Acrobatics and Tumbling | 4/13/2026 4:03:00 PM

The Gannon University Acrobatics & Tumbling team has officially earned the No. 7 seed in the 2026 NCATA National Championships, marking another milestone season for the Golden Knights under first-year head coach Addy Womeldorph.

Gannon (6-3) will open the national tournament against No. 2 seed Oregon on Thursday, April 23 at 4:30 p.m. (ET) / 1:30 p.m. (PT). The matchup presents a familiar challenge, as the Golden Knights previously posted a season-high score in a 276.055–270.570 meet against the Ducks earlier this year.

This year's championship will be hosted by Azusa Pacific University at the Felix Events Center in Azusa, California. The eight-team, single-elimination tournament begins Thursday with four quarterfinal matchups, followed by the semifinals on Friday evening. 

The NCATA National Championship meet is scheduled for Saturday evening at 5 p.m., with individual event finals set for Sunday morning at 10 a.m.

The tournament field features defending national champion Baylor as the No. 1 seed, along with No. 2 Oregon, No. 3 Quinnipiac, No. 4 Fairmont State, No. 5 Augustana, No. 6 Iona, No. 7 Gannon, and No. 8 Duquesne.

"I just feel so proud of this team and so grateful to give back to a program that has given me so much," said Womeldorph. "Seventh is a testament to all of the hard work these athletes put into every practice and the culture of this program. I say jump, they say how high 

Thursday's quarterfinal round begins with No. 3 Quinnipiac facing No. 6 Iona at 10:30 a.m. (PT), followed by No. 2 Oregon taking on No. 7 Gannon at 1:30 p.m. (PT). The evening session features No. 4 Fairmont State versus No. 5 Augustana at 4:30 p.m. (PT), before No. 1 Baylor meets No. 8 Duquesne at 7 p.m. (PT).

All championship meets will be streamed live on ESPN+, with tickets available for purchase online.