The best of the best in collegiate gymnastics will take the floor for the 2019 National Collegiate Acrobatics and Tumbling Association (NCATA) National Tournament this weekend, a bracket of competition hosted at Baylor's Ferrell Center in Waco.
Action begins Thursday afternoon between No. 3 Azusa Pacific, who averaged 274.955 points per meet this season and has been to two straight semifinals, and No. 6 Converse, which is in just its second year as a program but finished 5-1 this year. No. 2 Oregon, which has been in every NCATA tourney since 2014, is considered a favorite along with top-ranked Baylor, which is seeking a fifth consecutive national championship and finished this season with a perfect 9-0 record.
No. 4 Quinnipiac, meanwhile, is seeking a second straight championship bid after upsetting Fairmont State in 2018, while No. 7 Hawaii Pacific is looking to advance to the semifinals for the third time in five years despite a 1-5 finish on one of the nation's toughest schedules. No. 8 Gannon rounds out the competition, which concludes Saturday with individual and team championships, having gone 4-1 to earn its fourth tourney appearance.
How to watch
Event: NCATA Quarterfinals
Date: Thursday, April 25
Time: 12 p.m. CT
Stream: SportsLive
Quarterfinals schedule:
No. 3 Azusa Pacific vs. No. 6 Converse -- 12 p.m. CT
No. 2 Oregon vs. No. 7 Hawaii Pacific -- 2 p.m. CT
No. 4 Quinnipiac vs. No. 5 Fairmont State -- 5:30 p.m. CT
No. 1 Baylor vs. No. 8 Gannon -- 7:30 p.m. CT
Event: NCATA Semifinals
Date: Friday, April 26
Time: 5 p.m., 7 p.m. CT
Stream: SportsLive
Event: NCATA Individual Event Finals
Date: Saturday, April 27
Time: 11 a.m. CT
Stream: SportsLive
Note: The team championship will not be streamed because it will be televised on Fox Sports.
