Acrobatics and Tumbling Returns to the Mat at MKA

Saturday, February 21

Eugene, OR

1:00 PM

University of Oregon

Quinnipiac

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The Oregon Ducks take on the Mary Hardin-Baylor at Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene, Oregon on March 13, 2025 (Eric Evans Photography)

Photo by: Eric Evans/GoDucks.com

02/18/26 | Acrobatics & Tumbling

Meet Notes

By: Kate Cooney

EUGENE, Ore. – The second-ranked Oregon acrobatics and tumbling program returns to Matthew Knight Arena for the first time in 2026 when the host the No. 3 Quinnipiac Bobcats on Saturday.

MEET INFO
When: Sunday, Feb. 21
Where: Matthew Knight Arena | Eugene, Ore.
Time: 1 p.m. PT
Watch: https://www.bigtenplus.com/en-int/page/oregon

Home Sweet Home
After starting their season on the road, the Ducks return to Matthew Knight Arena for their first meet at home this year when they host No. 3 ranked Quinnipiac. Oregon leads the series 15-4 all time, with its most recent win coming in Connecticut last season. The Bobcats finished 8-2 last season, their only two losses coming to Oregon.

Opening Impact
The Ducks opened the 2025 season in style by beating Missouri State, 267.325-242.880. Oregon was outstanding in the pyramid event, carrying over last year's standard of success which saw the Ducks take home the individual event title in the open pyramid at the 2025 NCATA Championships. The Ducks put up a 9.900 score in the inverted pyramid, while Selah Bell, Charlotte Lippa, Blessyn McMorris and Ashlyn Parlett earned a near-perfect 9.950 score in the open pyramid. Returning to the floor for their second season as a duo, Cassidy Cu and Angelica Martin debuted a new routine in the seven-element acro event. Cu and Martin scored a 9.85 in their opening meet after expanding last season's five-element acro skill.

New Era for Acrobatics and Tumbling
In January, the NCAA approved acrobatics and tumbling as an NCAA Championship sport for 2027. Oregon joined Azusa Pacific, Baylor, Fairmont State, Maryland and Quinnipiac in the inaugural season of the NCATA. The Ducks won the inaugural NCATA championship in 2011, the first of four consecutive national titles. Oregon has continued to set a precedent of success for student-athletes in the sport, earning 53 individual event titles while making 14 NCATA Championship appearances, including three event titles in 2025.

Future of the Flock
Senior Blessyn McMorris returns for her final season with the Ducks after earning all-American recognitions last season. McMorris was instrumental in both of the Ducks' 10.0 open pyramid scores last season, as well as their fifth-ever event title in the event. McMorris is joined by returners Selah Bell, Emily Rezner and Bella Swarthout, who teamed up for the open pyramid title with a score of 9.875 at the NCATA Championships last year. Oregon earned three individual event titles and a runner-up team finish as the Ducks capped their strongest season yet under head coach Taylor Susnara with a 7-3 record in 2025. The Ducks welcome 12 incoming freshmen, along with transfer Makenna Guidish who will look to make an instant impact on meet days for Oregon.

» The Ducks took home individual NCATA titles in 2025 in the seven-element acro, open pyramid and six-element tumbling.