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Acrobatics & Tumbling Tops Georgian Court in Inaugural CACC Cup, 228.425-216.15

Program High Mark in Season-Ending Event; Open Pyramid Scores 9.8, two others with 9.0 or better

LAKEWOOD, N.J. -- The Open Pyramid team of soph Mariana Aiello (Concord, Calif.), soph Jahnessa Morales (Hamburg, N.J.), freshman Alexa Bayne (Kingwood Twp., N.J.), junior Kaytence Vining (Latham, N.Y.), freshman Avery Dunn (Chalfont, Pa.), freshman Alexa Foster (Marlton, N.J.)  and senior Mickennah Lanza (Middletown, N.J.) scored a 9.8 and two other events scored 9.0 or better as Caldwell Acrobatics & Tumbling defeated Georgian Court, 228.425-216.150 in the inaugural CACC Cup championship at GCU Wellness Center on Thursday evening. 

The 228.425 score marks the highest in the Caldwell A&T's program history.

The CACC Cup will be awarded annually to the winner of a selected meet between the two league schools that compete in the sport.

Also high-performing in the season-ending meet was the Compulsory Pyramid team of freshman Neriyah Sims (Bayonne, N.J.), soph Zimayah Mosley (Newark, N.J.), Morales, Aiello, junior Piper Fitzmaurice (Middletown, N.J.), senior Eliah Cardone (Bristow, Va.), freshman Miranda Lake (Mohnton, Pa.), freshman Carly Gleason (Ocean City, N.J.), freshman Alexa Bayne (Kingwood Twp., N.J.), junior Jill Riggio (East Windsor, N.J.), Vining, Dunn and Lanza, who pulled a 9.45.

Leading the Tumbling were Fitzmaurice with 8.975 in the Six Element, Vereen with 8.20 in the Aerial and Riggio matching the 8.20 in the Open. That gave the Cougars a 153.375-144.05 lead heading in to the Team Event.

The Team Event then finished of the victory, with Caldwell scoring a program best 75.05 for its final tally.

For the meet scoresheet click here.

Named to the CACC Cup MVP Team from Caldwell were Vining, Aiello, Sims and Cardone.

The Cougars conclude the season at 5-1, the most wins in program history.
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Players Mentioned

Kaytence Vining

#1 Kaytence Vining

Top/Tumbler
5' 1"
Junior
Jill Riggio

#7 Jill Riggio

Base/Tumbler
5' 0"
Junior
Eliah Cardone

#8 Eliah Cardone

Utility
5' 3"
Fifth Year
Piper Fitzmaurice

#9 Piper Fitzmaurice

Utility
5' 2"
Junior
Jahnessa Morales

#10 Jahnessa Morales

Base
5' 4"
Sophomore
Mickennah Lanza

#11 Mickennah Lanza

Base/Tumbler
5' 3"
Senior
Carly Gleason

#12 Carly Gleason

Base/Tumbler
5' 4"
Freshman
Neriyah Sims

#13 Neriyah Sims

Utility
4' 11"
Freshman
Mariana Aiello

#14 Mariana Aiello

Base/Tumbler
5' 5"
Sophomore
Alexa Bayne

#15 Alexa Bayne

Base/Tumbler
5' 4"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Kaytence Vining

#1 Kaytence Vining

5' 1"
Junior
Top/Tumbler
Jill Riggio

#7 Jill Riggio

5' 0"
Junior
Base/Tumbler
Eliah Cardone

#8 Eliah Cardone

5' 3"
Fifth Year
Utility
Piper Fitzmaurice

#9 Piper Fitzmaurice

5' 2"
Junior
Utility
Jahnessa Morales

#10 Jahnessa Morales

5' 4"
Sophomore
Base
Mickennah Lanza

#11 Mickennah Lanza

5' 3"
Senior
Base/Tumbler
Carly Gleason

#12 Carly Gleason

5' 4"
Freshman
Base/Tumbler
Neriyah Sims

#13 Neriyah Sims

4' 11"
Freshman
Utility
Mariana Aiello

#14 Mariana Aiello

5' 5"
Sophomore
Base/Tumbler
Alexa Bayne

#15 Alexa Bayne

5' 4"
Sophomore
Base/Tumbler