NCATA Announces National Championship Field
4/7/2016 12:00:00 AM | Acrobatics & Tumbling
NCATA Championship Central | NCATA Release
The National Collegiate Acrobatics & Tumbling Association (NCATA) announced the eight-team field for the 2016 NCATA national championships that will be hosted by Baylor University from April 16-19 at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas. Top-seeded, top-ranked and defending national champion Baylor (7-0) will take on eighth-seeded Gannon on Sunday, April 17 at 7 p.m.
Championship action will get under way on Saturday, April 16, as the Individual Event Finals (see qualifiers below) take the mat at 7:30 p.m.
The team portion of the NCATA Championships begins with quarterfinal competition at noon on Sunday, April 17, when third-seeded Quinnipiac takes on sixth-seeded Fairmont State. Second-seeded Oregon competes against seventh-seeded Alderson-Broaddus at 2 p.m. After the 5 p.m. Baylor/Gannon contest, fourth-seeded Hawaii Pacific and fifth-seeded Azusa Pacific meet at 7 p.m.
Monday's semifinal action will begin at 5 p.m. and will be followed by the second semifinal meet at 7 p.m. The two semifinal winners will play on Tuesday, April 19, at 7 p.m., to determine the 2016 NCATA National Champion.
2016 NCATA Championship Schedule
(all times central)
Saturday, April 16
Individual Event Finals - 7:30
Sunday, April 17
Quarterfinals
#3 Quinnipiac vs. #6 Fairmont State -- 12 p.m.
#2 Oregon vs. #7 Alderson-Broaddus - 2 p.m.
#1 Baylor vs. #8 Gannon -- 5 p.m.
#4 Hawaii Pacific vs. #5 Azusa Pacific -- 7 p.m.
Monday, April 18
Semifinals
Quinnipiac/Fairmont State winner vs. Oregon/Alderson-Broaddus winner -- 5 p.m.
Baylor/Gannon winner vs. Hawaii Pacific/Azusa Pacific winner - 7 p.m.
Tuesday, April 19
Championship
Semifinal #1 winner vs. Semifinal #2 winner -- 7 p.m.
Ticket Prices are as follows:
All-Session pass - $30 Daily Pass -- Adults - $10, Youth (ages 2-17) - $5, Group (20 or more) - $5 BU Students -- free with BU ID card
Individual event final berths were determined by inviting teams that registered the four highest scores recorded throughout the season, with additional berths awarded in the event of a tie.
Individual Event Finals Qualifiers
Acro
Five-Element
Alderson-Broaddus
Baylor
Gannon
Glenville State
Hawaii Pacific
Oregon
Quinnipiac
Six-Element
Gannon
Quinnipiac (Two Heats)
Oregon
Seven-Element
Baylor
Hawaii Pacific
Oregon
Quinnipiac
Pyramid
Flip
Baylor
Gannon
Hawaii Pacific
Quinnipiac
Twist
Alderson-Broaddus
Azusa Pacific
Baylor
Glenville State
Hawaii Pacific
Gannon
Quinnipiac
Release
Azusa Pacific
Hawaii Pacific
Oregon
Quinnipiac
Toss
Two-Element
Alderson-Broaddus
Oregon (Two Heats)
Quinnipiac
Synchronized
Baylor
Hawaii Pacific
Oregon
Quinnipiac
Open
Alderson-Broaddus
Baylor
Hawaii Pacific
Oregon
Quinnipiac
Tumbling
Duo
Azusa Pacific
Baylor (Two Heats)
Oregon
Quinnipiac
Trio
Azusa Pacific
Baylor (Two Heats)
Oregon
Quad
Azusa Pacific (Two Heats)
Baylor
Oregon
Aerial
Baylor
Oregon (Three Heats)
Quinnipiac
Six-Element
Baylor
Fairmont State
Hawaii Pacific
Oregon
Quinnipiac
Open
Azusa Pacific
Baylor
Hawaii Pacific
Oregon (Two Heats)
Quinnipiac
