In her first full season as an official program head coach, Felecia Mulkey shaped the Oregon team stunts and gymnastics squad into a national contender.
Oregon took home first place in six of its eight regular season meets, including two top finishes at the first annual Duck Invitational at McArthur Court. Those six wins gave Mulkey’s squad plenty of confidence heading into the National Cheerleaders Association Collegiate National Championships in Daytona Beach, Fla.
The Ducks managed to come away from their first national championship appearance with a third-place trophy, falling only to traditional powerhouses Maryland and Louisville. The Ducks scored a 9.177 out of 10 in that competition, while Louisville took second with a score of 9.618, and Maryland took home top honors with a mark of 9.639.
Competing in the all-girl 1A division, Oregon beat out North Carolina State, South Carolina, Georgia and Michigan State in the finals. There’s no doubt Mulkey has set the precedent for a long and illustrious career with the Ducks, and with only two seniors departing from the squad, it seems the program will only continue to improve.
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