No. 1 A&T Prepares For Quarterfinal Matchup Against No. 8 Duquesne

[Jones, Eliot]

BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – Apr. 22, 2026

No. 1 A&T Prepares For Quarterfinal Matchup Against No. 8 Duquesne
Bears aiming for 11th-consecutive NCATA national championship
For more information contact: Eliot Jones; 512-579-6478, eliot_jones1 at baylor.edu<mailto:eliot_jones1 at baylor.edu>


AZUSA, California – The No. 1-ranked Baylor Bears hit the road to take on the No. 8-ranked Duquesne Dukes in the NCATA National Championship Quarterfinals on Thursday, April 23, at 9 p.m. CT, hosted at the Felix Events Center in Azusa, California.

BU (8-0) is set to face Duquesne (3-3) for the second time this season, and only the fourth time overall.

The Bears enter the Championships ranked No. 1 in the NCATA National Rankings for the 11th straight year, all under head coach Felecia Mulkey. They are looking to carry that success into the championship, where they are 14-1 in the Quarterfinal round of the NCATA National Championships. They are 33-4 all-time in all rounds of the championship.

Baylor enters the Championship after finishing the regular season undefeated for the fifth year in a row.

The meet will be streamed on ESPN+, with live scoring also available. All links for the week will be housed on the NCATA Championship Central page, with the bracket being available here. Fans who have traveled to Azusa for the championship can purchase tickets here.

Live updates will be posted on Twitter throughout the meet. A final score sheet and recap will be posted on BaylorBears.com after the conclusion of the meet.

To stay up to date all year long on all things Baylor Acrobatics & Tumbling, follow the team on Facebook, Twitter, TikTok and Instagram: @BaylorAcroTumb.

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Eliot Jones

Communications Assistant (Acrobatics & Tumbling) | Department of Athletics
Sales Strategy in Sports and Entertainment

Baylor University '26  |  512.579.6478

[linkedin]<https://www.linkedin.com/in/eliot-jones/>

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