Buffalo State acrobatics and tumbling edged by East Texas Baptist

Narrow loss for Buffalo State at NCATA Division III Tournament

Apr. 11, 2026 at 12:18pm

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A fragmented, geometric painting depicting an acrobatics and tumbling competition, with sharp planes of color representing the athletes' movements and uniforms.A cubist interpretation of the intense competition between Buffalo State and East Texas Baptist at the national acrobatics and tumbling tournament.Buffalo Today

The Buffalo State acrobatics and tumbling team fell just short in a close 209.305-207.610 loss to host East Texas Baptist at the NCATA Division III Tournament.

Why it matters

Buffalo State's acrobatics and tumbling program has been on the rise in recent years, making this narrow defeat at the national tournament an important learning experience as they continue to build their competitive profile.

The details

Despite a late surge in the team event, Buffalo State was unable to overcome East Texas Baptist's strong overall performance and fell by a margin of just under 2 points in the final score.

  • The NCATA Division III Tournament took place on April 11, 2026.

The players

Buffalo State acrobatics and tumbling team

The acrobatics and tumbling team representing Buffalo State University, a public university in Buffalo, New York.

East Texas Baptist

The acrobatics and tumbling team from East Texas Baptist University, a private Christian university located in Marshall, Texas.

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The takeaway

This close loss will motivate the Buffalo State acrobatics and tumbling team to continue improving and working towards a championship run in future national tournaments.