LAKEWOOD, NJ (Feb. 22, 2024) - After debuting last week, Georgian Court Acrobatics and Tumbling will host their first-ever meet Friday night!

Opponent
Kutztown Golden Bears (1-1)

Where
Lakewood, NJ - GCU Wellness Center

When
Friday, Feb. 23 - 6 p.m.

How to Watch
• Friday's meet is available to watch via a free-to-view broadcast on the Georgian Court portal of the CACC Digital Network, powered by HUDL.

Ticketing
$8 - Adults (cash, $9 online/mobile payment)
$5 - Seniors 65 and over (cash, $6 online/mobile payment)
$5 - Children 12 and under (cash, $6 online/mobile payment)
Children under 5 - Free
GCU Students - Free  

What to Watch For
• An NCATA meet is a team competition consisting of six events. The first event is compulsories, followed by three heats within the acro event, followed by the pyramid event and then halftime. After halftime, there will be the toss event, the tumbling event, and the team event. A running score will be kept throughout the meet. The team with the most cumulative points at the end of all six events is the winner of the meet.
• Teams submit a start value before heats and three judges determine the score of each heat. Heat scores are added up and the team with the highest score after all six events is the winner.

Last Time Out
• Georgian Court started the history of their program last weekend at East Stroudsburg.
• The Lions competed well but came up short 224.75-173.37.
• GCU had the fewest point deductions in the Toss Event. They scored 8.20 out of 9.0 in the 450 Salto and 7.75 out of 8.80 in the Sychronized Toss.
• In the compulsory toss, GCU scored 9.25 out of 10. They totaled 17.65 points out of 20 in the compulsory pyramid and toss heats. 

The Team
• Georgian Court features a team of 17. There are three general "positions" in Acrobatics and Tumbling: Top, Base and Tumbler. 
The inaugural Georgian Court Acrobatics and Tumbling Team features:
Seniors: Sofia Atiles (base), Destani Diaz (base), Cara Catalano (base/tumbler), Alyssa Almerigotti (base)
Juniors: Emma Bennett (base)
Sophomores: Izzy Hernandez (top/tumbler), Kimberly Schadewald (base), Emily Miller (base), Katelyn Meyer (base/tumbler)
Freshmen: Aniyah Martin (top, base, tumbler), Gianna Mirassol (top/tumbler), Mia Zdanowicz (base/tumbler), Faith Robert (top/base/tumbler), Angelina Bartolini-Gonzalez (top/base/tumbler), Bianca Colao (top/base/tumbler), Louanne Legregin (top/tumbler), Caroline Yacullo (top/base/tumbler)

The Coaches
• In her first season, Georigan Court is led by Head Coach Sierra Garcia. Garcia was a four-year member of the Acrobatics and Tumbling team at the University of Oregon where she was a national champion in the synchronized pyramid. She is a Marlboro, NJ native and attended Red Bank Catholic High School as a captain of the gymnastics team.
• Garcia tabbed Syndey Williamson to be her assistant coach. Williamson competed at Frostburg State as a part of their inaugural team in 2021. Williamson led the Bobcats to three Mountain East Championships and the 2023 NCATA National Championship meet. She was a cheerleader in high school at Burlington Township High School. 

The Schedule
• Georgian Court will also be home this season March 20 for a tri-meet with LIU and Caldwell.
• The team then heads to Iona March 27 and finishes the regular season at home, April 5, against Stevenson.