BIG RAPIDS — A Northern Michigan University adding to their varsity sports programs for the first time in decades.

Ferris State University adding the cheer and stunt program this school year, taking what was once was a club and turning it into a NCAA varsity athletic sport and they are already making their mark both on and off the court.

Head Coach Perrmella Harris said she was hired last year, to recruit the best of the best.

“I was brought on as the head cheer and stunt coach. They haven’t had a varsity sport added in 25 years. It does say a lot. It says that the university saw what was needed. They had a cheer team here, but they wanted it to truly be a part of athletics and it to be a national championship caliber team. And it can be, it really can be. We’re building it the right wa

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