GREENVILLE, S.C. – The acrobatics & tumbling coaches have picked Limestone University as champions in the 2025 Conference Carolinas Acrobatics & Tumbling Preseason Poll, the conference office announced on Wednesday.
The three-time defending champions, Limestone, earned 108 points and 10 first place votes. The Saints have won each of the last three Conference Carolinas regular season and tournament titles. 2024 tournament runner-up, Lander University is picked to finish second with 88 points and the remaining first place vote. Coker University was picked third with 84 points while Belmont Abbey College is selected to finish fourth with 74 points.
Converse University (55), Mars Hill University (50), Emmanuel University (40), King University (36), Wingate University (32), Francis Marion University (26) and Newberry College (13) rounded out the poll.
The 2025 Conference Carolinas Acrobatics & Tumbling Championship starts with quarterfinal meets on campus sites on Tuesday, April 1. The semifinals will take place in the Student Center Complex at King University in Bristol, Tennessee on Saturday, April 5. The championship concludes on Sunday, April 6 with the event finals and the championship meet in Bristol.
The preseason poll was voted on by the league's head coaches and they can't vote for their own school.
2025 Conference Carolinas
Acrobatics & Tumbling Preseason Poll
|
School |
Total (First Place) |
| 1 |
Limestone |
108 (10) |
| 2 |
Lander |
87 (1) |
| 3 |
Coker |
84 |
| 4 |
Belmont Abbey |
74 |
| 5 |
Converse |
55 |
| 6 |
Mars Hill |
50 |
| 7 |
Emmanuel |
40 |
| 8 |
King |
36 |
| 9 |
Wingate |
32 |
| 10 |
Francis Marion |
26 |
| 11 |
Newberry |
13 |
2025 Conference Carolinas Acrobatics & Tumbling
Players to Watch
Belmont Abbey
- Erena Chaples, Gr., Independence, Missouri (2023 and 2024 Conference Carolinas Specialist of the Year, 2024 first team All-Conference Carolinas)
- Gracie Grady, Jr., Kyle, Texas (2024 second team All-Conference Carolinas)
- Sarah Brady, Jr., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Coker
- Chloe Hull, Jr., Clover, South Carolina
- Olivia Sison, Sr., Yardley, Pennsylvania
- Kayla Young, Sr. Staten Island, New York
Converse
- Ayanna Manning, Sr., Abingdon, Maryland (three-time first team All-Conference Carolinas, 2022 NCATA and Conference Carolinas Freshman of the Year)
- Chloe Cleland, Sr., Medina, Ohio (two-time second team All-Conference Carolinas)
- Madison Seymour, So., Lockport, Illinois (2024 Conference Carolinas Freshman of the Year)
Emmanuel
- Madison Smith, Sr., Americas, Georgia
- Shania Risper, Sr., Carrollton, Georgia
- Isabelle Cunningham, Sr., Walland, Tennessee
Francis Marion
- Mikayla Brown, Sr., Base, Parkville, Maryland
- Jordyn Hines, Fr., Base/Tumbler, Hampton, Virginia
- Melody Hawkins, Fr., Base/Top/Tumbler, Fayetteville, North Carolina
King
- Grace Ann Beatty, Sr., Base/Tumbler, Conover, North Carolina
- Alexa Matthews, Sr., Top/Base/Tumbler, Herperia, California
- Kate McCracken, Fr., Base/Tumbler, Hickory, North Carolina
Lander
- Ryann Swope, Sr., Top/Tumbler, Twin Falls, Idaho (2024 first team All-Conference Carolinas, 2023 second team All-Conference Carolinas)
- Alana Eckert, So., Base/Tumbler, Avon, Indiana
- Avery Marquis, Sr., Base/Tumbler, Danbury, Connecticut (2024 second team All-Conference Carolinas)
Limestone
- Kacie Kier, Sr., Back/Top/Tumbler, Elgin, South Carolina (Two-time Conference Carolinas Athlete of The Year, Two-time All-Conference Carolinas, Two-time NCATA, All-America)
- Cameron King, Sr., Back/Top, Peletier, North Carolina (Three-time All-Conference, 2023 All-American)
- Janai Brown, Sr., Base/ Back, Lilburn, Georgia (2024 All-Conference Carolina)
Mars Hill
- Nasiri Mond, Sr., Top/Tumbler, Humble, Texas
- Zoey Franklin, So., Top/Tumbler, Rome, Georgia
- Jocelyn Wente, Sr., Base/Mid/Tumbler, Friendsville, Tennessee (2024 second team All-Conference Carolinas)
Newberry
- Mikayla Conwell, Fr., Top, Minooka, Illinois
- Jaden France, Fr., Base, Fort Mill, South Carolina
- Hannah Ghaly, Jr., Top/Tumbler, Albany, New York
Wingate
- Bella Crapis, So., Base/Tumbler, Coraopolis, Pennsylvania
- Chloe Parker, So., Top/Tumbler, Waldorf, Maryland
- Abby Heney, Fr., Top/Tumbler, Troutman, North Carolina