GLENVILLE, W.Va. - Glenville State Acrobatics & Tumbling has moved up a spot to No. 11 in the first in-season NCATA National Rankings of the 2026 season, the association announced today.

The Pioneers, who currently sit at (5-2) overall and (4-1) in MEC matchups, have had both of their losses come to nationally ranked teams. Gannon came in at No. 7 in the poll while Fairmont State is now the #4 team in the country, just behind Baylor, Oregon and Quinnipiac. Glenville State scored a season-high 256.910 in their defeat to Fairmont State last time out, and will be looking to finihs the regular season strong at West Liberty on Sunday (Mar. 29).

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.

NCATA National Rankings (Regular Season Release #1 - March 25, 2026)

1. Baylor University
2. University of Oregon
3. Quinnipiac University
4. Fairmont State University
5. Iona University
6. Augustana University
7. Gannon University
8. Saint Leo University
9. Duquesne University
10. Azusa Pacific University
11. Glenville State University
12. Lander University
13. University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
14. Wingate University
15. Hawaii Pacific University

 * The top 8 teams in final ranking will qualify for 2026 NCATA National Championships
** Results as of 3/22/26 considered in this week's rankings
*** Next set of rankings will be released on Wednesday, April 1, 2026

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