ALMA, Mich. – The Alma College STUNT team hosted the inaugural D3 STUNT National Championship Sunday and came out as the National Champions after defeating Hiram College and Olivet College. It is the first STUNT National Championship for the Scots' program after having high finishes at the D2/D3 National Championships in previous years.

Hiram College and Olivet College went head-to-head first to start off the day with Olivet winning 11-6. The Scots then faced off with Hiram. 

Against Hiram, the Scots scored the maximum amount of points in each quarter to earn a 21-0 shutout win. With Olivet and Alma both at 1-0 for the tournament, their matchup would decide who would be crowned National Champions.

In the opening quarter featuring partner stunts, the Scots took two points while the Comets earned one to make it a one-point game heading into the second. In the second quarter, featuring pyramids and tosses, Alma won all four rounds to take a 6-1 advantage heading into halftime.

The third quarter featured group jumps and tumbling and the Scots won all three rounds they competed in to lead 9-1 heading to the fourth and final quarter.

The fourth quarter was a combined team performance of three rounds where each team can earn up to three points in each round. Alma earned the maximum three points in all three rounds to finish off the game with an 18-1 victory and earned the National Championship trophy.

For the Alma College cheer/stunt programs, this is its second national championship of the year after winning the NCA Advanced All-Girl Division III National Championship back in early April. Head Coach Michelle Sabourin has now led her teams to four national championships over the last five years.

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