By: Tayler Easton

6. World Cup-Shooting Stars – Senior Large

Score: 96.99
Year after year, the Shooting Stars are a crowd favorite. Their theatrical choreography sets them apart from the rest. This year, they opened their routine with fun props and a beautiful Kick Full Kick Basket.

5. Spirit of Texas-A-Team – Senior Medium

Score: 97.04
The entire Spirit of Texas Program is known for excellent jump technique, and the A-Team is no different. They incorporate hyper extended jumps in their standing tumbling section, as well as a Triple Toe Touch, Pike to Tuck.

4. Woodlands Elite-Black Ops – Senior Medium Coed

Score: 97.08
From the moment Black Ops’ routine begins, the action doesn’t stop until the very last 8-count. However, their basket section in the first 15 seconds of the routine will make you do a double-take.

3. Cheer Athletics-Cheetahs – Senior Large Coed

Score: 97.45
This year’s routine includes some seriously innovative transitions. In the pyramid section, watch for the transition that includes top girls transitioning through extended Scorpions!

2. Woodlands Elite-Generals – Senior Small

Score: 97.80
Generals have some of the strongest team tumbling in the country, and it’s no surprise that they’ve won the Senior Small division at NCA four years in a row. After their opening basket sequence, watch as over half of their team throws Standing Fulls.

1. Brandon Senior Black – Senior Small Coed

Score: 98.20
You won’t want to miss the back-to-back NCA Grand National Champion’s routine highlight - in their elite stunt sequence, all five stunt groups compete a 360 spin down to the floor, followed by a ground up Double Up to the top.