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FAU sports: top moments of 2016

University Press | December 31, 2016

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The school received national recognition, set several records and made a splash in the football world with the hiring of a new head coach.

The FAU Cheer team poses with their national championship rings and trophy during halftime of an Owls basketball game in early December. Max Jackson | Staff Photographer

As 2016 winds down to a close, it has been an up and down year for FAU sports. The Owls had teams vary from national champions to the worst in Conference USA and everything in between.

As we countdown the final hours of 2016, here is a recap of some the best moments of the year in FAU sports:

National champions

FAU cheerleaders took first place in the 2016 National Cheerleaders Association Collegiate Nationals competition.

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