NEW ORLEANS — Xavier University of Louisiana will compete Thursday and Friday in the National Cheerleaders Association national meet at Daytona Beach, Fla..
XULA is scheduled to compete at 2 p.m. Thursday and 2 p.m. Friday. Times are Eastern Daylight.
A year ago XULA outscored Westcliff 91.3375 to 89.7166 to win an NCA national title in the advanced large coed NAIA division.
XULA is 30-2 in 2025 and finished second March 29 at NAIA nationals in Ypsilanti, Mich., for the second consecutive year. XULA's 99.00 out of a possible 100 on the second day set an NAIA nationals record for highest one-performance score.
Athletes traveling to the NCA meet were
Kelsea Allen, Kennedy Alleyne,
Kendall Baggett,
Kennedy Baggett, Shane Beckles,
Samantha Benton,
Lauren Bradfield,
Gabrielle Brightmon,
Hailie Brown, Jordan Brown,
Kennedy Commings, Elias Cato,
Britney Dixon, Kamdyn Frazier,
Alyssa Hoey, Ethan Jefferson,
Paris Jenkins,
Jimmie Jones,
Madison Levy, Cornilus Loyd, Kevin Myrthil,
Jordan Northington, Tia Owens, Terence Petit,
Kerri Rhodes,
Alexandra Richards,
Cyrus Riddle,
Ramya Robinson,
Kirstin Shears,
Nina Singleton,
Dylan Sonnier,
Cameron Speed,
Antonio Underwood and
Kelsey White.
