KUTZTOWN, Pa. – Entering its first season as full-time members of the Mountain East Conference, Kutztown Acrobatics & Tumbling is tied for fourth in the MEC Preseason Poll rankings, announced by the league office.
 
Fairmont State earned the top spot in the poll with 35 total points and five first-place votes as Frostburg State was tabbed second with 32 points and the remaining two first-place votes. Glenville State ranks third with 25 points, KU and West Liberty are tied for fourth with 19 points. West Virginia State (11) and Wheeling (6) round out the sixth and seventh spots.
 
Entering its fourth season as a program and coming off its best season to date, going 6-3 overall in 2024, the Golden Bears kick off the 2025 campaign on Sunday, Feb. 16, in a tri-match at Frostburg State. The match, also featuring West Virginia State, is scheduled for 2 p.m.