JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jax Gents, recognized as America’s best male high school step team, won Stomp Wars USA on April 9 at the Uta College Park Arena in Arlington, Texas.
The Rockteen Youth Foundation, alongside other partners, awarded three senior Jax Gents members with scholarships including $2,500 financial awards, 50,000 American Airline points and $150 book vouchers.
The team was selected from nearly 100 other submissions and earned the opportunity to compete against the top 20 teams in the nation.
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This is the first time an all-male program from Florida, the Southeast and East Coast, won the national championship, according to a release.
In becoming the 2022 champions, The Jax Gents defeated the 13-time national champions and is only one of three teams nationally to earn the title.
Jax Gents Inc. is a youth leadership program in Jacksonville, Florida. The organization was founded by Mari D. Gloster in 2016.
“Our mission is to build young males, so they become leaders in their communities, assets to their local and global economy; all while reducing the impact at-risk situations have on hopeful youth,” the website said. “The vision of Jax Gents Inc. is to be a youth-driven leadership program providing a safe, positive environment where teens can engage in positively constructive, educational, and recreational activities.”
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