The Saint Leo University athletics department has announced the addition of another intercollegiate sport to its roster — Acrobatics & Tumbling.
The new program will begin competition in 2020, as a nationwide search for its inaugural head coach is underway.
Acrobatics & Tumbling, a discipline of USA Gymnastics, is the evolution of different forms of gymnastics, and involves tumbling, tosses, and acrobatic lifts and pyramids. Teams participate in head-to-head competition and are scored in six events, including Compulsory, Acro, Pyramid, Toss, Tumbling and Team.
One of the fastest growing sports among NCAA institutions, Acrobatics & Tumbling will be the 21st intercollegiate sport offered at Saint Leo and is the 12th offering in women’s program.
Saint Leo becomes the 16th Division II school — and 25th nationally — to sponsor the sport.
The competition season takes place between February and April with each team allowed to compete in a minimum of six contests and a maximum of 14.
