The NCCU Cheerleaders will participate in the MEAC Cheerleading Championship on Sunday, March 10 at 5:30 p.m. at Echols Gym on the campus of Norfolk State University. Tickets are $5 per person.

For more information, visit: http://www.meachoops.com/tournament/cheerleading/

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MEAC Madness Tips off with Annual Cheerleading Championship

NORFOLK, Va., March 6, 2013- The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Cheerleading Championship tips off Sunday, March 10 at Echols Hall on the campus of Norfolk State University (Va.).  The annual event will begin at 5:30 p.m. and will feature competitive squads from the conference’s member institutions.

Fans can purchase tickets for $5 at Norfolk State University starting at 3 p.m. on Sunday, March 10th.

Along with the participating MEAC Institutions, area high and middle schools, along with recreational cheerleading teams will be performing.

Morgan State University won the overall championship a year ago, their second consecutive title.  Norfolk State placed second and Maryland Eastern Shore finished third in the overall team competition. Morgan State swept the competition also taking home victories in the All-Girls and All-Star Divisions.

Ticket books for the 2013 MEAC Basketball Tournament can be purchased at all 13 MEAC university ticket offices, Scope Arena Box Office, Ticketmaster outlets, the MEAC Office and online at Ticketmaster.com.  Tickets are also available by calling the MEAC at (757) 951-2055 or Ticketmaster at (800) 745-3000.

For more information about the 2013 MEAC Basketball Tournament including brackets, ancillary events, tickets and travel information, log on to www.MEAChoops.com.

About the MEAC Basketball Tournament
The MEAC Basketball Tournament is a single elimination championship playoff that involves Division I historically black colleges and universities located across the Atlantic coastline: Bethune-Cookman, Coppin State, Delaware State, Florida A&M, Hampton, Howard, Maryland Eastern Shore, Morgan State, Norfolk State, North Carolina A&T State, North Carolina Central, Savannah State, and South Carolina State.

The tournament is played at the Norfolk Scope Arena in Norfolk, Va.  Both the men's and women's champion will receive an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.

About Norfolk, Virginia
Norfolk, Virginia is a city of some 242,803 residents and more than 100 diverse neighborhoods. It is the cultural, educational, business and medical center of Hampton Roads, hosts the world's largest naval base, the region's international airport and is one of the busiest international ports on the East Coast of the United States. The city is undergoing a successful renewal, including new office, retail, entertainment and new residential development along the rivers and bay front, and revitalization projects in many of its neighborhoods. Norfolk's residents and city officials have long supported sports programs at all levels.

About VisitNorfolk
VisitNorfolk is the official Destination Marketing Organization for the City of Norfolk. VisitNorfolk, a non-profit organization is dedicated to enhancing the role of travel and tourism in our economy by producing high volumes of both leisure and convention visitors, tax revenues and travel related jobs in Norfolk. VisitNorfolk also provides the resources and tools to ensure our visitors stay in Norfolk is both a productive and enjoyable one. For more information, visitnorfolktoday.com or call 800-368-3097. #Norfolk, Virginia