Conference Carolinas Institutions Prepared for NCATA National Tournament
EUGENE, Ore. – Conference Carolinas Acrobatics & Tumbling championship finalists Limestone and Converse were selected to the National Collegiate Acrobatics & Tumbling Association (NCATA) 2022 National Championship field.
This year’s championship is hosted by the University of Oregon at Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene. The eight-team, single-elimination tournament will begin on Thursday, April 28 with four quarterfinal matchups. The semifinals are set for Friday evening, while the National Championship meet will be contested on Saturday evening.
In addition, Belmont Abbey, Coker and Lander all had at-large qualifying scores for the event finals. The national individual event finals are scheduled for Saturday morning. Click here for the complete list of at-large selections.
The defending national champion Baylor Bears earned the No. 1 seed in the tournament and will meet No. 8 seed Converse University in the 4:30 p.m. quarterfinal that will open Thursday's evening session in Eugene. In the 7 p.m. nightcap, fourth-seeded Quinnipiac will battle host and fifth-seeded Oregon to wrap up the quarterfinal round.
Thursday’s quarterfinal round will begin with No. 3 seed Gannon against No. 6 seed and Conference Carolinas regular season and tournament champion Limestone at 11 a.m., followed by No. 2 seed Azusa Pacific against No. 7 Fairmont State at 1:30 p.m.
Tickets for the 2022 NCATA National Championships are on sale now here. All meets will also be streamed live on ESPN+
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To see the official championship release from the NCATA and learn more, please visit here.
2022 NCATA National Tournament Schedule
Matthew Knight Arena (Eugene, Oregon)
Quarterfinals (Thursday, April 28, 2022)
Meet #1: #3 Gannon vs. #6 Limestone – 11 a.m. PT
Meet #2: #2 Azusa Pacific vs. #7 Fairmont State – 1:30 p.m. PT
Meet #3: #1 Baylor vs. #8 Converse – 4:30 p.m. PT
Meet #4: #4 Quinnipiac vs. #5 Oregon – 7 p.m. PT
Semifinals (Friday, April 29, 2022)
Meet #5: Gannon/Limestone vs. Azusa Pacific/Fairmont State – 4:30 p.m. PT
Meet #6: Baylor/Converse vs. Quinnipiac/Oregon – 7 p.m. PT
Event Finals (Saturday, April 30, 2022) – 11 a.m. PT
Finals (Saturday, April 30, 2022)
Meet #7: Semifinal winners – 7 p.m. PT