July 7 - Just like a new football team and a new band, GSU will unveil its new 32-member football cheerleading team for the Inaugural Game on 09/02.
On May 15, open tryouts were held for GSU students and the teams were selected for football and basketball cheer teams. The 32 students chosen come from six states and 21 cities throughout Georgia.
Sophomores Jasmyn Santiago (Henry County HS) and Breona Evans (Central Gwinnett, Lawrenceville) will be among those leading the cheers at the historic Inaugural Game.
The cheerleading teams are under the direction of Brooke Svoboda.
Breona and Jasymn know where they and the rest of their team will be in 57 days on Sept. 2 when the Panthers of GSU play the Inaugural Football Game at the Georgia Dome.
Georgia State officially announced the start of its football program on April 17, 2008, and nationally respected Bill Curry was named the head coach on June 12, 2008.
The first scholarship player, Mark Hogan, enrolled in January, 2009 and the first recruiting class signed National Letters of Intent on Feb. 4, 2009. A second recruiting class was signed on Feb. 3, 2010.
On June 11, 2009, Georgia State announced it will officially play in the Colonial Athletic Association beginning in the 2012 season.
The team's first official practice took place on August 14, 2009 and the team played its first official public spring scrimmage at the Georgia Dome on April 10, 2010, before 3,192 fans.
Georgia State's first-ever marching band is being formed and a new school fight song has been composed. New athletic logos were created and unveiled with the new helmet by President Mark P. Becker and Director of Athletics Cheryl L. Levick in a special one-year Countdown to Touchdown event on Sept. 2, 2009.
Season tickets for the seven-game home season are now on sale by calling 866-GA-STATE or visiting the Sports Arena Ticket Office. The pricing structure is affordable for all and faculty and staff at GSU get a special discount.
The Countdown to Touchdown is on. See the entire Countdown To Touchdown Photo Album.
57 DAYS AND COUNTING !!!
