H. AUSTILL PHARR GYMNASIUM | MOBILE, Ala. - The University of Mobile Competitive Cheer team, led by second-year head coach Michael Lee, opened the 2025 season by hosting a pair of competitions in Pharr Gymnasium on Thursday morning, Feb. 13, securing two first-place finishes in the process at the 2025 RAM Showdown. Three total teams competed on Thursday, with the first competition of the day seeing just two teams compete.
Mobile's strong start to begin the campaign came against SSAC rival William Carey (Miss.), kicking things off with a solid score of 83.63. The opening performance was Mobile's best score under head coach Michael Lee, with the Rams eventually defeating the Crusaders handedly. William Carey managed just a 66.55 in the first-ever competition for the program out of Hattiesburg, Miss.
Later on Thursday, Mobile and William Carey met again, this time joined by SSAC foe Loyola University (La.). Loyola opened the second competition of the day with a solid 79.26, followed by a 68.13 by the Crusaders of William Carey. For Mobile, the Rams bested their previous performance earlier in the day and recorded a new program-high 87.18 to win the competition and end the day with two solid victories over conference opponents.
Mobile's next competition is set for Friday, Mar. 7 in Decatur, Ala., coming against more SSAC opponents at the SSAC Round-Up. The SSAC Round-Up comes just one day before the 2025 SSAC Competitive Cheer Championship in Decatur.
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The University of Mobile is a Christ-centered liberal arts and sciences institution with a vision of higher education for a higher purpose, founded to honor God by equipping students for their future professions through rigorous academic preparation and spiritual transformation. Core values are Christ-Centered, Academically-Focused, Student-Devoted, and Distinctively-Driven. The university offers on-campus and online bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees in over 75 academic programs. Founded in 1961, the University of Mobile is affiliated with the Alabama Baptist State Convention and is located 10 miles north of Mobile, Alabama on a campus of over 880 acres.
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