229-333-2157 April 22, 2004
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VSU Cheerleaders Bring Home 2nd Place Trophy at NCA Nationals
Valdosta State University's cheerleaders took 2nd place honors
for Division 2 small co-ed in the National Cheerleader Association
(NCA) College National Cheer Competition in Daytona Beach, FL,
April 1 and 2. The squad performed Thursday in the preliminary
competition, which was held in the Ocean Front Center, and finished
prelims with the 2nd highest score in their division. They improved
upon their score during Friday's finals in the Bandshell, but fell
just short of winning the national championship for their division,
finishing .14 of a point behind the University of Central
Oklahoma.
Participating squads perform routines of just less than 3 minutes
that are packed with tumbling, dancing, cheering, partner stunts
and pyramids. Squads are evaluated and judged upon their
creativity, execution and degree of difficulty.
Highlights from NCA finals will be televised Wednesday, April 28,
at 3 p.m., on Fox Sports TV.
