Oregon opened its 13th Acrobatics & Tumbling season with a road trip to surprisingly sunny South Dakota this weekend to take on the Augustana Vikings in Sioux Falls on Saturday. The Ducks turned in dominating performances across the board, winning the meet 268.685 to 251.655. The event was the first for Augustana’s new program and the first to ever take place in South Dakota.
Scoring-wise, acrobatics and tumbling are similar to gymnastics. Athletes competing as individuals or in groups begin each activity with a “perfect 10” score which is then reduced before their routine based on the elements the athletes do not include, giving that routine a “Start Value.