GCU Arena really heated up after the women's volleyball game on Friday at the raucous Lope-A-Palooza, the high-energy pep rally that kicks off the academic year for the student body.
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Havoc leader Bri Torgerson cheers on the women’s volleyball team during its match before the start of Lope-A-Palooza at GCU Arena on Sept. 1, 2023. -
Havoc leader Quintin Medor cheers on the women’s volleyball team during its match before the start of Lope-A-Palooza at GCU Arena on Sept. 1, 2023. -
GCU cheerleaders perform a routine during a timeout in the women’s volleyball match before the start of Lope-A-Palooza at GCU Arena on Sept. 1, 2023. -
Students cheer on the women’s volleyball team during its match before the start of Lope-A-Palooza at GCU Arena on Sept. 1, 2023. -
GCU President Brian Mueller gives a Lopes Up to the student section as students chant his name during the women’s volleyball game before the start of Lope-A-Palooza at GCU Arena on Sept. 1, 2023. -
Students flash a Lopes Up as they hold a bobble head figurine of Thunder before the start of Lope-A-Palooza at GCU Arena on Sept. 1, 2023. -
Thunder makes his entrance during Lope-A-Palooza at GCU Arena on Sept. 1, 2023. -
A student holds a “Welcome to the Party” Havocs flag during Lope-A-Palooza at GCU Arena on Sept. 1, 2023. -
Students show their school spirit during Lope-A-Palooza at GCU Arena on Sept. 1, 2023. -
Students during Lope-A-Palooza at GCU Arena on Sept. 1, 2023. -
Student in a hot dog costume during Lope-A-Palooza at GCU Arena on Sept. 1, 2023. -
Students during Lope-A-Palooza at GCU Arena on Sept. 1, 2023. -
Students cheer with Havocs leaders during Lope-A-Palooza at GCU Arena on Sept. 1, 2023. -
Students during Lope-A-Palooza at GCU Arena on Sept. 1, 2023. -
GCU cheerleaders during Lope-A-Palooza at GCU Arena on Sept. 1, 2023. -
The GCU Thundering Herd Pep Band plays during Lope-A-Palooza at GCU Arena on Sept. 1, 2023. -
Students during Lope-A-Palooza at GCU Arena on Sept. 1, 2023. -
Students during Lope-A-Palooza at GCU Arena on Sept. 1, 2023. -
Abby Hedberg and members of the Dance Team perform during Lope-A-Palooza at GCU Arena on Sept. 1, 2023. -
GCU cheerleaders during Lope-A-Palooza at GCU Arena on Sept. 1, 2023. -
Students during Lope-A-Palooza at GCU Arena on Sept. 1, 2023. -
Thunder joins the students during Lope-A-Palooza at GCU Arena on Sept. 1, 2023. -
Students during Lope-A-Palooza at GCU Arena on Sept. 1, 2023. -
Sophomore Gabe Vander Klock of the GCU Flight Crew goes airborne as the team performs during Lope-A-Palooza at GCU Arena on Sept. 1, 2023. -
The GCU Samba Ensemble drum line perform during Lope-A-Palooza at GCU Arena on Sept. 1, 2023. -
The GCU Thundering Heard Pep Band during Lope-A-Palooza at GCU Arena on Sept. 1, 2023. -
A student waves a Havocs flag during Lope-A-Palooza at GCU Arena on Sept. 1, 2023. -
Havoc leader GraceAnn Stewart flashes Lopes Up during Lope-A-Palooza at GCU Arena on Sept. 1, 2023. -
Students during Lope-A-Palooza at GCU Arena on Sept. 1, 2023. -
Students dance during Lope-A-Palooza at GCU Arena on Sept. 1, 2023. -
Students during Lope-A-Palooza at GCU Arena on Sept. 1, 2023. -
Pep band director Paul Koch takes a selfie with the band during Lope-A-Palooza at GCU Arena on Sept. 1, 2023. -
Students unfurl the Havocs banner during Lope-A-Palooza at GCU Arena on Sept. 1, 2023. -
GCU basketball player Duke Brennan gives a Lopes Up as he takes his turn in the dunk tank during Lope-A-Palooza festivities at Prescott Field on Sept. 1, 2023. -
A member of the GCU basketball team watches from the dunk tank as teammates try to drop him into the water during Lope-A-Palooza festivities at Prescott Field on Sept. 1, 2023. -
A member of the GCU basketball team splashes down into the water of the dunk tank during Lope-A-Palooza festivities at Prescott Field on Sept. 1, 2023. -
Students battle it out on the GCU baseball team-sponsored joust inflatable during Lope-A-Palooza festivities at Prescott Field on Sept. 1, 2023. -
Students battle it out on the joust inflatable during Lope-A-Palooza festivities at Prescott Field on Sept. 1, 2023. -
Students battle it out on the joust inflatable during Lope-A-Palooza festivities at Prescott Field on Sept. 1, 2023. -
Students during Lope-A-Palooza festivities at Prescott Field on Sept. 1, 2023. -
A student test his strength on the Hi Striker challenge during Lope-A-Palooza festivities at Prescott Field on Sept. 1, 2023. -
Students battle it out on the joust inflatable during Lope-A-Palooza festivities at Prescott Field on Sept. 1, 2023. -
Students battle it out on the joust inflatable during Lope-A-Palooza festivities at Prescott Field on Sept. 1, 2023. -
Havocs Greta Mannan and Even McKee skip along with a plush dog from Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers during Lope-A-Palooza festivities at Prescott Field on Sept. 1, 2023. -
A student with a Lopes tattoo during Lope-A-Palooza festivities at Prescott Field on Sept. 1, 2023.
