Coker, Converse Advance to 2023 Conference Carolinas Acrobatics and Tumbling Semifinals
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HARTSVILLE/SPARTANBURG, S.C. - Coker and Converse advanced through the quarterfinal round of the 2023 Conference Carolinas Acrobatics and Tumbling Championship on Tuesday, April 11.
In Spartanburg, it was No. 4 Converse who defeated No. 5 Lander by a 267.660-254.010 score. The Valkyries jumped out to an early lead as they won all four heats in the Compulsory event for a 37.05-33.40 lead. The Bearcats were able to cut into the lead with a 27.30-25.95 win in the Acro event before also winning the Pyramid event with a score of 29.20-28.90. Converse led 91.90-89.90 at halftime and then pulled away in the second half. The Valkyries edged the Bearcats, 27.65-26.45, in the Toss event and then added four points to the lead in the Tumbling event, 54.200-50.100. Converse then won the team event, 93.91-87.56, for the victory.
In Hartsville, it was the host Cobras, the third seed in the tournament, that defeated sixth-seeded King, 265.50-260.195. In the opening Compulsory events, Coker held a slim 37.35-36.30 advantage and increased their lead in the Acro event with a 28.85-27.90 win. Just before the half, Coker won the Pyramid event by 0.8 points for the 96.10-93.30 lead. The home team added to the lead in the Toss event with a 27.7-26.5 win before the Tornado cut into the advantage with a win in the Tumbling event, 52.075-50.500. However, Coker won the team event, 91.65-88.32, for the final margin.
Converse advances to face top-seeded Limestone in the semifinals on Saturday, April 15 at 12 p.m. on the campus of Lander University in Greenwood, South Carolina. Coker will face No. 2 seed Belmont Abbey in the second semifinal at 3 p.m. The individual event finals will take place on Sunday, April 16 at 11 a.m. with the championship to follow at 5 p.m.
Fans can watch the semifinals, event finals and finals live via the Conference Carolinas Digital Network and BlueFrame at conferencecarolinasdn.com. Information regarding the championship schedule, bracket and tickets are available
here.
2023 Conference Carolinas Acrobatics and Tumbling Championship
Quarterfinals - Tuesday, April 11 (Higher Seed Hosts)
#3 Coker def. #6 King, 265.950-260.195 (Box Score)
#4 Converse def. #5 Lander, 267.660-254.010 (Box Score)
Semifinals – Saturday, April 15 (Lander University, Greenwood, S.C.)
#1 Limestone vs. #4 Converse, 12 p.m.
#2 Belmont Abbey vs. #3 Coker, 3 p.m.
Individual Event Finals – Sunday, April 16 at 11 a.m.
(Lander University, Greenwood, S.C.)
Final – Sunday, April 16 (Lander University, Greenwood, S.C.)
Winner of Semifinal #1 vs. Winner of Semifinal #2, 5 p.m.