NORFOLK, Va.—Florida A&M won the 2016 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Cheerleading Championship on Sunday night at Echols Hall on the campus of Norfolk State University.
The Lady Rattlers of Florida A&M took first place, while the five-time defending MEAC champion Morgan State Lady Bears placed second and Hampton finished third in overall team performance. In addition to winning the overall performance, Florida A&M also won the Co-Ed division for the second consecutive year.
“It feels awesome to win,” Florida A&M head coach Brandi Tatum said. “We had one injury that happened during our warmup so we went in feeling a little defeated. For them to go out there and push themselves to the max just shows what we’re capable of and what we can do.”
Florida A&M’s Courtney Smith took first place in the All-Star Division while Tiffany Williams of Hampton and Kayla Lane-Illescas of Morgan State finished second and third, respectively.
For more information on the 2016 MEAC Basketball Tournament, including brackets, ancillary events, tickets and travel information, visit www.MEAChoops.com.
2016 MEAC Cheerleading Championship Results:
All-Star Division
- 1st Place: Courtney Smith, Florida A&M University
- 2nd Place: Tiffany Williams, Hampton
- 3rd Place: Kayla Lane-Illescas, Morgan State University
Co-Ed Division
- 1st Place: Florida A&M University
All-Girl Division
- 1st Place: Morgan State University
- 2nd Place: Hampton University
- 3rd Place: University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Overall Performance
- 1st Place: Florida A&M University
- 2nd Place: Morgan State University
- 3rd Place: Hampton University
