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Four Royals, <strong>Hayley Blaauw<\/strong>,<strong> Bradford Hancock<\/strong>, <strong>Mitchell Harwood<\/strong> and <strong>McKenzie Stevens<\/strong>, will serve as drummers for the pregame ceremony.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;A special thank you to new owner Mr. <strong>David Tepper<\/strong>. His recognition of our program, our hard work and the student-athletes who have captured eight national championships (four men and four women) is an honor,\u201d said Queens Associate Athletic Director for Strategic Planning and Leadership Development\/Director of Swimming Operations <strong>Jeff Dugdale<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cQueens University of Charlotte would like to not only thank the Panthers\u2019 organization but to invite them to add a Super Bowl Championship trophy alongside our National Championships.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Queens, the reigning four-time national champion, begins its title defense on the weekend on Sept. 21-22. 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