BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. – Kutztown University acrobatics & tumbling had three athletes named all-conference Thursday afternoon as the Mountain East Conference released its postseason award winners and all-conference teams.
 
Representing the Golden Bears as the program's first-ever all-conference honorees are First Team selections Sydney Jundt (Rochester Hills, Mich./Rochester) and Tiffani Lincoln (Oneonta, N.Y./Oneonta), and Second Team pick Maddie Welsh (York, Pa./Central York).
 
Kutztown joined the MEC as an associate member in acrobatics & tumbling prior to the 2025 season.
 
Jundt is a junior base/tumbler from Rochester Hills, Mich. She is in her first season with the Maroon and Gold after spending two seasons at Trine University. Earlier this season, Jundt was named MEC Specialist of the Week on Feb. 24.
 
Lincoln has been a leader for KU and head coach Karah Paull over the last four seasons. The senior top/tumbler from Oneonta, N.Y., helped the program make history in 2024 when she qualified for the NCATA National Championship Event Finals as part of Kutztown's acro 5-element squad. Lincoln was recognized as the KU acrobatics & tumbling Coaches Award winner in 2022.
 
Welsh, a senior base from York, Pa., is in her third season with the Golden Bears in 2025. She's been critical to Kutztown's success on the mat, contributing to winning seasons each year with the program. Welsh has also been strong in the classroom, earning NCATA Academic Honor Roll recognition in 2024 and being named to the KU Dean's List multiple times.
 
Kutztown earned the No. 4 seed in the upcoming Mountain East Conference Championship, which begins tomorrow with semifinal matchups. The Golden Bears will take on top seed and host Fairmont State at 5 p.m.
 
KU will also take part in the MEC Event Finals on Saturday, April 12, at 11 a.m. The Golden Bears qualified in the acro 6-element heat, pyramid open heat, tumbling duo, 6-element and open heats. Qualifications were based on the top three average scores in each heat throughout the season.