After tumbling their way to capture fifth place at National Cheerleading Association Collegiate Nationals in May, the Texas A&M Competition Squad is determined to be the best in the nation this upcoming season.?
Formally beginning as a student organization in 2001 known as Ag Elite, the Texas A&M Competition Squad was invited to become a University club sport in 2009 and was officially recognized by Rec Sports to compete at a national university level. The team can't meet every day, but makes the most of every practice. ?
"[We] have to work twice as hard to make the most of the time that we do have," said Lauren Lock, club president and senior education major.
To be on the team is no easy feat. Potential members must have high athletic tumbling and cheerleading skills to be considered for tryouts, held later this month.?
"The requirements are at least standing two connected back handsprings, and running round off back handspring back tuck," said Lindsay?Shanahan, former club president and senior business major. "It would be great if they had a standing back tuck, good jumps, experience and good technique with either flying or?basing."
Last season, the Texas A&M Competition Squad competed for the first time? in the?NCA?collegiate sport, called STUNT.?
This competition is organized in four quarters, in which the teams compete against each other.?
The competition consists of a team performance, partner stunts, group jumps and tumbling, pyramids and basket tosses.?
"The belief that cheerleading is not a sport is what is fueling all the efforts of? STUNT to make cheerleading into an actual NCAA sport," said Hayley Cox, sophomore communication major.?
This group of athletes takes their sport seriously, and has challenging competition against traditional programs that have cheerleaders, instead of yell leaders, at sporting events.?
"We are Aggies because we dedicate ourselves to making our sport more important at Texas A&M," Cox said. "While we do not wish to override tradition, the Competition Squad hopes to become bigger and better on campus, and that determination is the spirit that all organizations should have at Texas A&M."
Despite the risks involved, the love of the sport and spirit keeps the team going.
"We tumble, we stunt, we jump, we literally throw girls in the air and catch them," Lock said. "It's no simple task. We have to train hard, just like any other?athletes."
The Texas A&M Competition Squad is having an informational at the?MSC?Open House to accept new members. Tryouts will be at 8:30?p.m. on Sept. 14 in the?Rec?Center Archery Room.
"We want to win nationals so our name will be well known,"?Shanahan?said. "We spread the name of the most amazing school, Texas A&M University, and show others how not only our team, but our school is one big hard working family who wants to win!"
Source: http://www.thebatt.com/top-of-the-pyramid-1.2572830
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