Purdue Cheerleaders To Be On Television July 27
Squad placed third at cheer championships.
July 11, 2000
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Fans will have the opportunity to watch the Purdue cheerleaders in national competition when the NCA College Cheer Championships are televised July 27 beginning at 9 a.m. on TNN.
The Boilermakers placed third among 20 teams at the championships, which were held April 5-9 in Daytona Beach, Fla. The University of North Texas finished first, followed by the University of Oklahoma. A year ago, Purdue finished sixth.
Also placing third was Purdue Pete in the NCA mascot competition. Buzz from Georgia Tech captured top honors, while the Hokie Bird of Virginia Tech was runner-up. It marked Pete's first-ever try at competition.