Acrobatics & Tumbling

Fairmont State Falls to Baylor in NCATA Semifinal

AZUSA, Calif. – The Fairmont State University acrobatics & tumbling team fell to Baylor University in the NCATA Semifinals, 267.385-245.820.

In the Compulsory Event, Baylor scored a 37.300 with Fairmont State earning a 34.325. In the pyramid heat, the Falcons earned a 9.425.

Then in the Acro Event the Bears posted a 29.675 as the Falcons scored a 27.400. And then in the final event of the first half, the Pyramid Event, Baylor scored 29.625 while Fairmont State totaled 28.675. 

Coming out of halftime, the Toss Event was next for both teams. Baylor scored 28.725 with Fairmont State scoring 27.225. The open toss heat earned a 9.225 for the Falcons.

In the Tumbling Event, the Bears' six-heat score was 56.000 with the Falcons' earning a score of 52.425.

The final event of the night was the Team Event. The Falcons took the mat first and earned a score of 75.770. The Bears then followed with an 86.060 to secure the win.

Fairmont State finishes the season with a 12-1 record. The team awaits now to see if they have any qualifiers for the Event Finals which occurs on Sunday, April 26. The event is set to start at 1:00 p.m. EDT / 10:00 a.m. PDT.