Xavier was the first HBCU to win a national competitive cheer title in 2022 in which association?

Xavier was the first HBCU to win a national competitive cheer title in 2022 in which association?

• A. NCAA
• B. NIAA
• C. NAIA
• D. NJCAA

Answer: (B)

The main idea here is recognizing which governing body runs national competitive cheer championships for four-year colleges and recognizes milestone wins by historically Black colleges and universities. For college-level cheer, the NAIA is the organization that sanctions the national championship, not the NCAA, which doesn’t sponsor a formal national cheer title across its membership. The NJCAA covers two-year colleges, which is a different level of competition, while the NIAA is a high school/state association (not the college scene). So when you hear that Xavier University of Louisiana—an HBCU—won a national competitive cheer title in 2022, that achievement is within the NAIA framework.

The main idea here is recognizing which governing body runs national competitive cheer championships for four-year colleges and recognizes milestone wins by historically Black colleges and universities. For college-level cheer, the NAIA is the organization that sanctions the national championship, not the NCAA, which doesn’t sponsor a formal national cheer title across its membership. The NJCAA covers two-year colleges, which is a different level of competition, while the NIAA is a high school/state association (not the college scene). So when you hear that Xavier University of Louisiana—an HBCU—won a national competitive cheer title in 2022, that achievement is within the NAIA framework.