Raider Red takes top honors in national mascot competition
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Raider Red wrecked em.
Texas Tech University’s pistol-toting mascot took top honors competing at the National Cheerleaders Association (NCA) & National Dance Alliance (NDA) Collegiate Cheer and Dance Championships in Daytona Beach, Florida.
In typical Texas Tech fashion, Raider Red finished in first place in the Mascot division for the first time ever with a score of 94.27, beating out Sam Houston State University’s second-place finisher Sammy the Bearkat by 1.83 points.
“I’m so excited for Raider Red!” said Bruce Bills, head cheer and mascot coach. “With games and events being altered all year due to COVID-19, this championship is the perfect way to end the year.”
Raider Red takes the crown for first time in National Championship (Source: KCBD) By KCBD Staff | April 11, 2021 at 10:57 AM CDT - Updated April 11 at 10:57 AM
LUBBOCK, Texas (News Release) - Texas Tech Universityâs Raider Red competed today (April 10) at the National Cheerleaders Association (NCA) & National Dance Alliance (NDA) Collegiate Cheer and Dance Championships in Daytona Beach, Florida.
In typical Texas Tech fashion, Raider Red finished in first place in the Mascot division for the first time ever with a score of 94.27, beating out Sam Houston State Universityâs second-place finisher Sammy the Bearkat by 1.83 points.
âIâm so excited for Raider Red!â said Bruce Bills, head cheer and mascot coach. âWith games and events being altered all year due to COVID-19, this championship is the perfect way to end the year.â
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Texas Tech’s Pom and Co-Ed Cheer squads, part of the university’s Spirit Program, competed Friday at the National Cheerleaders Association (NCA) & National Dance Alliance (NDA) Collegiate Cheer and Dance Championships in Daytona Beach, Florida.
The Pom Squad finished in first place in both the Division IA Pom category and the Division IA Dance Jazz category, while the Co-Ed Cheer Squad took second place in the Co-Ed Cheer category, falling behind Oklahoma State University by one point.
This is the sixth national title for the Pom Squad, three for pom and three for jazz. It finished first in jazz in 2017 and 2018 and first in pom in 2018, the first year the squad competed in the pom category.