Missouri State University
UT Martin
STUNT to Compete in Postseason Play
April 08, 2026 | STUNT
| Missouri State at the Mid America West Conference Tournament | |
|  Dates & Times (CT) |  Saturday, April 11 vs. Game Two Winner (UT Martin or Northern Kentucky) (11:00 a.m. CT)  and vs. TBD (1:30 p.m. CT or 3:00 p.m. CT)  Sunday, April 11 vs. TBD (12:30 p.m. CT or 3:00 p.m. CT) |
| Â Location | Â Martin, Tenn. |
|  Site |  UT Martin |
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SPRINGFIELD – Missouri State STUNT (14-12) has been selected to participate in the 2026 College STUNT National Championships, officially announced by Stunt the Sport on Wednesday. Missouri State is ranked No. 4 in NCAA Division I STUNT as per STUNT the Sport rankings released on April 8.
Further information about seedings and schedules for the 2026 College STUNT National Championships will be released at a later date. The event will be held in Nashville at Lipscomb University from April 23–26. The other Division I qualifiers in the double-elimination bracket are Cal Baptist, Kentucky, Cal Poly and Mercyhurst.
Likewise, the Bears will conclude their regular season this weekend by competing in the Mid America West Conference Tournament in Martin, Tenn. The event kicks off Friday with the No. 2 seeded Bears receiving a first-round bye. The Bears' first game will be against the winner of the matchup between UT Martin or Northern Kentucky on Saturday at 11:00 a.m.
"We are very excited to have qualified for the National Tournament," stated head coach Kennedy Wingbermuehle. "When we started this year, it was never a goal but an expectation. We knew we were talented enough and motivated enough, so it is great to see the hard work pay off. We are looking forward to this weekend at our conference tournament. We will have a couple of tough games, but the team is mentally and physically ready to have a good weekend."
Upcoming Schedule
Saturday, April 11
- 11:00 a.m. CT vs. Game Two Winner (UT Martin or Northern Kentucky)
- 1:30 p.m. CT or 3:00 p.m. CT vs. TBD
Sunday, April 11
- 12:30 p.m. CT or 3:00 p.m. CT vs. TBD
Head Coach Kennedy Wingbermuehle
Kennedy Wingbermuehle was named as the inaugural head coach for Missouri State's new STUNT team on Feb. 27, 2024.
Wingbermuehle oversaw Missouri State STUNT's inaugural season in 2025, where the Bears competed at the Division I level. She guided Missouri State to its first-ever STUNT win on Feb. 15, 2025, over Drury in a tournament hosted by Oklahoma Baptist University.
MoState went 9-18 in its first year in STUNT, including going 3-5 in the regular season in Mid America West Conference play. The Bears defeated previous 2024 NCAA Tournament team Central Arkansas to advance to day two of the Mid America West Conference Tournament in Lexington, Kentucky. Wingbermuehle also helped Missouri State flyer/tumbler/top Peighton Powell to be named to the All Mid America West Tournament Second Team in 2025, the first all-tournament honor in program history.
STUNT Bears
- In their inaugural season in 2025, Bears STUNT amassed a 9-18 record overall with a 3-5 record in conference competition.
- STUNT has officially been approved as an NCAA championship sport following a vote by NCAA membership at the 2026 NCAA Convention, marking a major milestone for Missouri State STUNT and women's collegiate athletics nationwide. The first NCAA STUNT championship is projected for spring 2027 and will feature a National Collegiate Championship in which student-athletes from all three divisions compete for a single national title.
- Collegiate STUNT is divided between the Division I, II, III, NAIA and Club levels.
Scouting the Competition/Series History
- Missouri State STUNT is competing in the Mid America West Conference Tournament with the possibility of facing UT Martin, Central Arkansas, Northern Kentucky, Mercyhurst University and/or the University of Kentucky.
- The Bears have a 1-2 series record against UT Martin, after winning the latest match-up on 03/28/26 against the Skyhawks with an ever-so-close 27-26 scoreline.
- Missouri State has a 5-1 record against Central Arkansas after winning the latest match-up on 02/21/26 against the Sugar Bears with a convincing 30-12 scoreline.
- The Bears have a 3-0 series record against Northern Kentucky after winning the latest match-up on 03/15/26 against the Norse with a dominant 27-4 scoreline.
- Missouri State has a 1-3 record against Mercyhurst University, after winning the latest match-up on 03/20/26 against the Lakers with a hard-fought 30-21 scoreline.
- The Bears have a 0-2 record against the University of Kentucky, after losing the latest match-up on 02/20/26 against the Wildcats with a straight-forward 23-0 scoreline.
- Missouri State STUNT competes in the Mid America West Conference, a Division I STUNT conference that consists of Central Arkansas, Kentucky, Missouri State, Mercyhurst, Northern Kentucky, and UT Martin.
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