Cheer

The excellence of GCU’s Cheer team is no secret on campus, but it’s becoming well known across the country. The team won the Open Coed Game Day division of the Universal Cheer Association National Championships in Florida last weekend. It was the second consecutive national title for the team, and coach Keegan Hubbard said all stems from the electric game day environment the team helps create in GCU Arena.

The GCU Cheer team made history in Florida on Wednesday, winning its division in the Universal Cheerleading Association College Nationals. It was the first national championship for a GCU Cheer team known for its energy and high-flying stunts at GCU sporting events. “I think this is a great benchmark of excellence of how GCU is always on the rise. Even through a pandemic, we are making huge strides,” said first-year coach Keegan Hubbard.

Congratulations to GCU’s cheer and dance teams, which brought home several awards from last weekend’s UCA/UDA summer camp at the University of California at Santa Barbara. The camp also was attended by Arizona State University and the University of Arizona. The dance team took third place, and cheer won the Leadership Award (described as “If you were not a member of your own team, which team would you want to be on?”).

GCU’s cheer and dance teams have been chosen for 2011-12, after recent tryouts that drew more than 70 applicants. “We could not be happier with the turnout,” said Emily Stephens, GCU’s cheer coach. “It really shows how much the interest level in our programs is growing.”