Week after her debut performance • tallied a career-high with a 9.850 in the uneven bars against Eastern Michigan (Jan. 13) • tied a season-best with a 9.850 on bars vs. Iowa • made her beam debut, earning a 9.775 (Jan. 22) • totaled her third straight 9.850 on bars before earning a 9.700 on beam against Maryland (Jan. 27) • earned a career-best score of 9.975, taking home her first event title in the uneven bars at Penn State (Feb. 3) • her 9.975 at Penn State tied the Minnesota gymnastics program record for highest bars score • took home her second Big Ten Freshmman of the Week honor after the PSU meet • earned a 9.875 on the uneven bars in the Michigan meet (Feb. 10) • posted a career-best 9.875 on beam and a 9.800 on bars at Illinois (Feb. 18) • tallied a 9.875 on bars at the Big Five meet (Feb. 23) • tallied a 9.825 on bars at Boise State (March 1) • earned a 9.900 score on bars at Alabama, her second-highest score of the season (March 8) • won the bars event title at Minnesota's senior day quad, going for a 9.925 (March 17) • with her performance in the quad meet, she was named Big Ten Freshman of the Week (March 19) • earned a 9.850 on bars at the Big Ten Championships (March 23) • posted a 9.750 on uneven bars at the NCAA Regional Semifinals (April 4).
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB
Lyden is a four-time national qualifier • in addition to her multiple Minnesota State floor, bars and beam titles, Lyden is a two-time Regional beam champion as well as a Regional bars champion • in 2022, she was a Region 4 bars and beam champion • she was coached by former Gopher Lori Kinder Roskoski.
PERSONAL
The daughter of Larry and Jena Lyden, she has two brothers, Hunter and Reid • Hunter competes on the Gophers wrestling team and her father wrestled collegiately at Augsburg • majoring in business and marketing education.
WHY MINNESOTA:
"I chose the University of Minnesota because the minute I stepped on campus it felt like a family to me, I loved the energy and positivity that they created and I knew that this was going to be my future home. I absolutely love the coaching staff and the team atmosphere as a whole, these bonds were indescribable. This school is like no other, and I can't wait to become a Golden Gopher!"
*Denotes career high
Academic All-Big Ten (2024-25)
All-Big Ten Second Team (2025)
Big Ten All-Championships Team (2025)
Big Ten Gymnast to Watch (2026)
Big Ten Freshman of the Week (Jan. 9, 2024, Feb. 6, 2024, March 19, 2024)
CSC Academic All-District (2024-25)
WCGA Scholastic All-American (2023-24, 2024-25)
2026 | JUNIOR SEASON
Big Ten Gymnast to Watch
2025 | SOPHOMORE SEASON
Competed in all 14 meets in 2025 • Big Ten All-Championships Team • Second Team All-Big Ten • Academic All-Big Ten • CSC Academic All-District • top bars and beam averages on the team in 2025 • made her season debut against Central Michigan, winning an event title on bars (9.850) and contributed a 9.775 on beam (Jan. 4) • posted a 9.875 on bars and a 9.825 on beam at New Hampshire, winning event titles on both (Jan. 11) • registered a 9.875 on bars and 9.850 on beam vs. Penn State, winning another bars event title (Jan. 18) • went 9.850 on bars, 9.900 on beam and 9.850 on the floor at Iowa, winning an event title on beam (Jan. 26) • went 9.875 on beam and 9.850 on bars vs. Washington (Feb. 1) • totaled a season-best 9.900 on bars with a 9.850 on beam at Michigan State (Feb. 8) • hit a season-best 9.900 on the uneven bars (won event title) at Ohio State, also posting a 9.875 (Feb. 16) • tied a season-best on beam with a 9.900, winning an event title, while earning a 9.875 on the uneven bars vs. Nebraska (Feb. 22) • posted a season-best 9.950 on the uneven bars, winning an event title at the Big 4 Meet (March 1) • earned scores of 9.900 on both bars and beam vs. Illinois State, winning event titles on both (March 8) • won another event title on Senior Day on the uneven bars, posting a score of 9.925 (March 16) • named to Big Ten All-Championships Team after posting a 9.950 on the uneven bars at the Big Ten Championships (March 22) • tied for third at the NCAA regional semifinals with a 9.900 bars score • also went 9.875 on beam in Salt Lake City (April 3) • earned scores of 9.875 on bars and 9.900 on beam at the regional finals to end her season (April 5).
2024 | FRESHMAN SEASON
Competed in every meet as a true freshman • 3x Big Ten Freshman of the Week • Lyden made her Gophers debut at the Mean Girls Super 16 Gymnastics Championships, where she earned a 9.825 on bars (Jan. 6) • Lyden earned Big Ten Freshman of the Week after her debut performance • tallied a career-high with a 9.850 in the uneven bars against Eastern Michigan (Jan. 13) • tied a season-best with a 9.850 on bars vs. Iowa • made her beam debut, earning a 9.775 (Jan. 22) • totaled her third straight 9.850 on bars before earning a 9.700 on beam against Maryland (Jan. 27) • earned a career-best score of 9.975, taking home her first event title in the uneven bars at Penn State (Feb. 3) • her 9.975 at Penn State tied the Minnesota gymnastics program record for highest bars score • took home her second Big Ten Freshmman of the Week honor after the PSU meet • earned a 9.875 on the uneven bars in the Michigan meet (Feb. 10) • posted a career-best 9.875 on beam and a 9.800 on bars at Illinois (Feb. 18) • tallied a 9.875 on bars at the Big Five meet (Feb. 23) • tallied a 9.825 on bars at Boise State (March 1) • earned a 9.900 score on bars at Alabama, her second-highest score of the season (March 8) • won the bars event title at Minnesota's senior day quad, going for a 9.925 (March 17) • with her performance in the quad meet, she was named Big Ten Freshman of the Week (March 19) • earned a 9.850 on bars at the Big Ten Championships (March 23) • posted a 9.750 on uneven bars at the NCAA Regional Semifinals (April 4).
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB
Lyden is a four-time national qualifier • in addition to her multiple Minnesota State floor, bars and beam titles, Lyden is a two-time Regional beam champion as well as a Regional bars champion • in 2022, she was a Region 4 bars and beam champion • she was coached by former Gopher Lori Kinder Roskoski.
PERSONAL
The daughter of Larry and Jena Lyden, she has two brothers, Hunter and Reid • Hunter competes on the Gophers wrestling team and her father wrestled collegiately at Augsburg • majoring in business and marketing education.
WHY MINNESOTA:
"I chose the University of Minnesota because the minute I stepped on campus it felt like a family to me, I loved the energy and positivity that they created and I knew that this was going to be my future home. I absolutely love the coaching staff and the team atmosphere as a whole, these bonds were indescribable. This school is like no other, and I can't wait to become a Golden Gopher!"
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