PITTSBURGH – The Duquesne acrobatics & tumbling program is set to begin its inaugural season ranked No. 15 in the National Collegiate Acrobatics & Tumbling Association (NCATA) preseason poll, released this afternoon.
The Dukes received 84 points in the preseason coaches poll and are the only first-year program—among seven debuting in 2025—to earn a spot in the top 15.
An NCAA emerging sport, acrobatics & tumbling is one of the fastest-growing varsity collegiate sports, with 47 programs across all three NCAA divisions set to compete this spring.
Led by head coach Michaela Soper, Duquesne will make its
program debut at home on Friday, Feb. 7, against No. 3 Gannon. The meet is scheduled for 6 p.m. at UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse.
The Dukes will also host No. 1 Baylor (March 11), No. 14 LIU (March 16), and Buffalo State (April 6) as part of a three-meet homestand to close out the inaugural season. DU's schedule also includes road trips to West Liberty (Feb. 15), Missouri State (Feb. 22), and No. 8 Iona (March 3).
All home meets at UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse are free and open to the public.
National Collegiate Acrobatics & Tumbling Association 2025 Preseason Coaches Poll
- Baylor University (42) - 699
- Quinnipiac University (1) - 619
- Gannon University (3) - 601
- University of Oregon (1) - 592
- University of Mary Hardin-Baylor - 433
- Fairmont State University - 415
- Azusa Pacific University - 400
- Iona University - 366
- Frostburg State University - 312
- Limestone University - 247
- Augustana University - 220
- Hawai'i Pacific University - 186
- Saint Leo University - 111
- Long Island University - 104
- Duquesne University - 84
( ) – First-place votes
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ABOUT ACROBATICS & TUMBLING
For more information on the sport of Acrobatics & Tumbling, visit
TheNCATA.org.
