NEW ROCHELLE, NY— The National Collegiate Acrobatics & Tumbling Association (NCATA) announced its first set of national rankings on Wednesday afternoon. The Iona University Acrobatics & Tumbling team was ranked sixth in the national rankings.
The Maroon & Gold improved two spots in the national ranking from the preseason poll, looking to for its first team berth to the NCATA Tournament. Iona has squared off against a ranked opponent in each of the five meets so far, posting a 3-2 record. The Gaels conclude the regular season at the Hynes Center this Saturday against No. 2 Oregon.
This year's NCATA National Championship will take place April 24-27 at Augustana University. The top eight-teams compete in a single-elimination tournament will begin on Thursday, April 24 with four quarterfinal matchups. The semifinals are set for Friday evening, while the National Championship meet will be contested on Saturday evening. National event finals are scheduled for Sunday morning. The complete bracket and additional event information will be announced in mid-April.
The NCATA championships committee considers the overall performance of teams throughout the season thus far and utilized the following criteria to consider team rankings: W/L record, strength of schedule, head-to-head competition, common opponents, average meet score (adjusted to remove high/low), average meet start value (adjusted to remove high/low), score differential (adjusted to remove high/low) and the teams' progression throughout the season.
Two more sets of regular season rankings will be released on April 2 and April 9. The 2025 championship field and at-large qualifiers for event finals will be released on Monday, April 14.
Iona concludes the 2025 regular season on Friday, March 28 against No. 2 Oregon at the Hynes Athletic Center. The meet will begin at 6 p.m. and air on ESPN+. At the conclusion of the meet the Gaels will recognize the program's five seniors for Senior Day.
NCATA NATIONAL RANKINGS (March 26, 2025)
| PLACE |
SCHOOL |
| 1. |
Baylor University |
| 2. |
University of Oregon |
| 3. |
Quinnipiac University |
| 4. |
Augustana University |
| 5. |
Fairmont State University |
| 6. |
IONA UNIVERSITY |
| 7. |
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor |
| 8. |
Limestone University |
| 9. |
Azusa Pacific University |
| 10. |
Saint Leo University |
| 11. |
Gannon University |
| 12. |
Duquesne University |
| 13. |
Glenville State University |
| 14. |
Coker University |
| 15. |
Lander University |
