SPARTANBURG, S.C. – On Saturday morning inside Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium on the campus of Wofford College, the King University cheerleading team won the inaugural Spirit Championship, taking both the Advanced Co-Ed Division and Grand Champion.
In the Advanced Co-Ed Division, the Tornado competed against Lees-McRae College and Barton College. King tallied a score of 84.50 with their best score coming in the jumps with a 9.0. Barton was second in the division with 81.83 points followed by the Bobcats with 74.67 points.
The Grand Champion was determined by the team with the highest overall score, which was also the Tornado. Belmont Abbey College, who competed in the Advanced All-Girl division, was runner-up with a score of 82.83 and the University of Mount Olive placed third overall with a score of 82.67 in the Intermediate Co-Ed division. UNC Pembroke (Intermediate All-Girl) scored 82.58 to place fourth followed by Barton (81.83) and Lees-McRae (74.67).
