No. 2 Oregon acrobatics and tumbling (5-2) ended its regular season last Sunday with a second loss of the year to No. 1 Baylor. Despite that, the Ducks posted a season-high 283.305 points and scored their second perfect-10 of the year in the open pyramid heat. Three athletes received honorable mentions from the NCATA following the loss.
Base Bella Swarthout received her second honorable mention of the season in the Athlete of the Week category. The sophomore is integral in several of the Ducks’ heats, including the open pyramid where they scored a perfect-10. She’s also continued to perform in seven-element acro, where she and top Bethany Glick have formed a strong tandem. Swarthout competed in eight heats and team event, scoring at least 9.50 in all eight and a season-high 99.43 points in team event.
Base Angelica Martin received her fifth honorable mention of the season in the Freshman of the Week category. Martin, like Swarthout, has been one of Oregon’s most reliable contributors. She and freshman top Cassidy Cu scored a season-high 9.90 in five-element acro, and scored the same in synchronized pyramid. Martin competed in eight heats and the team event.
Top Riley Watson received her first national recognition of the season as the honorable mention in the Specialist of the Week category. Watson, a senior, scored a stunning 9.925 in her solo six-element pass against the Bears. She also scored 9.60 as a part of the quad tumbling pass, where she won a national title last season.
Three Baylor athletes — top Payton Washington, top Jordan Gruendler and base Leavy McDonald — swept the top awards, winning Athlete, Specialist and Freshman of the Week, respectively.
Oregon now awaits its final seeding for the 2025 NCATA Championship, which will be released on April 13.