MARION, Ind. ---The Bethel Competitive Cheer Team had their first showing of the season on Saturday at Indiana Wesleyan's Wildcat Weekend.
Bethel placed eighth out of ten teams in the morning session with 76.6 points, ahead of the University of Saint Francis (74.8) and Huntington (64.7).
In the afternoon session, the Pilots tied for fourth with the Saint Francis Cougars.
The competition scores were as follows:
Morning Session
| Finish |
Team |
Score |
| 1 |
University of the Cumberlands |
89.4 |
| 2 |
Indiana Wesleyan |
88.5 |
| 3 |
Spring Arbor |
88.2 |
| 4 |
Taylor |
87.25 |
| 5 |
Florida Memorial |
85.6 |
| 6 |
Cumberlands University |
84.7 |
| 7 |
Marian |
81.4 |
| 8 |
Bethel |
76.6 |
| 9 |
University of Saint Francis |
74.8 |
| 10 |
Huntington |
64.7 |
Afternoon Session
| Finish |
Team |
Score |
| 1 |
Indiana Wesleyan |
93.4 |
| 2 |
Taylor |
86.3 |
| 3 |
University of the Cumberlands |
85.2 |
| 4 |
Bethel |
77 |
| T4 |
University of Saint Francis |
77 |
| 5 |
Huntington |
64.4 |
Head Coach Lexie Sturgill shared, "Words cannot describe how incredibly proud we are of our varsity competitive team. This weekend marked a strong debut for our Blue Team as they competed skills for the first time in Bethel Cheer history." She continued, "Their commitment, drive, and attitude truly embody the spirit of Bethel University and Christ. We thank God for the opportunities we have been given, for each individual athlete, and for His protection and safety. We are so excited for next weekend as our White Team makes their debut and both teams continue to take the mat."
The Pilots will next compete at Madonna University on Saturday, Feb. 14.
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