Fisk’s Morgan Price Becomes First HBCU Gymnast To Score A Perfect Ten

Fisk’s Morgan Price Becomes First HBCU Gymnast To Score A Perfect Ten

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LAS VEGAS, NV - JANUARY 06: Morgan Price of Fisk competes on the uneven bars during a meet at the ... [+] Orleans Arena on January 6, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Stew Milne/Getty Images)

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History made for Morgan Price of Fisk University. The junior gymnast earned a perfect score for her bar routine in a tri meet at Temple University on Saturday. With the score, Price etches her name in the record books for college gymnastics. Price becomes the first gymnast representing a Historically Black College or University (HBCU) to earn a perfect score in women’s collegiate gymnastics.

The now-historic routine came in the third rotation for the Fisk Women’s Gymnastics team. Price showcased her trademark clean skills and nailed her stellar full-twisting double-back dismount to the roar of her teammates. When the ‘10.0’ officially flashed, the entire Bulldog gymnastics team excitedly swarmed Price.

Price’s score shattered her previous career high of 9.90 on the event – but that’s not all. In a career-meet for the junior, Price won every event but beam en route to a career-high all-around total. She didn’t just win the all-around; she dominated the competition. With a 39.500 overall, Price topped the second-place gymnast by almost an entire point, a staggering margin in women’s gymnastics.

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The historic meet marks another highlight in Price’s record-breaking career. Since Fisk University founded the first HBCU gymnastics program in 2022, Price has led the charge for HBCU gymnastics. In her freshman season, Price became the first HCBU gymnast to earn a 9.90, recording the score on bars in just week four of her rookie season. She also became the first HBCU gymnast to win an all-around title, claiming the win at Georgia. Later that season, she became a USAG First-Team All-American.

AUBURN, ALABAMA - FEBRUARY 2: Morgan Price of the Fisk Bulldogs competes on the balance beam at ... [+] Neville Arena on February 2, 2024 in Auburn, Alabama. (Photo by Stew Milne/Getty Images)

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In year two, Price only got stronger. In week four, Price posted the then-highest score in HBCU history with a massive 9.95 on the balance beam. While she would go on to post personal bests throughout her sophomore season, the highlight came at the USAG National Championships later that spring.

On April 11, 2024, the sophomore made national headlines. Making history once again, Price won the USAG All-Around title to become the first college gymnastics National Champion from an HBCU program.

Reflecting on her monumental win, Price spoke with ABC News’ Good Morning America later that month. “I’m very honored to be on such an amazing team, being part of the first-ever HBCU gymnastics team and being the first HBCU gymnast to win [an] all-around national title. It really means everything to me," she said.

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Nearly a year later, she has made history again – this time during Black History Month. For Price, the opportunity to compete for a historically black school has been “an honor.” A top recruit as a high school gymnast, Price initially committed to compete alongside her sister, Frankie Price, for the Arkansas Razorback gymnastics program. When Fisk created their historic gymnastics program in 2022, Price knew where she needed to be. Ultimately, she switched commitments and never looked back.

“I chose Fisk because it is the first HBCU with a gymnastics team; growing up in gymnastics, I rarely had teammates who looked like me,” Price says in her Fisk University bio. "I wanted to be a part of history & inspire younger girls who want to attend a HBCU as well. I will forever cherish being a part of this team."

Looking to watch Price and HBCU gymnastics go for more history? The Bulldogs take to the floor next week on Sunday, February 16, at the Brown Girls Do Gymnastics Invite. Fisk will take on Wilberforce, the other active HBCU Gymnastics program, and Greenville University, in a historic tri-meet on Wilberforce’s home turf.

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