Acrobatics & Tumbling

Limestone Picked to Win Acrobatics & Tumbling Championship

GREENVILLE, S.C. – Limestone was picked to repeat as Conference Carolinas Acrobatics & Tumbling champions by the league head coaches in the 2023 Conference Carolinas Acrobatics & Tumbling Preseason Poll released on Monday.

The Saints won both the regular season and tournament championships last season and garnered eight first place votes and 64 total points in the poll. Converse, the 2022 runner-up, was picked second with 53 points while Belmont Abbey rounded out the top three with 46 points. 

Coker and King were picked to finish fourth with 42 points while the Cobras claimed one first-place vote. Lander was picked sixth with 32 points followed by Emmanuel (19), Mars Hill (18) and Chowan (8).

Conference Carolinas teams begin competition on Saturday, Feb. 4 with the conference championship slated for April 11, 15-16 with Lander hosting the semifinals, event and team finals in Greenwood, South Carolina. The quarterfinals, which are new this season, will be held at the No. 3 and No. 4 seeds on April 11.
 
2023 Conference Carolinas
Acrobatics & Tumbling Preseason Poll
 
School Total (First Place)
Limestone 64 (8)
Converse 53
Belmont Abbey 46
Coker 42 (1)
King 42
Lander 32
Emmanuel 19
Mars Hill 18
Chowan 8

2023 Conference Carolinas Acrobatics & Tumbling
Athletes to Watch
 
Belmont Abbey
  • Anna Davis, Jr., Base/Tumbler, Offutt AFB, Nebraska (2022 Second Team All-Conference Carolinas, NCATA Academic Honor Roll; 2021 First Team All-Conference Carolinas, NCATA Academic Honor Roll)
  • Gracie Grady, Fr., Base, Kyle, Texas
  • Amiya Shazier, Fr., Top/Tumbler, Williamsburg, Virginia
Chowan
  • Bre’ona Coakley, So., Base, Lancaster, California (2022 Second Team All-Conference Carolinas)
Coker
  • Amber Garcia, So., Top/Mid/Base/Tumbler, Clover, South Carolina, (2022 Second Team All-Conference Carolinas, NCATA Academic Honor Roll; 2021 NCATA Academic Honor Roll)
  • Olivia Sison, Fr., Top, Tumbler, Yardley, Pennsylvania
  • Kayla Young, Jr., Base, Tumbler, Staten Island, New York (2022 NCATA Academic Honor Roll)
Converse
  • Chloe Cleland, So., Base/Tumbler, Medina, Ohio (2022 NCATA Academic Honor Roll)
  • Ayanna Manning, So., Base/Tumbler, Abingdon, Maryland (2022 Conference Carolinas Freshman of the Year, First Team All-Conference Carolinas, NCATA Freshman of the Year, Two-Time NCATA Freshman of the Week, NCATA Academic Honor Roll)
  • Josie McDevitt, Sr., Base, Maryville, Tennessee (2022 NCATA Academic Honor Roll; 2021 Conference Carolinas Champion, NCATA Academic Honor Roll)
Emmanuel
  • Christina Bapple, Jr., Top/Tumbler, Stafford, Virginia (2022 First Team All-Conference Carolinas)
  • Madison Smith, Fr., Top/Base/Tumbler, Americus, Georgia
  • Isabelle Cunningham, So., Base/Tumbler, Walland, Tennessee (2022 Second Team All-Conference Carolinas)
King
  • Madeline Robison, So., Top/Base/Tumbler, Loganville, Georgia (2022 NCATA Freshman of the Week, NCATA Academic Honor Roll)
  • Bridget Sweeney, Fr., Top/Tumbler, Royersford, Pennsylvania
  • Makenzie Templeman, So., Top/Tumbler, Lodi, California
Lander
  • Ryann Swope, So., Top, Twin Falls, Idaho (2022 NCATA Academic Honor Roll)
  • Avery Marquis, So., Base, Danbury, Connecticut (2022 NCATA Freshman of the Week Honorable Mention, NCATA Academic Honor Roll)
  • Whitley Hoffman, Jr., Top, Dover, Pennsylvania (2022 NCATA Academic Honor Roll)
Limestone
  • Acacia Johnson, Jr., Top/Tumbler, Versailles, Ky. (2022 National Champion Pyramid Heat - Open Event, 2022 Second Team All-Conference Carolinas)
  • Kacie Kier, Fr., Base/Top/Tumbler, Elgin, S.C.
  • Cameron King, So., Base/Tumbler, Peletier, North Carolina (2022 National Champion Pyramid Heat - Open Event, Second Team All-Conference Carolinas, NCATA Freshman of the Week, NCATA Academic Honor Roll)
Mars Hill
  • Jocie Wente, So., Tumbler/Base, Friendsville, Tennessee
  • Nasiri Mond, So., Top/Tumbler, Humble, Texas 
  • Alexis McPherson, So., Base/Mid, Cary, North Carolina