GREENVILLE, Pa. – The Thiel College cheer team earned a Silver Bid to the National Cheerleading Association (NCA) College Nationals in Daytona Beach, Florida Wednesday at the NCA College Summer Camp hosted by Gannon University.
The Tomcats competed in the 45 second timeout rally division, which earned them a bid to Nationals.
Last year, the Tomcats won the NCA National Championship in the Cheer Spirit Rally Open division with a two-day score of 82.0. It was the Tomcats first national title in just their second NCA College Nationals appearance.
Coached by
Randall Burnett M.S. '22, the Tomcats went undefeated in 2023.
Led by their three captains
Alexa Horton (Kane, Pa./Kane),
Sydney Linhart (Pittsburgh, Pa./Plum), and
Kaitlyn Schmidt (Pittsburgh, Pa./Plum), along with two seniors
Mikala Wyss (Damascus, Ohio/West Branch) and
Emma Galiardi (Pittsburgh, Pa./Riverview), the Tomcats will look to repeat as National Champions in 2024.
