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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;"><b>BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – Feb. 5, 2026</b></span></h1>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">No. 1 A&T Opens 2026 Season in Florida Against No. 11 Saint Leo</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i>Bears begin title defense against the Lions</i></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt; color: black; line-height: 13.8px;"><b>For more information contact: Eliot Jones</b>; 512-579-6478, eliot_jones1@baylor.edu </span></p>
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<span style="font-weight: 700;">WACO, Texas –</span> The top-ranked Baylor acrobatics & tumbling team will open the 2026 season on the road, facing No. 11 Saint Leo on Friday at 5 p.m. CT at the Marion Bowman Activities Center in St. Leo, Florida.</div>
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Baylor enters the season ranked No. 1 in the NCATA preseason poll for the 11th consecutive year and will look to start the campaign strong against the Lions. </div>
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The Bears hold a 3-0 all-time record against Saint Leo and own a 116-23 mark in program history.</div>
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The ten-time defending NCATA national champions return 28 letterwinners from last season's squad and welcome nine newcomers to the 2026 roster.</div>
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To keep up with the meet, follow the A&T account on X for updates. The SSC Digital Network will livestream from its website. A final score sheet and recap will be posted on BaylorBears.com after the conclusion of the meet.<br>
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To stay up to date all year long on all things Baylor acrobatics & tumbling, follow the team on Facebook, Twitter, TikTok and Instagram: @BaylorAcroTumb.</div>
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