AZUSA, Calif. - Following event finals on the final day of the 2026 National Collegiate Acrobatics & Tumbling Association (NCATA) National Championships on Sunday afternoon, the association announced its yearly awards winners, All-American Teams, All-Academic Team and Academic Honor Roll.
| 2026 NCATA Award Winners |
Most Outstanding Athlete of the Year
Division I: Payton Washington (Baylor)
Division II: Taryn Laurence (Fairmont State)
Division III: Natalie Podsednik (UMHB) |
Specialist of the Year
Division I: Leavy McDonald (Baylor)
Division II: Alexis Wilkinson (Fairmont State)
Division III: Jenna Hall (UMHB) |
Freshman of the Year
Division I: Mo Arthur (Baylor)
Division II: Adyson Rothermel (Gannon)
Division III: Claire Willis (UMHB) |
| Colleen Kausrud Leadership Award: Elizabeth Maurer (Fairmont State) |
| Louise Goodrum Academic Award: Nicole Jackson (Oregon) |
Coach of the Year
Division I: Felecia Mulkey (Baylor)
Division II: Danielle Cutri (Fairmont State)
Division III: Raffaela Scotto (UMHB) |
| 2026 NCATA All-America Team |
| Name |
School |
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| First Team |
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| Mo Arthur |
Baylor |
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| Emily Bott |
Baylor |
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| Ashleigh Dugan |
Quinnipiac |
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| Alia Ellis |
Duquesne |
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| Carly Garcia |
Oregon |
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| Cameron King |
Iona |
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| Taryn Laurence |
Fairmont State |
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| Leavy McDonald |
Baylor |
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| Blessyn McMorris |
Oregon |
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| Paytyn Neal |
Gannon |
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| Ashlyn Parlett |
Oregon |
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| Gabriella Pierce |
Quinnipiac |
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| Mckenna Trowbridge |
Augustana |
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| Ty Upton |
Iona |
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| Payton Washington |
Baylor |
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| Alexa Wilson |
Fairmont State |
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| Second Team |
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| Madysen Bradley |
Quinnipiac |
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| Bella Crapis |
Wingate |
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| Paige Delman |
Iona |
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| Savannah Duckworth |
Glenville State |
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| Jenna Hall |
UMHB |
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| Giselle Hovey |
Hawaii Pacific |
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| Carolyn Jackson |
Saint Leo |
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| Alicia Mansaray |
Frostburg State |
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| Angelica Martin |
Oregon |
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| Elaina Matuszewski |
Augustana |
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| Abby McDermott |
Duquesne |
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| Peyton Oliver |
Gannon |
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| Natalie Podsednik |
UMHB |
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| Paige Simon |
Augustana |
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| Aizlin Westcott |
Saint Leo |
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| Alexis Wilkinson |
Fairmont State |
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| 2026 NCATA All-Academic Team |
| Eva Dicken |
ETBU |
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| Portia Dryden |
Iona |
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| Ashleigh Dugan |
Quinnipiac |
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| Lillie Fritz |
Gannon |
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| Kaitlyn Green |
Frostburg State |
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| Natalie Homerding |
Augustana |
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| Lucy Ingro |
Buffalo State |
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| Cameron King |
Iona |
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| Carly Longenecker |
Duquesne |
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| Maddie Lozano |
ETBU |
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| Gabby Pierce |
Quinnipiac |
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| Kaylee Rehak |
Fairmont State |
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| Gigi Rendino |
Baylor |
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| Ashlyn Shively |
Lander |
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| Ainslee Taylor |
Concordia (Wis.) |
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| Anna Warring |
Missouri State |
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| 2026 NCATA Academic Honor Roll * |
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* All members of the NCATA Academic Honor Roll must have a grade-point average of 3.30 or higher and be on their team's active roster.