Texas Southern’s cheerleading team made history last Friday as the first Historically Black College and University (HBCU) to win a national title at the National Cheerleaders Association (NCA).
The Tigers took first in both the prelims and finals of the Spirit Rally Division I, beating out Niagara University, Texas A&M Commerce and University of Maine-Orono. The co-ed team bested their prelim raw score of 94.3 with a 96.1 in the finals.
This record-breaking victory comes less than a year after Texas Southern secured multiple awards at NCA camp, including a Gold bid, All-American honors for mascot Tex the Tiger, second place in overall game day and named most spirited. Sign up for NBC LA newsletters. “When I first came to TSU, I told the team we’re going to National,” head coach Shontrese Comeaux said. “When we earned our gold bid at NCA Camp, I told the team, 'It's time to go to work.’ I knew this was the year and the team to get the job done. I’m so proud of them and where we’re going to take the cheer program next.”
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