DAYTONA BEACH, Florida — The Brenau competitive cheerleading team won its first-ever national championship at the NCA College Nationals 2024 in Daytona, Florida, over the weekend.
The squad won the National Cheerleading Association title in the Advanced All-Girl NAIA division.
“This team has been so determined from day one to be the absolute best that they could be and to make history for Brenau’s cheerleading program,” second-year head coach Bralee Housworth said in a release from the university. “I’m beyond proud of them and I can’t wait to continue to celebrate this huge accomplishment.”
The Golden Tigers opened the competition with a score of 88.7 in the preliminary round and ended up taking a 14-point lead over Rocky Mountain, who took second place, the release stated.
"I couldn’t have asked for a better prelim performance from the team. They hit everything and had zero deductions," Housworth added.
In the final round, the squad finished with a score of 84.25 and an overall event score of 85.3, which was all they needed to be crowned national champs!
“The team’s finals performance was fantastic, however we had deductions from a mistake in the pyramid,” Housworth said in the release. "However, I believed that the rest of the performance was strong enough to lead us to a National Championship.”
For an in-depth look at the competition's final results, click here.
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