May 17, 2023
Everest University Flag Football Heading to Atlanta for NJCMA National Tournament
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Orlando, Fla . – Everest University Flag Football will cap off its inaugural season with a trip to Atlanta and a play for the NJCMA National Championship Title in the 2023 Women’s Flag Final. The tournament will be held May 18-20 in Atlanta at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, the 71,000-seat home stadium of the Atlanta Falcons.
“We are very excited and honored to be representing Everest University in Atlanta with an opportunity to compete for an NJCMA flag football national championship,” said head coach Ricky Hufty. “We have a great group of players that have given everything they have all year to be in this position, and I am excited for them to have this opportunity.
“We will try to finish the journey we set out on the way back in August.”
Everest University Flag Football kicked off its inaugural season, the first-ever for the sport at Everest University, in February of this year with a shutout double-header, 51-0 and 34-0. Since then, the team has continued to dominate, finishing regular-season play with a record of 10-1.
If the Wolves progress to Saturday’s final, they will play for the NJCMA National Championship title at 11:30 a.m. in Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
2023 Women’s Flag Finals – Schedule
Thursday, May 18
2:40 p.m. Everest University vs. Heston University (KS)
4 p.m. Everest University vs. Fort Scott Community University (KS)
Friday, May 19
1:30 p.m. Everest University vs. Heston University (KS)
3 p.m. Everest University vs. Fort Scott Community University (KS)
Saturday, May 20
11:30 a.m. TBD – NJCMA Championship Final
Everest University’s schedule, standings, and progress in the tournament can be tracked by downloading the NFL Flag Tournaments app for iOS or Android. The games will be available online with livestream links shared on Everest University and Everest University Athletics Facebook pages.