DENVER GYMNASTICS LEOTARD ENCYCLOPEDIA
Details about the University of Denver gymnastics team's active leotard collection
NIGHTFALL
DETAILS: Block Denver text on the back; rouche black mesh around center of bodice
DEBUT: April 3, 2026 - at NCAA Second Round
# of APPEARANCES: 1
LAST FIVE APPEARANCES:
April 3, 2026 - at NCAA Second Round
LIGHTNING
DETAILS: Color reflects the University of Denver's rebranded shade of crimson; block Denver text on back
DEBUT: March 21, 2026 - at Big 12 Championship
# of APPEARANCES: 1
LAST FIVE APPEARANCES:
March 21, 2026 - at Big 12 Championship
BLACK TIE
DETAILS: Rhinestone block Denver on back; ribbed black fabric on bodice; column of snaps on back; rhinestone Big 12 logo on right shoulder
DEBUT: February 1, 2026 - Home vs. Iowa State
# of APPEARANCES: 1
LAST FIVE APPEARANCES:
February 1, 2026 - Home vs. Iowa State
24 KARAT
DETAILS: Rhinestone rebranded arch Denver on back; black-to-gold ombre on sleeves; alternating gold and silver rhinestone columns on front, back and sleeves
DEBUT: March 22, 2025 - at Big 12 Championship
# of APPEARANCES: 2
LAST FIVE APPEARANCES:
March 9, 2026 - Home vs. Air Force
March 22, 2025 - at Big 12 Championship
ADDITIONAL APPEARANCES:
April 16, 2026 - Shyla Bhatia at NCAA National Semifinals
BARBIE
DETAILS: Rhinestone rebranded arch Denver on front; rhinestone pink ribbon on left shoulder; donated by DU Gymnastics alumna and breast cancer survivor, Marci (Reaksecker) Jenkins
DEBUT: February 8, 2025 - Home vs. BYU
# of APPEARANCES: 2
LAST FIVE APPEARANCES:
February 14, 2026 - Home vs. Arizona
February 8, 2025 - Home vs. BYU
JOJO
DETAILS: Rhinestone interlock DU on wrists; block “Denver” embroidered with rhinestones on back
DEBUT: January 26, 2025 - Home vs. West Virginia
# of APPEARANCES: 3
LAST FIVE APPEARANCES:
March 1, 2026 - Home vs. Utah
April 3, 2025 - at NCAA Second Round
January 26, 2025 - Home vs. West Virginia
ADDITIONAL APPEARANCES:
April 17, 2025 - Rosie Casali, Rylie Mundell & Madison Ulrich at NCAA National Semifinals
RETRO
DETAILS: Rhinestone rebranded interlock DU and arch Denver logos; lace sublimation on sleeves
DEBUT: March 23, 2024 - at Big 12 Championship
# of APPEARANCES: 3
LAST FIVE APPEARANCES:
February 20, 2026 - at BYU
January 12, 2025 - Home vs. Missouri, Georgia, LIU
March 23, 2024 - at Big 12 Championship
ARROW
DETAILS: Script “Denver” embroidered on right hip; named for “arrow” shape of rhinestone pattern
DEBUT: January 21, 2024 - Home vs. Oklahoma, UCLA, Stanford
# of APPEARANCES: 4
LAST FIVE APPEARANCES:
January 16, 2026 - at Texas Woman's, Arizona
February 28, 2025 - at Iowa State, NC State
April 5, 2024 - at NCAA Regional Second Round
January 21, 2024 - Home vs. Oklahoma, UCLA, Stanford
PAPRIKA
DETAILS: Color reflects the University of Denver's rebranded shade of crimson; back includes rebranded interlock DU logo
DEBUT: January 5, 2024 - at Mean Girls Super 16 Gymnastics Championships (Las Vegas)
# of APPEARANCES: 4
LAST FIVE APPEARANCES:
March 6, 2026 - at Air Force, San Jose State
January 5, 2025 - Home vs. Michigan
April 6, 2024 - at NCAA Regional Final
January 5, 2024 - at Mean Girls Super 16 Gymnastics Championships (Las Vegas)
FIREWORK
DETAILS: Script “Denver” on back
DEBUT: March 18, 2023 - at Big 12 Championship
# of APPEARANCES: 5
LAST FIVE APPEARANCES:
March 14, 2026 - at Oregon State
January 31, 2025 - at Arizona
January 26, 2024 - at Oklahoma
April 13, 2024 - at NCAA National Semifinals
March 18, 2023 - at Big 12 Championship
GATSBY
DETAILS: Rhinestone block “Denver” on back; sheer sleeves overlayed on top of bodice
DEBUT: January 29, 2023 - Home vs. Oklahoma
# of APPEARANCES: 5
LAST FIVE APPEARANCES:
February 7, 2026 - at Arizona State
February 16, 2025 - Home vs. Oregon State, Ball State, Texas Woman's
February 11, 2024 - Home vs. Iowa State, SEMO
March 31, 2023 - Home: NCAA Regional Second Round
January 29, 2023 - Home vs. Oklahoma
TRIANGLE
DETAILS: Rhinestone block “Denver” on right sleeve
DEBUT: February 19, 2022 - at Metroplex Challenge
# of APPEARANCES: 6
LAST FIVE APPEARANCES:
January 11, 2026 - Home vs. Stanford
February 18, 2024 - at West Virginia, Iowa State
January 13, 2023 - at Michigan, Fisk
March 31, 2022 - at NCAA Regional Second Round
March 13, 2022 - Home vs. Arkansas, Oregon St., Nebraska
WEDDING
DETAILS: Gold rhinestones, piping on front, back
DEBUT: January 30, 2022 - at Oklahoma
# of APPEARANCES: 4
LAST FIVE APPEARANCES:
February 23, 2024 - at BYU
January 21, 2023 - at Oregon State, Sac State, Brown
April 2, 2022 - at NCAA Regional Final
January 30, 2022 - at Oklahoma
ROSÉ
DETAILS: Flower rhinestone pattern on sleeves, back
DEBUT: January 25, 2020 - at Metroplex Challenge
# of APPEARANCES: 6
LAST FIVE APPEARANCES:
December 22, 2024 - Home: Crimson & Gold Intrasquad
March 15, 2024 - at Michigan
February 12, 2023 - Home vs. West Virginia
March 5, 2022 - at Penn State, Southern Utah, Cornell
March 11, 2021 - at BYU
ADDITIONAL APPEARANCES:
April 16, 2021 - Lynnzee Brown at NCAA National Semifinals
ICE SKATER
DETAILS: Gold rhinestone block “Denver” on back; has matching high-neck, sleeveless warm-up leotard
DEBUT: January 4, 2020 - at Collegiate Challenge
# of APPEARANCES: 7
LAST FIVE APPEARANCES:
January 20, 2025 - at Arkansas, Texas Woman's
January 14, 2024 - Home vs. Arizona State
January 8, 2023 - Home vs. Penn State, Texas Woman's
March 19, 2022 - Home: Big 12 Championship
February 27, 2022 - Home vs. Air Force
FLOWER
DETAILS: Rhinestone block “Denver” vertically on back; sublimated floral pattern on front
DEBUT: February 10, 2019 - Home vs. Oklahoma
# of APPEARANCES: 12
LAST FIVE APPEARANCES:
January 24, 2026 - at West Virginia
April 5, 2025 - at NCAA Regional Final
February 21, 2025 - at Utah
March 3, 2024 - Home vs. SJSU, Lindenwood, Air Force
April 2, 2023 - Home: NCAA Regional Final
X
DETAILS: Rhinestone “X” patterns on bodice, sleeves
DEBUT: January 26, 2019 - at Metroplex Challenge
# of APPEARANCES: 11
LAST FIVE APPEARANCES:
March 9, 2025 - Home vs. Arizona State
March 10, 2024 - at Missouri, New Hampshire, SEMO
December 20, 2023 - Home: Crimson & Gold Intrasquad
February 24, 2023 - at Iowa State
January 15, 2022 - at Ohio State
NECKLACE
DETAILS: Rhinestone script “Denver” on right hip
DEBUT: February 2, 2018 - Home vs. BYU, BGSU, Ball State
# of APPEARANCES: 9
LAST FIVE APPEARANCES:
March 14, 2025 - at Stanford
February 2, 2024 - Home vs. Towson
February 5, 2023 - Home vs. Pitt, George Washington, Air Force
February 6, 2022 - Home vs. New Hampshire
April 2, 2021 - at NCAA Regional Second Round
CORSET
DETAILS: Rhinestone “corset” pattern on front
DEBUT: January 14, 2018 - Home vs. Air Force
# of APPEARANCES: 4
LAST FIVE APPEARANCES:
January 24, 2021 - Home vs. Air Force
March 10, 2019 - Home vs. Nebraska, ASU, Pitt
March 5, 2018 - Home vs. Southern Utah
January 14, 2018 - Home vs. Air Force
CINDERELLA
DETAILS: Sequin block “Denver” on back
DEBUT: January 14, 2017 - Home vs. ASU, AFA, TWU
# of APPEARANCES: 10
LAST FIVE APPEARANCES:
February 17, 2023 - at Air Force, UC Davis
January 9, 2022 - Home vs. San Jose State
January 15, 2021 - at Iowa State
February 2, 2020 - Home vs. Ball State, Air Force
April 5, 2019 - at NCAA Regional Second Round
KATNISS
DETAILS: Silver sequin flame pattern
DEBUT: February 12, 2016 - at Perfect 10 Challenge
# of APPEARANCES: 6
LAST FIVE APPEARANCES:
March 11, 2023 - at Nebraska, Air Force
February 28, 2018 - at Elevate the Stage
April 1, 2017 - at NCAA Regionals
January 7, 2017 - at Minnesota
March 19, 2016 - at Big 12 Championship
ADDITIONAL APPEARANCES:
April 15, 2016 - Nina McGee at NCAA National Semifinals
TUXEDO
DETAILS: Sequin pattern on front, sleeves
DEBUT: 2014 (date unknown)
# of APPEARANCES: 6
LAST FIVE APPEARANCES:
February 29, 2020 - at Oklahoma
March 24, 2018 - at Big 12 Championship
February 10, 2018 - Home vs. GWU, West Virginia
April 4, 2017 - at NCAA National Semifinals
March 4, 2017 - Home vs. Ohio State
January 20, 2017 - at Utah, Boise State, UIC
RETIRED LEOTARDS
Leotards the team no longer wears in competition (except for occasional throwback meets and intrasquads)
Gallery: GYM: Retired Leotard Encyclopedia
