University of Oregon
Concordia Wisconsin
Ducks Win Season Opener at Concordia Wisconsin
02/07/16 | Acrobatics & Tumbling
CONCORDIA, Wis. – The Oregon acrobatics and tumbling team started off its season with a victory on the road at Concordia Wisconsin on Sunday. The Ducks tallied wins in all six events to take down the Falcons, 278.420-246.305.
Meet Breakdown: The Ducks (1-0) opened the meet with a 38.65 in compulsories, besting Concordia Wisconsin's 35.20. Oregon scored a perfect 10 in the toss heat, which the team was only able to achieve one time during the 2015 season.
Oregon used heat scores of 9.80, 9.70 and 9.55 to notch wins in all three heats and record a score of 29.05 in the acro event. After heats of 7.45, 8.60 and 7.25, Concordia Wisconsin tallied a 23.30.
The Ducks were stellar in the pyramid, reaching what would have been a season high in 2015 with a 29.75, topping the Falcons' score of 28.15. Oregon scored a perfect 10 in the release heat after posting a 9.85 and 9.90 in the flip and twist heats, respectively.
The Ducks entered the second half of competition holding a 97.45-86.65 lead over the Falcons at the break. After half, Oregon picked up its fifth event win of the day with a 28.95-26.80 victory in the toss. The Ducks' 28.95 matched their high score from last season.
In the tumbling event, Oregon earned a 56.100-47.325 win over the Falcons. The squad especially excelled in the 6 element, turning in a 9.975.
The Ducks sealed the overall victory in the team event, earning a 95.92-85.53 win.
From Coach Shaw: “I was really proud of our team today. It was a strong start to our season, but the exciting part is that we have a lot of room for improvement. We had 13 out of 28 athletes we traveled who had never competed for the University of Oregon before today. This was a great starting point, but we are excited to see how far we can go this season as we gain a little more confidence each meet.”
Up Next: The Ducks return home to Eugene when they host No. 3 Hawaii Pacific next Saturday at 6 p.m. at Matthew Knight Arena.
