Top school teams from across the U.S. will head to Dallas, Texas, to compete for a national championship title January 22-23 at the 2022 NCA High School Nationals! We’re getting excited and can’t wait to see the elite skills and spirited traditions these teams will put on display.

While there are teams that have been competing at the championship for many years, we also have a few teams that will be competing at NCA High School Nationals for the first time this weekend! 

While we prepare to watch one of the biggest high school cheer events of the year, let’s look at four teams who will be taking the stage to prove that the work is worth it for the very first time at NCA! 

Waukee Northwest High School

Advanced Varsity

Waukee Northwest High School is not only competing for the first time at NCA, but they are also a first-year cheer program! They have no seniors on their team and are a small team of 12. Their coach Miranda Conner said, “The future looks bright, and we are excited to attend our very first NCA High School Nationals in Dallas, Texas, in January!”

Cabot High School

Game Day Coed Large Varsity

Last year Cabot High School competed at the 2021 UCA National High School Cheerleading Championship in the Super Non Tumbling Game Day division! This year they will be competing at NCA High School Nationals for the first time in Game Day Coed Large Varsity!

Nashville High School

Intermediate Small Varsity Game Performance

Nashville High School has won eight Arkansas State Titles from 2003 to 2017 and received State Runner-Up in 2021! They are taking on NCA High School Nationals for the first time this weekend and we can't wait to see what skills they bring to the mat.

Bergen Catholic High School

Intermediate Small Varsity

Bergen Catholic is a team combined of two all-girl catholic high schools that come together to form a team for an all-boy catholic high school. They are excited to compete for the first year at NCA High School Nationals and we can’t wait to watch them take floor!

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