Acrobatics and Tumbling to Begin Season in Missouri on Sunday

EUGENE, Ore. – The second-ranked Oregon acrobatics and tumbling program is set to open the 2026 season when they will face Missouri State for the first time in program history on the road this Sunday.

MEET INFO
When: Sunday, Feb. 8
Where: Hammons Student Center| Springfield, Mo.
Time: 1 p.m. PT
Live Stream: https://www.youtube.com/@missouristatebears4138/featured

ON THE ROAD AGAIN
Oregon kicks off their 2026 season with a visit to Missouri State University. The meeting will mark the first between the Ducks and the Bears, who added acrobatics and tumbling as a sport in 2025. Missouri State finished it's inaugural season with a 1-7 record, earning a win at East Texas Baptist.

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.

OPENING IMPACT
The Ducks opened the 2025 season in style by beating Morgan State, 281.205-256.145. Both Oregon's team total and team event score (99.18) were the program's highest since the 2021 season and highest under head coach Taylor Susnara. UO's total was also the highest in a season-opening meet since the Ducks scored 281.480 to start the 2015 season.

The Ducks continued to shine in the pyramid event, scoring 29.65 against the Bears. UO has now scored 29.00 or better in eight of nine meets dating back to last season.
Oregon's team event tally was just the fifth score of 99.00-plus since the 2018 season.

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.