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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;"><b><u>BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – Feb. 6, 2026</u></b></span></h1>
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<span style="font-weight: 700;">No. 1 A&T Wins Big to Start Season at No. 11 Saint Leo</span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: 700;"><i>Bears took the meet by over 20.8 points</i></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px; line-height: 13.8px;"><b>For more information contact: Eliot Jones</b>; 512-579-6478, eliot_jones1@baylor.edu </span></div>
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ST. LEO, FLORIDA. – The No. 1-ranked Baylor acrobatics & tumbling team opened the season with a road victory over No. 11 Saint Leo University, winning 277.415–256.590 on Friday afternoon.</div>
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“This was a great way to start the season,” head coach Fee Mulkey said. “We left some points on the mat. We will make adjustments before we head to Azusa next week.”</div>
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The Bears (1-0) defeated the Lions (0-1) by over 20.8 points to start the season, increasing the meet win streak to 4 in a row against Saint Leo.</div>
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The meet opened with the Compulsory event, where both teams successfully executed the required skills. In the Acro heat, Baylor scored a 9.60, followed closely by Saint Leo’s 9.55. The Bears narrowly dropped the Pyramid heat, 9.90–9.95, before responding with
a 9.75 in the Toss heat to Saint Leo’s 9.70. Baylor closed Compulsory with an 8.65 in the Tumbling heat, while the Lions earned an 8.50. After one event, Baylor held a slight 37.90–37.70 advantage.</div>
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Baylor began the optional portion of the meet in the Acro event. In the 5 Element heat, featuring Maddy Jenson as the top and Leavy McDonald as the base, the Bears earned a 9.95, while Saint Leo followed with a 9.85. In the synchronized 6 Element heat, which
featured four different top-base pairs, Baylor posted a 9.90, with the Lions scoring 9.25. In the open heat, Makayla Vasquez and Mo Arthur scored a 9.90 after competing a skill never before performed in the sport. Saint Leo followed with a 9.75. Baylor totaled
29.75 in the Acro event to Saint Leo’s 28.85, moving the overall score to 67.65–66.55 in favor of the Bears.</div>
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In the Pyramid event, Baylor recorded the first perfect 10 of the season in the Inversion heat, with Vasquez and Arthur delivering a flawless performance. Saint Leo scored a 9.85 in the same heat. In the synchronized heat, Washington and Emily Bott topped,
based by McDonald and Meredith Wells, earning a 9.90, while the Lions scored 9.85. In the open heat, Vasquez topped McDonald for an 8.80, which Saint Leo topped with a 9.85. Baylor scored 28.70 in the Pyramid event, while Saint Leo earned 29.65.</div>
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At halftime, Baylor narrowly led Saint Leo, 96.35–96.20.</div>
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The Bears opened the second half with the Toss event. In the 450 Salto heat, Washington topped and scored a 9.65, followed by an 8.75 from Saint Leo. In the synchronized heat, Washington and Ashlyn Tannehill topped for a 9.60, while the Lions scored 8.35. Washington
topped again in the open heat, earning a 9.85, with Saint Leo scoring 9.20. Baylor totaled 29.10 in the Toss event to Saint Leo’s 26.30, pushing the overall score to 125.45–122.50.</div>
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Baylor continued to build separation in the Tumbling event. In the Duo pass, Emily Bott and Lawrence Owens scored a 9.35 on their round off whip to whip, back handspring to back layout 540, while Saint Leo scored 9.15. The Trio of Gigi Rendino, Alyiah Thomas
and Tannehill earned an 8.85 with a roundoff back handspring to back layout 540 to roundoff back layout 360, with the Lions scoring 8.00. In the Quad pass, Washington, Sofia Criado, Sarah Kerr and Kaminski scored a 9.35 for their front tuck roundoff back handspring
back layout 540 round off back layout 360, while Saint Leo earned a 7.35. Bott followed with a 9.825 in the Aerial pass after competing a round off whip to whip to whip, back handspring to back layout 540, compared to a 9.25 from the Lions. Rendino competed
the 6 Element pass competing a round off whip to Arabian tuck to roundoff back handspring to back layout 540, and scored a 9.50, matching Saint Leo’s score. Washington closed the event with a 9.75 in the Open pass, while the Lions earned a 9.10. Baylor totaled
56.625 in Tumbling to Saint Leo’s 52.350, extending the lead to 182.075–174.850.</div>
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In the final Team event, Baylor competed first and scored a 95.34. Saint Leo followed with an 81.74.</div>
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Baylor finished the meet with a final score of 277.415, defeating Saint Leo’s 256.590 to secure the 20.825-point victory.</div>
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Mulkey also praised Baylor’s newcomers after the meet. “I am proud of some of our new faces,” Mulkey said. “Rookie, Mo Arthur introduced a new skill in 7 element Acro scoring a 9.9, and then a 10 in heat one Pyramid.”</div>
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To stay up to date all year long on Baylor acrobatics & tumbling, follow the team on Facebook, Twitter, TikTok and Instagram: @BaylorAcroTumb.</div>
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