The squad is representing the United States as the U.S. National Pom Team.
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Texas Tech University’s Spirit Program is having quite a month.
Representing the United States as the U.S. National Pom Team, the Texas Tech Pom Squad claimed gold Friday (April 24) at the 2026 International Cheer Union (ICU) World
Championships in Orlando, Florida.
The competition featured more than 50 countries, and thousands of athletes, going
head-to-head for the ultimate bragging rights in various cheer and dance categories.
“It’s such a cool feeling to know that you’re representing Texas Tech on an international
stage as the U.S. national team,” said Texas Tech Pom Coach Erin Alvarado. “We always tell our students, you’re representing a much bigger community than you’ll
ever understand, and that’s even more magnified when you’re on an international stage.
People are probably now Texas Tech fans who didn’t even know about Texas Tech prior
to this competition.”
The win comes exactly two weeks after Texas Tech’s Cheer Squads won not one, but two, national championships.
It also further cements a legacy of success. The Texas Tech Pom Squad was named the
ICU Jazz World Champions in 2022 and has won six National Dance Alliance national
championships in its program history.