The Trinity Valley Cardinal cheerleaders are champions after winning the National Cheerleaders Association’s (NCA) title last week in Daytona Beach, Fla. The national title was the college's 12th. Cheerleading has the most national titles among all programs at TVCC. Cardinal cheerleaders also claimed national titles in 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1996, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2008, 2016, and 2017. "This meant so much for the team and the school," said Trinity Valley Head Cheer Coach Javontae Johnson. "It was about time we brought it back to the Valley!" The team trailed by 2.3166 points after the preliminary round at the NCA National Championships on April 8. In the finals, Trinity Valley finished with a score of 98.9667 points, finishing ahead of Navarro College. The Cardinal cheerleaders competed in the Advanced Large Coed Junior College division. Last year, the Cardinals' season came to an abrupt end when the COVID-19 pandemic caused NCA to cancel the competition. COURTESY PHOTO