GEORGETOWN, Ky. - The University of Tennessee Southern cheer team opened up their season this past weekend at the Tiger Invite. The Firehawks finished the day in third place after competing against eight other teams.

The Firehawks recorded a score of 85.50, just 0.26 behind the host Georgetown, who finished in second place.

TEAM SCORING

1. Concordia (Mich.) - 86.36
2. Georgetown - 85.76
3. Tennessee Southern - 85.50
4. Cumberlands - 84.90
5. Indiana Wesleyan - 80.80
6. Campbellsville - 75.96
7. Thomas More - 69.20
8. Midway - 68.56
9. Lindsey Wilson - 63.88

UTS will compete again this weekend in Williamsburg, KY at the UC Patriot Cheer and Dance Invite.

"For our first competition of the season and dealing with some setbacks, the team performed great! Going into warm-ups, the team seemed confident and ready. We had a few athletes coming back from injuries and sickness so for them to get out on the mat as confident as they were I was super proud. We ended up placing 3^rd with an 85.5 due to a deduction in a pyramid. I know my athletes and the feeling they had coming off that mat. Emotions were high and they were devastated but we have come back and put in the work to perfect our mistakes and we are ready for the Patriot Cheer and Dance Open on January 28th!", commented Head Coach Keye Matthews.

NEXT UP

UTS will compete again this weekend in Williamsburg, KY at the UC Patriot Cheer and Dance Invite.

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