Ducks' Undefeated Streak Alive and Well

Wednesday, March 29

Bristol, Tenn.

4:00 PM

University of Oregon

283.850

272.395

King (Tennessee)

03/29/17 | Acrobatics & Tumbling

Oregon vs King University final scoresheet

By: Erin Kunesh

BRISTOL, Tenn. – The University of Oregon Acrobatics and Tumbling team defeated the King University Tornado Wednesday afternoon 283.850 – 272.395 to remain undefeated this season.

The Ducks record moves to 5-0, while King is now 1-4. The Ducks are the only undefeated team left in the National Collegiate Acrobatics and Tumbling Association (NCATA).

En route to the unblemished record, Oregon won 14 heats, and claimed four events – Compulsory, Toss, Tumbling, and Team – while tying the Pyramid event. The Tornado edged out the Ducks in the Acro event, and won three heats.

How it Happened: To open the meet, the Ducks earned a high mark of 9.95 in the Compulsory toss event to edge out the Tornado 38.10 – 37.15.

In the Acro event, King tallied a 9.60 and 9.80 in the 6 and 7-Element heats respectively to outscore the Ducks 28.95 – 28.45. Oregon held their overall lead however, 66.55 – 66.10.

In the Inverted Pyramid heat, the Ducks and Tornado scored identical scores of 9.70 and would split the Synchronized and Open heats, 9.85 (UO) and 9.90 (KU), respectively.

Heading into the half, Oregon held the lead 95.90 – 95.45.

In the Toss event, Alexis Cross, Blaire Wilson, Taylor Galvin, Jalen Kirkland, Sabrina Peyton, and Mari Yacoubian earned the Ducks' first 10.00 of the season in
the Open Toss heat. With help of the perfect score, the Ducks claimed the event 29.50 – 28.40.

Backed behind the power duo of Galvin, and Krista Phillips, the Ducks notched high scores in the 6 Element (9.95) and Open (9.925) Tumbling heats, extending the running tally of 182.95 – 177.425.

Undefeated in the Team event this season, Oregon earned a 100.90 score to King's 94.97.

What it Means: The Ducks are the only undefeated team in the NCATA this season. The last time the Ducks had this long of a winning streak, the team went 6-1, only falling in the last regular-season meet to Azusa Pacific in the 2014 season (282.480 – 283.400).

Quotes: Head coach Chelsea Shaw –

"Our program holds itself to such a high standard. With that being said, tonight wasn't our best meet. Some heats improved a lot from our last meet, but a few heats weren't as strong as they could be. We are going to keep fine tuning before our next meet. Our girls are fired up to finished the rest of our season strong!"

Compulsory Scores
Acro – Oregon: 9.65, King: 9.45
Pyramid – Oregon: 9.70, King: 9.70
Toss – Oregon: 9.95, King: 9.90
Tumbling – Oregon: 8.80, King: 8.10
Event Winner: Oregon: 38.10, King: 37.15

Acro Scores
5-Element – Oregon: 9.65, King: 9.55
6-Element – King: 9.60, Oregon: 9.30
7-Element – King: 9.80, Oregon: 9.50
Event Winner: King: 28.95, Oregon: 28.45

Pyramid Scores
Inverted – Oregon: 9.70, King: 9.70
Synchronized – Oregon: 9.85, King: 9.75
Open – King: 9.90, Oregon: 9.80
Event Winner: Tie, 29.35

Toss Scores
460 Salto – Oregon: 9.85, King: 9.65
Synchronized – Oregon: 9.65, King: 9.55
Open – Oregon: 10.00, King: 9.35
Event Winner: Oregon: 29.50, King: 28.40

Tumbling Scores
Duo – Oregon: 9.30, King: 8.60
Trio – Oregon: 9.450, King: 9.00
Quad – Oregon: 9.25, King: 7.80
Aerial – Oregon: 9.675, King: 9.075
6-Element – Oregon: 9.95, King: 9.60
Open – Oregon: 9.925, King: 9.5
Event Winner: Oregon: 57.550, King: 53.575

Team Routine Scores
Oregon: 100.90
King: 9.97

Final Meet Score – 283.850 – 272.395, Oregon

Looking Ahead: The Ducks have a quick turnaround and will head to Waco, Texas for a showdown with the Baylor Bears on Sunday, April 2. Action will begin at 11:00 a.m. PT.

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.

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