HACKENSACK, N.J.- FDU Cheerleading competed in the NCA College Cheer Camp in Loyola Md. Cheerleading camp. While  competing at the camp, the team secured a bid to the National Cheer Association Finals in Daytona Beach, Fla. 

"This was a great experience to be amongst some of the competition that we will see at NCA Nationals in Daytona,"  head coach Crystal Simmons said. "Then to have a team that is fairly all new, it was an exciting feeling for them to experience this for the first time as a team. We were really excited to see how they hold up against the competition." 

Competing in camps such as the one in Baltimore, expose a young cheerleading group to the competition they will see at nationals. The squad is returning just five members of last year's unit, but thanks to a concerted recruiting effort, they currently boast a squad of 18 cheerleaders. 

"This is the first year that we have had an extensive amount of talent come into the program," added Simmons. 

The camp exposed the squad to a lot of new material that they will use on basketball gamedays at FDU.

"Overall, it was a great experience, I was very proud of how they overcame those obstacles and frustration and put it all together in the end to get a bid to Nationals because that is ultimately what we go to camp for,"  Simmons stated about the camp.

From the NCA:
From performance & skills training to our renowned College Game Day program, NCA College Camps are designed to prepare your team for the entire season. Work with some of the best collegiate staff in the nation to create a foundation built on growth, camaraderie and tradition.

The cheerleading team competes in Nationals from April 8-11 2026. Fans can also catch them cheering on the Knights at home basketball games throughout the 2025-26 season.