LEXINGTON, Ky. – The Trevecca Nazarene University STUNT team (27-4), the second seed at the 2025 Mid America West Conference (MAWC) Tournament, won the losers bracket final, 18-4, over third seeded UT Martin (10-6) on Saturday afternoon. Trevecca is 3-0 all-time versus UT Martin.
The win moved the Trojans to the MAWC Championship game versus top-seeded University of Kentucky (27-1). The Wildcats dominated the Trojans, winning 23-4, sending the second-seeded Trojans back to Nashville as Mid America West Conference Runner-up. This is the fourth meeting all-time between UK and Trevecca in STUNT. Trevecca scored five points in yesterday's third all-time meeting, the most points they've scored against UK in the series.
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The Trojans received the MAWC Runner-Up trophy as well as two 2025 Mid America West All-Conference selections: Mikayla McCoy (First Team) and Erica DeLaughter (Second Team).
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The Trojans took a 4-0 advantage in the first quarter that featured partner stunts. The two teams were even in the second quarter, making the score 7-3 at the half. Trevecca outscored UT Martin 4-0 in the jumps and tumbling third quarter. In the final quarter, team routine, the Trojans outpaced the Skyhawks 7-1 for an 18-4 win.
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The Wildcats took an early 3-2 advantage in the first quarter, with partner stunts. In the second quarter, Kentucky continued to build their lead, outscoring Trevecca 4-1, bringing the halftime score to 7-3 in favor of Kentucky. The third quarter saw Kentucky further extend their lead, outscoring Trevecca 4-1 in jumps and tumbling, making the score 11-4 heading into the final quarter. In the fourth quarter, Kentucky dominated the team routine, outscoring Trevecca 12-1 to secure a decisive 23-4 victory.
Trevecca is headed to the College STUNT Nationals to be held in Nashville at Lipscomb University April 24-27.
MID AMERICA WEST CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS SCHEDULE
FRIDAY, APRIL 4
GM 1 11:00 AM #4 Mercyhurst vs. #5 Missouri State (MU 15-10)
GM 2 12:00 PM #3 UT Martin vs. #6 Central Arkansas (UTM 24-0)
GM 3 1:00 PM #2 Trevecca Nazarene vs. #7 Northern Kentucky (TNU 23-0)
GM 4 2:00 PM #1 Kentucky vs. #4 Mercyhurst (UK 24-0)
GM 5 3:00 PM #3 UT Martin vs. #2 Trevecca (TNU 20-12)
GM 6 4:00 PM #5 Missouri State vs. #6 Central Arkansas (Mo. State 21-0)
GM 7 5:00 PM #7 Northern Kentucky vs. #4 Mercyhurst (MU 22-0)
GM 9 6:00 PM #1 Kentucky vs. #2 Trevecca (UK 23-5)
SATURDAY, APRIL 5
GM 8 10:00 AM #5 Missouri State vs. #4 Mercyhurst (Mercyhurst 20-11)
GM 10 11:30 AM #4 Mercyhurst vs. #3 UT Martin (UT Martin 16-12)
GM 11 1:00 PM #3 UT Martin vs. #2 Trevecca (TNU 18-4)
GM 12 2:30 PM #1 Kentucky vs. #2 Trevecca (UK 23-4)
GM 13 (if necessary, between the same two teams as GM 12)
MAWC CHAMPIONSHIP SEEDS
#1 University of Kentucky (27-1, 6-0 MAWC)
#2 Trevecca Nazarene University (27-4, 5-1 MAWC)
#3 University of Tennessee Martin (10-6, 5-2 MAWC)
#4 Mercyhurst University (15-12, 4-3 MAWC)
#5 Missouri State University (8-17, 3-5 MAWC)
#6 University of Central Arkansas (4-14, 2-6 MAWC)
#7 Northern Kentucky University (1-20, 0-8 MAWC)
On Friday, Trevecca went 2-1 in day one play on Friday of the double-elimination tournament, advancing through to GM 11, the loser's bracket final.
Trevecca, the only non-NCAA Division I team in the conference, is ranked No. 5 in this week's College STUNT NCAA Division II poll, the highest ranking for the program during its first two seasons fielding a team.
The Trojans went 18-9 overall in their first season last year and were 9-1 in the Great Midwest Athletic Conference regular season, earning them the No. 1 seed in the G-MAC Championships. The team advanced to the College STUNT NCAA Division II National Championships in their first season. The team reached a No. 6 national ranking last season.
The Trojans finished the regular season 24-2 overall and 5-1 in MAWC league play, making them 42-11 overall and 14-2 all-time in conference play.
There are a total of seven teams competing in the double-elimination championship, which concludes on Saturday.
Kentucky (24-1) earned the top seed for the championships and earned a first-round bye.
MAWC Action begins Friday afternoon and starts again on Saturday morning with the 2025 MAWC STUNT Championship game is set for 2:30 CT (Game 12) on Saturday.
An "if necessary" game would follow if the undefeated team loses Game #12.
STUNT is a head-to-head competition between two teams that focuses on the technical and athletic aspects of cheer. It is one of the fastest-growing female sports in the United States.
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