FAIRMONT, W.Va. - The top-seeded Fairmont State University acrobatics and tumbling team hosted the semifinal of the Mountain East Championship. The Falcons posted its highest score of the year against the fourth-seeded West Liberty Hilltoppers, 272.290-256.800.

Prior to the meet, the MEC honored its First-Team and Award Winners. Among those from the Falcons were Katey Koehl (Athlete of the Year & First-Team), Alexis Wilkinson (Freshman of the Year), Izaria McWhorter-Martin (First-Team) and Chloe Smith (First-Team).

Starting in the Compulsory Event, Fairmont State jumped ahead 38.000-36.600. In the pyramid heat, teams of: Katey Koehl, Reghan Mollohan, Izaria McWhorter-Martin, Giavana Poyner, Kassidy Price, Elizabeth Maurer, Rylee Vinson, Olivia Daniels, Hope Kiszka, Magdeline Gigliotti, Brylee Knotts, Kaylee Rehak and Jessi Wolf posted a score of 9.750.

Moving to the Acro Event, the Falcons expanded upon their lead, taking the event 28.525-25.775. For the 7-Element heat, a combination of Koehl, Knotts, Gigliotti and Maurer earned a 9.600 out of a possible 10.00.

The final event before halftime was the Pyramid Event with FSU edging out West Liberty, 28.825-28.625. The open heat was the highest scoring for the home team, 9.775. At the half, Fairmont State led 95.350-91.000.

Coming out of the 15-minute intermission, the Falcons claimed the Toss Event, 27.650-25.825. Taylor Openlander, Koehl, McWhorter-Martin, Alexa Wilson, Mollohan and Daniels received a score of 9.675 with a start value of 9.90. 

Fairmont State continued its performance in the Tumbling Event, posting a score of 53.550, compared to 51.475 for West Liberty. The trio pass of Noelle Ellison, Kaelyn Joseph and Natalie Moore was only .200 off their start value of 8.500 with an 8.300.

In the Team Event, the Falcons secured its highest score of the year with a total of 95.740 to earn the score of 272.290.

Fairmont State now preps for the Event Finals on Saturday, April 13 at 11:00 a.m. in the Joe Retton Arena. Afterwards, the Falcons will face the number two seed, Frostburg State University at 3:00 p.m.