Saturday, April 29
Azusa, Calif.
10:00 AM
University of Oregon
vs
NCATA Individual Event Finals
Ducks Fly High at NCATA Event Finals
04/29/17 | Acrobatics & Tumbling
AZUSA, Calif. - The University of Oregon Acrobatics and Tumbling team earned four individual national championship titles, two All-Americans and head coach Chelsea Shaw was named the National Collegiate Acrobatics and Tumbling (NCATA) Coach of the Year at the individual event finals Saturday morning at the Felix Event Center.
The Ducks were named national champions in the Salto Toss, Quad Tumbling pass, 6-Element Tumbling pass, and the Open Tumbling pass. Senior Krista Phillips and junior Taylor Galvin were both named to the 2017 NCATA All-American team.
The individual event finals previewed the national championship match-up between the No. 1 seed Oregon Ducks and No. 2 Baylor Bears in the title match to take place at 7:00 p.m. Saturday night.
Baylor earned five titles, the Ducks had four, and Hawaii Pacific earned three. Quinnipiac (2) and Fairmont State (1) also were named event national champions as well.
"Event finals are always fun," said Shaw. "There are lots of talented teams and heats that get to go head-to-head and compete. I was proud of the way our athletes represented Oregon. Taylor and Krista are phenomenal athletes, and they both deserved the recognition they received today by being named All-Americans."
"I was not expecting to be named Coach of the Year, but I'm extremely honored. I feel so blessed to get to coach the sport I love and the amazing athletes we have at Oregon. It's truly a dream come true."
The Ducks' first national event title came in the Salto Toss, as Casi Jackson, Taylr Keating, Phillips, Kaile Michaud and Hannah Lichtenthaler notched a 9.70. Quinnipiac were the event runner-ups with a 9.60.
In the Quad Tumbling pass, Michaud, Nicole Kelly, Tia Thomas, and Hannah Blair earned a 9.45 for the title, and was the only team to notch a score 9.00 and above. Baylor, Azusa Pacific, Quinnipiac and Alderson Broaddus earned scores of 8.80, 8.35, 8.15, and 7.60, respectively.
In the 6-Element Tumbling pass, Galvin's pass earned a score of 9.95 to best Kaylee Adams of Baylor (9.925). The title is the Foothill Ranch, Calif., native's second consecutive in the 6-Element pass and her third consecutive Tumbling event national title.
Phillips notched a 9.90 in the Open Tumbling pass, beating Lauren Sturm of Baylor (9.875). Heather Hovander (APU) and Makayla Garland (Hawaii Pacific) finished third and fourth respectively with scores of 9.75 and 9.60.
The All-American recognition is the second of both Galvin and Phillips' careers.
2017 NCATA All-Americans
Alia Nolan, Alderson Broaddus University
Ashleigh Pitts, Azusa Pacific University
Kiara Nowlin, Baylor University
Lauren Sturm, Baylor University
Kaelyn Cowan, Baylor University
Hayley Nejman, Gannon University
Sonia Stone, King University
Daisha Paulino, Hawaii Pacific University
Taylor Galvin, University of Oregon
Krista Phillips, University of Oregon
Kelsey Rule, Quinnipiac University
Allee Tallman, Quinnipiac University
2017 NCATA Most Outstanding Player
Kiara Nowlin, Baylor University
2017 NCATA Newcomer of the Year
Makayla Garland, Hawaii Pacific University
2017 NCATA Coach of the Year
Chelsea Shaw, University of Oregon
Looking Ahead: The Ducks will face the Baylor Bears on Saturday at 7:00 p.m. at the Felix Center in the NCATA national championship meet.
Follow the Ducks: Follow all of the University of Oregon Acrobatics and Tumbling team action both on and off the mat. Make sure to follow @OregonAcroTumb on Twitter. Also follow the team on Facebook by "liking" Oregon Ducks Acrobatics and Tumbling and following @OregonAcroTumb on Instagram. Go further by adding @oregonacrotumbl on Snapchat for behind-the-scenes looks at practice, team events, and competitions.
#GoDucks
The Ducks were named national champions in the Salto Toss, Quad Tumbling pass, 6-Element Tumbling pass, and the Open Tumbling pass. Senior Krista Phillips and junior Taylor Galvin were both named to the 2017 NCATA All-American team.
The individual event finals previewed the national championship match-up between the No. 1 seed Oregon Ducks and No. 2 Baylor Bears in the title match to take place at 7:00 p.m. Saturday night.
Baylor earned five titles, the Ducks had four, and Hawaii Pacific earned three. Quinnipiac (2) and Fairmont State (1) also were named event national champions as well.
"Event finals are always fun," said Shaw. "There are lots of talented teams and heats that get to go head-to-head and compete. I was proud of the way our athletes represented Oregon. Taylor and Krista are phenomenal athletes, and they both deserved the recognition they received today by being named All-Americans."
"I was not expecting to be named Coach of the Year, but I'm extremely honored. I feel so blessed to get to coach the sport I love and the amazing athletes we have at Oregon. It's truly a dream come true."
The Ducks' first national event title came in the Salto Toss, as Casi Jackson, Taylr Keating, Phillips, Kaile Michaud and Hannah Lichtenthaler notched a 9.70. Quinnipiac were the event runner-ups with a 9.60.
In the Quad Tumbling pass, Michaud, Nicole Kelly, Tia Thomas, and Hannah Blair earned a 9.45 for the title, and was the only team to notch a score 9.00 and above. Baylor, Azusa Pacific, Quinnipiac and Alderson Broaddus earned scores of 8.80, 8.35, 8.15, and 7.60, respectively.
In the 6-Element Tumbling pass, Galvin's pass earned a score of 9.95 to best Kaylee Adams of Baylor (9.925). The title is the Foothill Ranch, Calif., native's second consecutive in the 6-Element pass and her third consecutive Tumbling event national title.
Phillips notched a 9.90 in the Open Tumbling pass, beating Lauren Sturm of Baylor (9.875). Heather Hovander (APU) and Makayla Garland (Hawaii Pacific) finished third and fourth respectively with scores of 9.75 and 9.60.
The All-American recognition is the second of both Galvin and Phillips' careers.
2017 NCATA All-Americans
Alia Nolan, Alderson Broaddus University
Ashleigh Pitts, Azusa Pacific University
Kiara Nowlin, Baylor University
Lauren Sturm, Baylor University
Kaelyn Cowan, Baylor University
Hayley Nejman, Gannon University
Sonia Stone, King University
Daisha Paulino, Hawaii Pacific University
Taylor Galvin, University of Oregon
Krista Phillips, University of Oregon
Kelsey Rule, Quinnipiac University
Allee Tallman, Quinnipiac University
2017 NCATA Most Outstanding Player
Kiara Nowlin, Baylor University
2017 NCATA Newcomer of the Year
Makayla Garland, Hawaii Pacific University
2017 NCATA Coach of the Year
Chelsea Shaw, University of Oregon
Looking Ahead: The Ducks will face the Baylor Bears on Saturday at 7:00 p.m. at the Felix Center in the NCATA national championship meet.
Follow the Ducks: Follow all of the University of Oregon Acrobatics and Tumbling team action both on and off the mat. Make sure to follow @OregonAcroTumb on Twitter. Also follow the team on Facebook by "liking" Oregon Ducks Acrobatics and Tumbling and following @OregonAcroTumb on Instagram. Go further by adding @oregonacrotumbl on Snapchat for behind-the-scenes looks at practice, team events, and competitions.
#GoDucks
