Acrobatics & Tumbling

NCATA Announces Week 6 Awards

Division I
Athlete of the Week: Payton Washington (Baylor)
Washington, a junior top and tumbler from Round Rock, Texas, competed in nine heats and team event for Baylor this week, recording a 10.0 in open tumbling and a 9.90 in seven-element acro, synchronized pyramid and open toss.
 
Specialist of the Week: Angelica Martin (Oregon)
Martin, a sophomore base from Wilmington, Delaware, was a star in the acro event for Oregon this week, helping the Ducks to scores of 9.95 in both the five-element and seven-element heats.
 
Freshman of the Week: Mo Arthur (Baylor)
Arthur, a base from Owensville, Mo., competed in eight heats and team event for Baylor, helping the Bears to two scores of 9.95 in the five-element acro and inversion pyramid heats.
 
Division II
Athlete of the Week: Taryn Laurence (Fairmont State)
Laurence, a senior top and tumbler from Euless, Texas, competed in 12 heats and team event for Fairmont State this week. Her performance was headlined by a 9.90 in compulsory toss and seven-element acro, and a 9.85 in inversion pyramid. She also turned in a score of 9.775 in the aerial tumbling pass.
 
Specialist of the Week: Raena Rost (Augustana)
Rost, a senior base from Madison, S.D., was a standout in the pyramid event for Augustana, recording a 9.95 in the open heat and a 9.80 in the inversion heat.
 
Freshman of the Week: Ady Rothermel (Gannon)
Rothermel, a base from Wernersville, Pa., competed in eight heats and team event for Gannon. Her performance included a trio of 9.90 scores in the compulsory pyramid, compulsory toss, open pyramid.
 
Division III
Athlete of the Week: Ainslee Taylor (Concordia-Wisconsin)
Taylor, a senior base from Alto, Michigan, competed in 12 heats and team event for Concordia this week. Her performance was highlighted by a 9.90 in open pyramid and a 9.55 in compulsory pyramid.
 
Specialist of the Week: Gabby Dixon (Concordia-Wisconsin)
Dixon, a junior base from Elkhom, Wisconsin, was a standout in the pyramid event this week. She led the Falcons to a score of 9.90 in the open pyramid heat and a 9.20 in the synchronized heat.
 
Freshman of the Week: Frankie Evitch (Concordia-Wisconsin)
Evitch, a base from Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, competed in 11 heats and team event for Concordia this week. She helped the Falcons to a 9.90 in open pyramid and a 9.55 in compulsory pyramid.
 
Honorable Mention:
Athlete of the Week: Ashlyn Parlett (Oregon), Paige Delman (Iona), Paytyn Neal (Gannon), Mckenna Trowbridge (Augustana), Chesni Speaker (ETBU), Jessica Justa (Adrian)
 
Specialist of the Week: Leavy McDonald (Baylor), Ty Upton (Iona), Peyton Oliver (Gannon), Anna Kate Barrier (Coker), Emily Holdcraft (Adrian), Sasha Kuhlmann (Calvin)
 
Freshman of the Week: Madison Lutte (Iona), Chloe Paat-Stansbury (Hawaii Pacific), Emeri Echols (Wingate), Ashlyn Stonick (Calvin)