Acrobatics & Tumbling

NCATA Week 9 Award Winners Announced

Division I
Athlete of the Week: Anna Warring (Missouri State)
Warring, a senior base and tumbler from Houston, Texas, competed in 12 heats and team event last week. Her performance was highlighted by four scores of 9.50 or higher, including a 9.80 in compulsory pyramid and open pyramid.
 
Specialist of the Week: Brookelyn McCaffrey (Missouri State)
McCaffrey, a junior base from Lori, Calif., was a standout in the toss event last week. Her performance was highlighted by a score of 9.30 out of 9.40 in the synchronized toss and a 9.0 out of 9.10 in the 450 salto toss.
 
Freshman of the Week: Alyssa Mainard (Missouri State)
Mainard, from Blue Springs, Mo., competed in five total heats last week for Missouri State. Her performance was highlighted by a 9.70 in the compulsory toss.
 
Division II
Athlete of the Week: Paige Simon (Augustana)
Simon, a senior top, base and tumbler from Clear Lake, S.D., competed in nine heats and team event for Augustana last week. Her performance was highlighted by four scores of 9.70 or higher, including a 9.90 in the inversion pyramid and a 9.85 in the acro seven-element.
 
Specialist of the Week: Raena Rost (Augustana)
Rost, a senior base from Madison, S.D., was a standout in the pyramid event last week, helping Augustana to a perfect 10.0 in the open pyramid heat and a 9.90 in the inversion pyramid heat.
 
Freshman of the Week: Karli Woody (Wingate)
Woody, a top and tumbler from Courtland, Va., competed in eight heats and team event for Wingate. Her performance was highlighted by a 9.80 in synchronized pyramid and a 9.75 in compulsory toss.
 
**No Division III nominations this week
 
Honorable Mention:
Athlete of the Week: Taryn Laurence (Fairmont State), Bella Crapis (Wingate)
 
Specialist of the Week: Gracelyn Grady (Wingate), Alexis Wilkinson (Fairmont State)
 
Freshman of the Week: Tracie Leopold (Montevallo), Cali Way (Fairmont State), Kynedi Bratton (Coker)