SIOUX FALLS, SD – The Iona University acrobatics & tumbling team will take part in their first appearance at the NCATA National Championships in program history on Thursday vs. #3 Quinnipiac. The sixth-seeded Gaels are ready to square off with the three-seeded Bobcats at 11:30 ET on Thursday, April 24th. 

Iona clinched its first postseason berth in its short two-year history as a result of a 3-3 season that saw the Gaels take on five top 15 ranked programs.  

The Gaels face Quinnipiac for a second time in 2025, with a 257.475 - 264.280 decision going in favor of the Bobcats in February.

The dual meet will be held at the Elmen Center at Augustana University in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and will be streamed live on ESPN Plus. 

The Lineup

Compulsory

• Acro
  • #1 Georgia Mason
  • #30 Karryn Wieda
  • #12 Ty Upton
  • #13 Josie Hewett
  • #43 Gia Arias
  • #4 Alyssa Lentz
  • #25 Emersen Johnson
  • #26 Rebecca Lane
• Pyramid
  • #12 Ty Upton 
  • #6 Teresa Jennings
  • #27 Leilani Morales
  • #22 Nicole Bonnett
  • #30 Karryn Wieda
  • #23 Jenna Roby
  • #26 Rebecca Lane
  • #8 Rachelle Ricafranca
  • #2 Mylah Vanden Elsen
  • #21Julienne Templeman
  • #25 Emersen Johnson
  • #35 Haley Merrill
  • #13 Josie Hewitt
• Toss
  • #12 Ty Upton
  • #30 Karryn Wieda
  • #27 Leilani Morales
  • #25 Emersen Johnson
  • #31 Portia Dryden
  • #6 Teresa Jennings
  • #32 Mya Brayak
  • #35 Cristiana Abreu
  • #26 Rebecca Lane
• Tumbling
  • #12 Ty Upton
  • #8 Rachelle Ricafranca
  • #13 Josie Hewett
  • #2 Mylah Vanden Elsen
  • #21 Julienne Templeman
  • #4 Alyssa Lentz
  • #1 Georgia Mason
  • #9 Olivia Montalbano

Acro

• 5 Element
  • #6 Teresa Jennings
  • #43 Gia Arias
  • #26 Rebecca Lane
  • #32 Mya Brayak
• 6 Element
  • #6 Teresa Jennings
  • #43 Gia Arias
  • #8 Rachelle Ricafranca
  • #25 Emersen Johnson
• 7 Element
  • #12 Ty Upton
  • #30 Karryn Wieda
  • #35 Haley Merrill
  • #4 Alyssa Lentz

Pyramid

• Inversion
  • #4 Alyssa Lentz
  • #43 Gia Arias
  • #1 Georgia Mason
  • #13 Josie Hewett
  • #30 Karryn Wieda
  • #31 Portia Dryden
  • #25 Emersen Johnson
  • #35 Haley Merrill
  • #24 Kendall Vess
  • #9 Olivia Montalbano
  • #23 Jenna Roby
  • #14 Sophia Huertas
• Synchronized
  • #8 Rachelle Ricafranca
  • #26 Rebecca Lane
  • #35 Haley Merrill
  • #31 Portia Dryden
  • #2 Mylah Vanden Elsen
  • #4 Alyssa Lentz
  • #12 Ty Upton
  • #19 Alexandra Swaris
  • #30 Karryn Wieda
  • #23 Jenna Roby
  • #14 Sophia Huertas
  • #29 Aspen Lentz
• Open
  • #6 Teresa Jennings 
  • #43 Gia Arias
  • #13 Josie Hewett
  • #1 Georgia Mason
  • #26 Rebecca Lane
  • #28 Demi Brown
  • #23 Jenna Roby
  • #24 Kendall Vess
  • #29 Aspen Lentz
  • #14 Sophia Huertas

Toss

• 450 Salto
  • #12 Ty Upton
  • #30 Karryn Wieda
  • #27 Leilani Morales
  • #31 Portia Dryden
  • #25 Emersen Johnson
• Synchronized
  • #12 Ty Upton
  • #30 Karryn Wieda
  • #27 Leilani Morales
  • #31 Portia Dryden
  • #25 Emersen Johnson
  • #4 Alyssa Lentz
  • #21 Julienne Templeman
  • #43 Gia Arias
  • #22 Nicole Bonnett
  • #28 Demi Brown
• Open
  • #4 Alyssa Lentz
  • #21 Julienne Templeman
  • #43 Gia Arias
  • #22 Nicole Bonnett
  • #28 Demi Brown

Tumbling

• Duo Pass
  • #4 Alyssa Lentz
  • #31 Portia Dryden
• Trio Pass
  • #2 Mylah Vanden Elsen
  • #9 Olivia Montalbano
  • #12 Ty Upton
• Quad Pass
  • #20 Riley Beauchmin
  • #21 Julienne Templeman
  • #25 Emersen Johnson
  • #24 Kendall Vess
• Aerial
  • #4 Alyssa Lentz
• 6 Element
  • #12 Ty Upton
• Open
  • #31 Portia Dryden

Team Event

• #1 Georgia Mason    
• #2 Mylah Vanden Elsen    
• #4 Alyssa Lentz    
• #6 Teresa Jennings    
• #8 Rachelle Ricafranca    
• #9 Olivia Montalbano    
• #12 Ty Upton     
• #13 Josie Hewett    
• #32 Mya Brayak     
• #19 Alexandra Swaris    
• #20 Riley Beauchmin    
• #21 Julienne Templeman    
• #22 Nicole Bonnett     
• #33 Cristiana Abreu    
• #24 Kendall Vess    
• #25 Emersen Johnson    
• #26 Rebecca Lane    
• #27 Leilani Morales    
• #28 Demi Brown     
• #29 Aspen Lentz    
• #30 Karryn Wieda    
• #31 Portia Dryden    
• #35 Haley Merrill    
• #43 Gia Arias    

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