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