Acrobatics and Tumbling | 3/29/2026 7:10:00 PM
FAIRMONT, W.Va. – The No. 7 Gannon Acrobatics & Tumbling team pushed No. 4 Fairmont State on its Senior Day and to its highest score of the season but came up just short Sunday evening inside Feaster Center.
Gannon delivered one of its strongest overall performances of the season, finishing with a 267.550 total, its third-highest team score of the year, while setting multiple season highs across several events.
At halftime, the Golden Knights trailed by just 0.450, posting 96.000 compared to Fairmont State's 96.450, keeping the meet tight early.
The meet remained razor close heading into the Team Event, with Gannon holding a 179.550 score compared to Fairmont State's 179.575.
The Falcons pulled away in the final event, posting a 91.750 to Gannon's 88.000 to secure the Senior Day victory.
The Golden Knights posted a season-best score in the Acro event (29.000), highlighted by a 9.600 in the 6-element heat. Gannon also recorded a season-high 54.550 in the Tumbling event, including strong performances in the trio pass (9.250), quad pass (8.350), and open pass (9.825).
In the Toss event, Gannon totaled 29.000 points, earning high marks in the synchronized toss (9.800) and open toss (9.850) as part of another strong showing.
THE MEET FACTS
Score: No. 4 Fairmont State 271.145, No. 7 Gannon 267.550
Records: Gannon (5-3), Fairmont State (7-0)
Location: Fairmont, W.Va. – Feaster Center
Date: Sunday, March 29
THE KNIGHT CAP
- Strong Finish: Gannon posted a 267.550 overall score, its third-highest total of the season
- Tight at the Half: Gannon trailed by just 0.450 at halftime (96.000–96.450)
- Down to the Wire: Gannon trailed by just 0.025 entering the Team Event (179.575–179.550)
- Acro Success: Season-high 29.000, highlighted by a 9.600 in the 6-element heat
- Tumbling High: Season-best 54.550, including a 9.825 in the open pass and 9.250 in the trio pass
- Toss Performance: Gannon scored 29.000, with a 9.800 in synchronized and 9.850 in open
- Senior Day Battle: Golden Knights pushed undefeated Fairmont State on its Senior Day
Kylie Brown (Virginia Beach, Va./Salem)
Sydney Jarvis (McKees Rocks/Montour)
Avery Tumler (Kings Mills, Ohio/Kings High School)
Julia Bruno (Glocester, RI/Ponaganset)
Sydney McDowell (Avon, Ind./Avon)
Ally Ross (Gladstone, N.J./Gill St. Bernard's School)
Peyton Oliver (Vallejo, Calif./Jesse M. Bethel)
Makayla White (Swedesboro, N.J./Kingsway Regional)
Layna Bergeron (Johnston, R.I./La Salle Academy)
Tori Soper (Sheffield Lake, Ohio/Ohio Connections Academy)
Paytyn Neal (Fairmont, W.Va./Fairmont Senior High)
Reagan McMahon (Mission Viejo, Calif./Santa Margarita Catholic)
Alex DeAngelis (Audubon, N.J./Camden Catholic High School)
Marissa Burge (Fairview, Pa./Fairview)
Makayla Lynard (Cherry Hill, N.J./Cherry Hill High East)
Alejandra Tosado (Sparks, Nev./Edward C. Reed)
Amelia Gauvin (Calgary, Alberta, Canada/Bishop Carroll High)
Lillie Fritz (Chandler, Ariz./Chandler)
Julia Bukowski (Lake Zurich, Ill./Carmel Catholic)
Bailey Hebert (Fishers, Ind./Fishers)
Kamryn Kameg (Jefferson Hills, Pa./Thomas Jefferson)
Sydney Gibson (Painesville, Ohio/Harvey)
Tori Spearman (Erie, Pa./Cathedral Preparatory School)
Lindsey Bolvin (Lorton, Va./James W Robinson Jr Secondary)
Mikayla Kis (Halton Hills, Ontario, Canada/Silverthorn Collegiate Institute)
Ivy Strait (Frederick. MD./Urbana High)
Arianna VanFosson (Leonardtown, Md./St. Mary's Ryken)
Adyson Rothermel (Wernersville, Pa./Conrad Weiser High)
Up Next
Gannon will wrap up the regular season on Thursday, April 9 at Canisius. The meet is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. inside Koessler Athletic Center in Buffalo, New York.
This story was written using the support of AI.
