Baylor A&T Wins Nine Individual Event Titles

[Allen, Madelon]

BAYLOR ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS – April 27, 2025

Baylor A&T Wins Nine Individual Event Titles
Bears outdo previous event titles earned in a season

For more information contact: Madelon Allen, madelon_allen at baylor.edu<mailto:madelon_allen at baylor.edu>, 254-252-7168



SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The newly crowned NCATA Champion Baylor acrobatics & tumbling team kept the titles coming on Sunday at the Event Finals, earning nine individual heat trophies.



After winning its 10th-straight NCATA title on Saturday evening, the Bears took the mat again on Saturday morning, competing in 14 of the possible 15 Event Finals, qualifying based on their scores from Thursday’s Quarterfinal meets.



The nine individual event titles tops the previous best in a season by a Baylor squad by one.



Competing against Glenville State, Limestone, Mary Hardin-Baylor and Oregon, BU took the 5-Element Acro trophy with a score of 9.925/10. Jordan Gruendler was the top, Leavy McDonald the base and Emily Bott the counter. This is the fifth 5-Element Acro title for Baylor, and second for Gruendler.



In the Inversion Pyramid, Baylor defeated Glenville State, Augustana, Quinnipiac and Oregon for the title. It was Gruendler, McDonald, Bailey Baughn, Mariah Polk, Addi Grandy, Meredith Wells, Kensey Schilhab and Aliyah Kaloostian to earn the trophy with a 9.825/10. It is the Bears’ sixth Inversion title, and third with Gruendler as the top.



After an initial tie with Quinnipiac in the Synchronized Pyramid, BU came out with the win, scoring a 9.825/10. It was Baylor’s fourth Synchronized Pyramid title in program history. In the pyramids were Payton Washington, McDonald, Polk, Baughn, Ellie LaNeve, Schilhab, Camryn Milliken, Cassie Karnbach, then the second pyramid was Bott, Wells, Gigi Rendino, D’ahni Branch, Addi Grandy, Gianna Cameron, Nova Schmit, Becca Moore and Kaloostian as the counter. The Bears went up against Saint Leo, UMHB, Augustana and Quinnipiac in the heat.



In the 450 Salto Toss, the Bears earned the trophy with a score of 9.80/10. It was Baylor’s fourth time earning the trophy, and second with Washington as the top. Her bases were Morgan Brown, Branch, Grandy, Schilhab and counter Kaloostian. Against Baylor in the heat were Lander, Limestone, Oregon and Quinnipiac.



BU earned the Synchronized Toss title with a 9.55/9.90 score. It was just the second time Baylor earned the title for this event, the last being in 2019. The first group consisted of Washington, Brown, Branch, Grandy and Schilhab, while the second group was comprised of Gabby Kaminski, Baughn, Polk, Karnbach, Rendino and Kaloostian as the counter. The Bears beat out Gannon, Quinnipiac, Iona and Oregon for the title.



Sweeping the event, the Bears took the Open Toss title for just the second time, the last being in 2018. Earning a score of 9.6/9.9 was Kaminski, Baughn, Polk, Karnbach and Rendino with Brown as the counter. BU was named champion out of Azusa Pacific, Augustana, Quinnipiac and Iona.



The Duo Tumbling pass earned its sixth title in program history, with Alyiah Thomas and Rendino competing and earning a 9.375/10 on their roundoff whip Arabian to roundoff back handspring back layout 540. They were up against APU, Limestone, Augie and Oregon in the heat.



Earning the trophy for the Quad Tumbling pass were Kaloostian, Kaminski, Sarah Kerr and Washington after scoring a 9.275/10 front punch to roundoff back handspring back layout 540 roundoff back layout 360. It was Baylor’s fifth time earning the title for this pass, the first since 2019. The Bears beat out APU, AU, QU, and UO for the win.



The reigning Open Tumbling champion kept her title, becoming the 2025 title winner with a 9.95/10 in her punch front roundoff back handspring back layout 540 roundoff back layout 360 pass. She bested tumblers from Saint Leo, Oregon, Augustana and Iona for the crown. It’s the fourth time a Bear has won the pass.



To stay up to date all year long on all things Baylor acrobatics & tumbling, follow the team on Facebook, X (Twitter), TikTok and Instagram: @BaylorAcroTumb.







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Madelon Allen | Associate Director of Athletics Communications
A&T, EQ, VB, BaylorBears.com
Department of Athletics | Baylor University
C: 254-252-7168

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