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No. 1 Baylor acro & tumbling blows past No. 4 Oregon, advances to national championship

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By Zach Babajanof-Rustrian | Sports Writer

No. 1 Baylor acrobatics and tumbling defeated No. 4 Oregon in the semifinals of the NCATA National Championship by a score of 268.355 to 260.470 on Friday night at the Feaster Center in Fairmont, W.Va.

The Bears (10-0) advanced to the national championship round with the win, and they’ll face No. 3 Gannon at 4 p.m. on Saturday in the same venue. Baylor extended its win streak to 36 meets with Friday’s win over the Ducks (4-4), which marked the third meeting between the two programs this season.

In the first event of the meet, the Compulsory event, the Bears were able to put up a 9.