FAIRMONT, W. Va. – The Glenville State Acrobatics & Tumbling team punched their ticket to the MEC Championship Saturday (Apr. 11) evening, defeating Frostburg State, 254.475–249.420, in the MEC Semifinals. 

The meet opened with a tightly contested Compulsory Event, where the Pioneers held a slim 36.375–36.175 advantage after the four heats. Glenville posted the top scores in both the Pyramid (9.725) and Toss (9.775), while Frostburg claimed the Acro and Tumbling heats to keep things close early. 

Glenville began to create separation in the Acro Event, winning 28.650–27.425 with all three heats scoring above a 9.0. The momentum continued into the Pyramid Event, where the Pioneers again outperformed the Bobcats 29.525–28.850. The Open heat highlighted the event, with Glenville earning a meet-high 9.925. Heading into halftime, Glenville maintained a narrow lead at 94.550–92.450. The Pioneers carried that momentum into the second half, taking the Toss Event 27.875–27.250. Although Frostburg recorded the highest individual heat score of the event with a 9.675 in the Open, Glenville's consistency across all heats secured the win. 

The largest gap of the meet came in the Tumbling Event, where Glenville posted a strong 52.150–48.900 advantage. The Pioneers delivered standout performances in the Aerial (9.450) and Open (9.750) passes, extending their lead heading into the final event. Frostburg responded in the Team Event, earning their only event win of the meet with an 80.820–79.900 score. However, Glenville's earlier performances were enough to hold the lead and secure the semifinal victory. 

Up Next For The Pioneers
With the win, the Pioneers improve to (7-2) on the season and advance to the MEC Championship meet on Sunday (Apr. 12) at 6 p.m. against top-seeded Fairmont State.