No. 1 Baylor A&T Headed to NCATA Championship Finals

Sat Apr 30 01:00:55 CDT 2022

BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – April 29, 2022

No. 1 Baylor A&T Headed to NCATA Championship Finals
Bears defeated fourth-seed Quinnipiac to advance
contact: Madelon Allen, 254-252-7168, Madelon_Allen at Baylor.edu<mailto:Madelon_Allen at Baylor.edu>

EUGENE, Ore. – No. 1 Baylor acrobatics & tumbling advanced to the finals of the NCATA Championships after defeating No. 4-seed Quinnipiac, 273.600 - 269.160 , on Friday night in Matthew Knight Arena.

The Bears (10-0) beat the Bobcats (6-4) by 4.44 points to earn their shot at the program’s seventh-straight national championship title.

BU overtook QU in every event, though the Bobcats kept the meet close throughout.

Baylor had scores all above a 9.1 in compulsory, highlighted by 9.90 pyramid and toss heats, finishing with a total of 38.60, besting Quinnipiac’s score of 38.30.

In the acro event, Baylor scored a 9.85 in the five and seven element. In the six-element, BU had a 9.875 for a total score of 29.575 in the event. QU had a total of 29.250 for acro with a 9.7, 9.75 and a 9.80.

For pyramid, the Bears recorded total of 29.725 for the three heats. In the inversion pyramid, BU had a 9.925 score. In the synchronized heat, Baylor had a 9.85, and in the open heat they were handed a 9.875 score to total 29.65 for the event. The Bobcats scored a 29.15 in the event, with Baylor leading 97.825 to 96.700 at the half.

In the toss event, BU had a 9.55, 9.425 and a 9.775 to total 28.75 points. Quinnipiac had a 9.325, 9.20, and 9.425 to score a 27.95. Headed into tumbling, Baylor was up 126.575 to 124.65, leading by 1.925 points.

In tumbling, the Bears scored above a 9.4 in five heats. Emily Tobin had a 9.7 in the six-element pass and Briana Harris scored a 9.85 in the open pass. BU finished with a score of 57.675 while Quinnipiac had a 56.20. Going into the final event of the meet, Baylor was leading 184.25-180.85.

The Bears had a score of 89.35 in the team event to end the meet, bringing the total to 273.600. The Bobcats had a point total of 88.31 from the team event to total 269.16 for the meet.

QUOTABLE – Head coach Felecia Mulkey
“Whew! Feels good. We, yesterday, left a little out there in the second half, and I feel like we improved a little bit, but I do think we left a little out there. I think we’ve got some more points that we can grab tomorrow. But overall, super proud of the team, had a great mindset the whole time. We made some adjustments, they rolled with them, and it paid off.”

QUOTABLE – Senior Briana Harris
“I’m really excited. I feel like I’ve been here for a while. This is my fifth year, but I was really blessed that I was able to come back for another year after being hurt last year. So, I’m just really excited to be here.”

NEXT UP
In addition to competing in the title meet, the Bears will be participating in the individual event finals. The green & gold will compete in 12 of the 15 heats, with start time set for 1 p.m. CT. The event finals will be streamed on ESPN+<https://baylorbea.rs/371jGjJ>.

The Bears face third-seed Gannon for the title with a start time set for 9 p.m. CT at Matthew Knight Arena. It’s the Golden Knight’s first time competing for an NCATA Championship.

GU upset second-seeded Azusa Pacific on Friday afternoon to earn the program’s first national championship berth. They bested the Cougars 267.345-262.245 to advance. Prior to this season, Gannon had never had a postseason victory.

The Bears and Knights have faced off five times previously, with BU not dropping a meet. The most recent matchup was on March 3, 2020, where Baylor took the victory, 290.650-280.665, with Gannon's score in the meet being the highest the program ever achieved.

The meet will be streamed on ESPN+<https://baylorbea.rs/3OLWAys> and live scoring can be found on Oregon’s website here<https://baylorbea.rs/3LtBDGr>.

A full recap and final stats will be made available on BaylorBears.com after the conclusion of the meet.

To stay up to date throughout the season on all things Baylor acrobatics & tumbling, follow the team on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @BaylorAcroTumb.

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Madelon Allen | Associate Director of Athletics Communications (VB, MTEN, A&T)
Department of Athletics | Baylor University
C: 254-252-7168

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