BRISTOL, Tenn. – In a key matchup in not only the Conference Carolinas standings, but the NCATA rankings, the ninth-ranked King University acrobatics & tumbling team edged 10th-ranked Limestone University. The meet came down to team event, and the Tornado outscored Limestone 94.32-93.53, which vaulted King to a 269.395-269.330 victory.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: #9 King 269.395, #10 Limestone 269.330
LOCATION: Student Center Complex; Bristol, Tenn.
RECORDS: King 2-0, 2-0 Conference Carolinas; Limestone 1-1, 1-1 Conference Carolinas
HOW IT HAPPENED
Compulsory Event – Heat 1 (Acro)
Team Members: Jayden Nelson,
Elizabeth White,
Lindsay Bowles,
Moira Lyons,
Hannah O'Dea,
Catherine Reynolds,
Claire Guittard,
Aarynlee Fritz
Points Possible: 10.00
Score: 9.50
Compulsory Event - Heat 2 (Pyramid)
Team Members: Abigail Morrison, Lyons, Bowles,
Madelynn Alyea,
Kharissa Norvell, Fritz,
Camiel Oliver, Nelson,
Caroline Versluis, Guittard, Reynolds, White,
Danielle Astigarraga,
Alexis Wynn
Points Possible: 10.00
Score: 9.30
Compulsory Event – Heat 3 (Toss)
Team Members: Nelson, Versluis, Guittard, Bowles, Fritz, Yorks, Reynolds, White, Astigarraga, Lyons
Points Possible: 10.00
Score: 9.70
Compulsory Event – Heat 4 (Tumbling)
Team Members: Guittard, Wynn, Reynolds, O'Dea, Nelson, White, Norvell, Lyons
Points Possible: 10.00
Score: 8.95
Acro Event - Heat 1 (5-Element)
Team Members: Reynolds, White, Bowles
Points Possible: 9.85
Score: 9.45
Acro Event - Heat 2 (6-Element)
Team Members: O'Dea, Guittard, Fritz, Bowles
Points Possible: 9.90
Score: 9.70
Acro Event – Heat 3 (7-Element)
Team Members: Nelson, Guittard, Lyons
Points Possible: 10.00
Score: 9.60
Pyramid Event – Heat 1
Team Members: Nelson, Bowles, Lyons, White, Guittard, Fritz
Points Possible: 9.90
Score: 9.45
Pyramid Event - Heat 2
Team Members: Nelson, Bowles, Lyons, Fritz, Astigarraga, Reynolds, Versluis, White, Guittard,
Kenley Karlon
Points Possible: 9.80
Score: 9.50
Pyramid Event – Heat 3
Team Members: Nelson, White, Lyons, Versluis, Guittard
Points Possible: 10.00
Score: 9.60
Toss Event – Heat 1
Team Members: White, Reynolds, Lyons, Yorks, Astigarraga
Points Possible: 9.40
Score: 8.90
Toss Event – Heat 2
Team Members: White, Reynolds, Lyons, Yorks, Astiagarraga, Nelson, Bowles, Versluis, Guittard, Fritz
Points Possible: 9.00
Score: 8.80
Toss Event - Heat 3
Team Members: Bowles, Versluis, Guittard, Fritz, Nelson
Points Possible: 9.10
Score: 8.90
Tumbling Event – Duo Pass
Team Members: Guittard, Lyons
Points Possible: 8.750
Score: 8.450
Tumbling Event – Trio Pass
Team Members: Reynolds, Yorks, Wynn
Points Possible: 9.100
Score: 8.600
Tumbling Event – Quad Pass
Team Members: Nelson, White, Norvell, O'Dea
Points Possible: 8.500
Score: 8.350
Tumbling Event – Aerial Pass
Team Members: Guittard
Points Possible: 9.400
Score: 9.200
Tumbling Event – 6 Element Pass
Team Members: Wynn
Points Possible: 9.500
Score: 9.275
Tumbling Event – Open Pass
Team Members: Reynolds
Points Possible: 10.000
Score: 9.850
Team Event
Team Members: Entire team
Points Possible: 101.17
Score: 94.32
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- The Tornado trailed for nearly the entire meet, but made their move late in the second half, outscoring the Saints 53.725-53.050 in the tumbling event.
- That tumbling score was the second highest in program history, topping last year's score of 53.575 against Limestone.
- That pulled the Tornado within 175.800-175.075 entering the team event.
- King then turned in their best team event score since 2015, scoring 94.32, which is the third highest score in program history.
- The Tornado meet total of 269.395 is also the third highest total score. All of the other top five scores in program history came in 2017.
- The compulsory score of 37.45 is the second highest score in program history.
- King posted a compulsory acro heat program-high with a score of 9.50, topping the previous high of 9.45.
- The quad pass group of Nelson, White, Norvell, O'Dea set a program record with a score of 8.350, topping the previous mark of 8.100 that was set in 2019 and 2017.
UP NEXT
- King returns to the mat on March 16 when they host Belmont Abbey College at 4:00 p.m.
- Limestone travels to take on Lander University on Tuesday.
