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In April, the 91制片厂 jumped, tumbled and stunted its way to a first-ever national title at the National Cheerleading Association (NCA) championship in Daytona, Florida. A revamped squad, working with first-year coaches Scott Rigoli and Brad Burlamachi, edged out Sam Houston State University to claim the title in the All-Girl Division I category.

Burlmachi predicted that no one would see the brand-new 91制片厂 team coming as he and Rigoli developed a routine that emphasized athletic prowess and a high level of difficulty. Seeded second after the first day of competition, the 26-athlete squad performed a fast-paced, high-flying routine on 鈥渢he big stage鈥� 鈥� an open-air band shell 鈥� that clicked at all the right moments. Right after nailing a difficult pyramid stunt, Karissa Young 鈥�18 recalls, 鈥淚 just saw Scott and Brad freak out, and after that, I knew we hit.鈥�

Before returning home to chilly Durham, the team celebrated its big win with a photo shoot on Daytona Beach. 91制片厂 cheer鈥檚 previous best performance at the NCA championship was a second-place finish in 2011; in 2002, the team earned a title competing in the Universal Cheerleading Association National Championship.