Despite Clemson gymnastics ending its season in the Baton Rouge Regional Final, it was not the end for Brie Clark. Shortly after the Tigers just missed the mark to head to Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas, it was announced that Brie Clark would compete as an individual on floor, where she later scored a 9.900 in the final routine of her career.

Clark competed against elite competition, including Olympic medalist and UCLA gymnast Jordan Chiles, as well as Faith Torrez from Oklahoma and LSU’s Amari Drayton and Kaliya Lincoln — all from schools that had advanced to the finals. Since Clark was alone in Fort Worth, she was competing with a familiar ACC opponent in Stanford.

Clark did not take home a trophy, but she continued to make history throughout her final season at Clemson, becoming the first Clemson gymnast to compete in the NCAA Gymnastics Championships and solidifying her legacy as one of Clemson’s all-time best. Clark had an unforgettable final season with the Tigers, and it will be remembered for years to come.

Clemson welcomed Clark as part of the inaugural team, and her second season with the Tigers put Clemson gymnastics on the map. On Feb. 25, 2025, Clark completed the Biles One on floor, becoming the first NCAA gymnast to do so and the fifth woman in history to successfully land the skill. Clark was later congratulated by Simone Biles, and suddenly, Clemson gymnastics was the talk of the nation.

Biles gave another shoutout to Clark during the Regional Final, where Biles posted a video of Clark’s floor routine on her Instagram story, captioning it “real recognizes real.” The Biles One set up high anticipation for Clark’s final season with the Tigers, and she did not disappoint.

Clark had herself a year, leading the Tigers to their first ACC Championship. She also helped lead Clemson to its highest NCAA seed — No. 14 — and helped advance to the program’s first NCAA Regional Final.

While being such an impactful part of the team, Clark also set individual records. Along with her Nationals appearance, Clark was the only gymnast in the nation to score a 9.900 or better in every meet this season on floor. Clark was named a regular-season first-team All-American in the floor exercise and finished her career as a Women’s Collegiate Gymnastics Association Second Team All-American.

Joining her in Fort Worth for the final routine of her career were head coaches Justin Howell and Elisabeth Crandall-Howell.

“Brie is such a bright light and a joy and a pleasure, and so to get to watch her out here on the biggest stage in college gymnastics and deliver the routine that she delivers time and time again, and just soaking up every moment,” Howell said after Clark’s final routine. “I mean, what a way to end her career, and what an impact she has had on Clemson gymnastics.”

“We’re just so grateful and lucky that Brie Clark has been part of the building blocks of Clemson gymnastics,” Crandall-Howell added.