XULA cheer wins an NCA national championship

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Xavier University of Louisiana competitive cheer is a national champion again.\

XULA outscored Westcliff 91.3375 to 89.7166 Saturday to win a National Cheerleaders Association national title in the advanced large coed NAIA division.

The championship concluded XULA’s 2023-24 competitive season, and it occurred two weeks after the Gold placed second at NAIA nationals in Ypsilanti, Mich.

It’s XULA’s second national title in five seasons as a varsity program. The Gold won the 2022 NAIA championship and became the first XULA team in any sport to win an NAIA-sponsored national title.

For XULA’s Glenn Caston — the head coach since the program attained varsity status — it’s his ninth national title. He coached New Orleans high school teams that won a combined seven national championships in the NCA, the UCA (Universal Cheerleaders Association) and the WSA (Worldwide Spirit Association).

“What a wonderful way to end our season,” Caston said. “The resilience and determination that this team has shown is unmatched. This team will never be assembled again, yet it will motivate all future XULA cheerleaders to keep striving for excellence.”

XULA’s final record this season was 54-2-1 (.956) in nine competitions.