Vernon grad wins National Cheer Title at Angelo State

SAN ANGELO — For the fifth straight year, the Angelo State University Cheer Team has won a national title at the United Spirit Association USA Collegiate Championships in Anaheim, Calif. Vernon High School graduate Jaila McBride is a member of the team.
ASU’s 32-member co-ed Cheer Team, including Jaila McBride of Vernon, won one national championship and also recorded one runner-up performance, two national third-place finishes and a fifth-place finish in the College Game Day division, including:
— First Place – College Situational Sideline Contest
— Second Place – Mascot Contest
— Third Place – College Fight Song Contest
— Third Place – College Band Chant Contest
— Fifth Place – Co-Ed Show Cheer Performance Routine
The ASU Cheer Team previously won 2018 and 2019 national championships in the Show Cheer division, as well as 2020 and 2021 national championships in the College Game Day division.

Jaila McBride