Conference tournaments are about basketball but also so much more: the fans, parents, bands, cheerleaders, etc. The CAA Tournament is taking place this weekend in Washington, DC, and we could not be more excited to be there in person! HoopsHD is covering all the angles so you can look forward to an abundance of access in the days ahead. Jon Teitel continues our coverage from DC with an interview of Towson cheerleader Jada Williams about having a twin as a teammate and her prediction for today’s game vs. Drexel.
You are from Vineland, NJ: what made you choose Towson? The cheer program: it is amazing.
You are majoring in Mass Communications with a minor in PR: how did you choose those subjects, and what is the post-graduation plan? I like working in social media, and I want to do PR as a profession.
How did you 1st get into cheering, and what is the best part? I started cheering in high school and eventually became captain of the team. I wanted to continue cheering in college, and after attending a clinic at Towson I just loved it. The best part is having such great teammates.
1 of those teammates is your twin sister Vanessa, who was also your high school swim teammate: who is the best athlete in the family? I cannot pick who is best: we both have our strong suits and balance each other out very well.
Towson has won 20+ games during each of the past 4 years: how nice is it to get to cheer for such a successful team?! It is really fun: our arena is packed and our students are really into it.
How does your school decide who gets to go to DC, and what will it mean to you to see your group doing its thing in front of a national TV audience? It is based on seniority and who is the best fit. It means the world to me to be here because we work so hard during the year.
Does your squad have anything extra-special planned for this week? We are doing a halftime performance with the pom team, and also do an original dance while our band plays the ESPN theme song.
Any predictions for your game today vs. Drexel? I think we will win because our team has great chemistry.
