Baylor A&T Opens Season Ranked No. 1 in NCATA Preseason Poll

[Jones, Eliot]

BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – Jan. 30, 2026
Baylor A&T Opens Season Ranked No. 1 in NCATA Preseason Poll
Bears voted No. 1 for 11th straight season

For more information contact: Eliot Jones; 512-579-6478, eliot_jones1 at baylor.edu


WACO, Texas – Baylor acrobatics & tumbling was voted the preseason favorite in the NCATA Coaches Poll, released Friday.

With head coach Felecia Mulkey entering her 12th season, the Bears aim to defend their national crown and pursue an 11th consecutive NCATA championship.

Baylor’s sustained success was evident in the poll results, as the Bears collected 39 first-place votes from NCATA coaches to secure the top ranking. It marks the 11th consecutive year BU has opened the season ranked No. 1.

The Bears open the 2026 campaign on Friday, Feb. 6, traveling to Saint Leo University in Saint Leo, Florida. Saint Leo was selected 11th in the preseason poll. The meet is scheduled for 6 p.m. at the Marion Bowman Activities Center.

2026 NCATA Preseason Coaches' Poll

  1.
Baylor (39)
  2.
Oregon (2)
  3.
Quinnipiac (2)
  4.
Iona
  5.
Augustana
  6.
Fairmont State
  7.
Duquesne
  8.
UMHB
  9.
Gannon
  10.
Azusa Pacific
  11.
Saint Leo
  12.
Glenville State
  13.
Hawaii Pacific
  14.
Lander
  15.
La Salle

(  ) - 1st-place votes
*One unranked team received a 1st-place vote
**44 of 47 competing institutions submitted a preseason ballot

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

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