The Oregon acrobatics and tumbling team released its 2015 schedule on Wednesday afternoon.
“This year’s meet schedule will be the toughest competition yet,” new head coach Chelsea Shaw told the Oregon athletic department. “Each team in the NCATA is going to be a challenge. We have a strong schedule with three home meets and four on the road. Our athletes are ambitiously preparing for another successful season and striving for their fifth national championship.”
Seeking its fifth straight National Collegiate Acrobatics and Tumbling Association (NCATA) National Championship, the Ducks will open its season with a rematch of last year’s title meet. Oregon will head to Azusa Pacific, the only place it lost during the regular season last year, on Feb. 4.
Oregon will compete against former head coach Felecia Mulkey and the Baylor Bears twice this season. The first meet is at home on on March 12. The Ducks will head to Waco, Texas for the final regular season meet of the season on April 12.
The Ducks will have three home meets this season starting with the home opener against Concordia (Wisconsin) on Feb 21.
Fairmont State will host this year’s NCATA national championship meet.
Here’s the entire schedule.
February 4 – @ Azusa Pacific; Azusa, Calif., 6:30 p.m.
February 21 – Concordia (Wisconsin); Matthew Knight Arena, 6:30 p.m.
March 1 – @ Quinnipiac; Hamden, Conn., 9 a.m.
March 12 – Baylor; Matthew Knight Arena, 6:30 p.m.
March 16 – Azusa Pacific and Fairmont State (tri-meet); Matthew Knight Arena, 6:30 p.m.
March 27 – @ Hawaii Pacific; Honolulu, Hawaii, 9:30 p.m.
April 12 – @ Baylor; Waco, Texas, Noon
April 23-25 – National Championship (@ Fairmont State); Fairmont, W.V., TBD
all times are Pacific Time (PT)
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