STATESBORO – The Georgia Southern cheer team won its seventh national championship at the National Cheerleaders Association National Championship Friday in Dayton Beach, Florida.
The all-girl squad took first in the IA Intermediate Division, and the co-ed team finished third. It was the sixth national championship for the all-girl team (the Eagles won the co-ed title in 2017).
"Eagle Nation should be so proud of their Cheer teams," said Georgia Southern coach Barry Munkasy. "They have worked to overcome so many obstacles since last March when their opportunity to compete was ended by COVID.