Scholastic Roundup: Now LIU really has something to cheer about

The LIU Sharks have something to really cheer about – their cheerleaders.

The combined Sharks team – cheerleading and dance teams – won the Open Spirit Game Day division at the UCA/UDA national championships in Orlando two weeks ago – at ESPN’s Wide World of Sports.

LIU produced a final-round raw score of 184.1333, topping runner-up St. John’s (181.733) and third-place South Dakota (179.5333).

“I am so proud of this team’s growth, and to bring home LIU Spirit’s first national title in program history,” dance coach Kristen Greto, said in a prepared statement.

More recent honors for the Sharks: Ashley Austin, the junior guard from Compton, Calif., scored 25 points in a their win over St. Francis (Brooklyn) last week – including a half-court buzzer beater to end the first-half.

She also scored 23 against Sacred Heart last week, and was named the Northeast Conference Player of the Week. Through 20 games, Austin leads the team in scoring (11.4) and has reached double-figures 10 times.

LIU’s fencing freshman, Mo Elsayed is just two points away from the world’s No.1 junior ranking. The native from Tanta, Egypt finished first at the junior world cup in Bahrain last weekend. He also placed first in the team events at Team Egypt. This marks Elsayed’s second-consecutive gold medal, dating back to his victory at the junior world cup in Udine, Italy.

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The Second Annual New Utrecht High School Football Alumni Career Day is set for Saturday, May 13th. Practice is set for 9am-noon and a meet-and-greet is on-tap from noon to 1 pm.

Kingsboro Community College Athletics Open House is scheduled for Saturday, February 11th at the KCC Gym, G-101, from 10am- 1 pm. Campus tours, Q& A with Coaches, Swag Bags, Refreshments as well as meetings with Admissions, Counseling and Financial Aid are scheduled. More info: 718-368-4897.

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