Ashley Walker enters her second season as a Graduate Assistant for the Glenville State Acrobatics & Tumbling program in 2026.
The Pioneers had their most historic season to date in 2025, going (8-3) overall and (5-1) in league play. Their eight overall victories and five conference victories set a program record in both categories. GSU advanced to the MEC Tournament Championship and captured four MEC Event Championships, while also sending Five-Element Acro & Inversion Pyramid to NCATA Nationals. Payten Semenske was named MEC Specialist of the Year and Aubrey Ward earned MEC & NCATA DII Freshman of the Year honors. In addition, Savannah Duckworth was an NCATA All-American.
Walker graduated from Coker University in 2023 with her Bachelors Degree in Business Administration and a Bachelor's degree in History. During her time in college Walker was a three-time NCATA Acedemic Honor Roll and a Two-Time Division Two Commissioners Honor Roll. Walker was a two time national qualifier, once for open pyramid and once for duo pyramid. She was a part of the 2023 Conference of Carolinas open pyramid event final winning group. It was the programs second event title in history at Coker.
Walker is from North Charleston, S.C. where she attended Palmetto Scholars Academy. She graduated from Palmetto in 2019. During her high school years she was a level 9 vault state and regional champion  in 2018.
