The UCF spirit teams will compete at the 2024 College Cheerleading and Dance Team National Championship this weekend. The competition will be held at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex from Friday, Jan. 12 through Sunday, Jan. 14.
UCF’s cheer team will be competing in the Division 1A Coed Division. Last year, the UCF cheer team finished fourth in the competition, their 24th top-10 finish in program history. UCF’s cheer team has won three national championships (2003, 2007, 2020), and has finished in the top five every year since 2006.
The Knights dance team will be competing in two divisions: Division 1A Hip Hop and Division 1A Jazz. Last year, the dance team placed seventh in hip hop and 14th in jazz. This was the second year in a row that the team finished seventh in hip hop, marking their best finish in team history.
Schedule
Friday 1/12/24
DIA Coed Cheer Semifinals 12:30 p.m. - 4:05p.m. Advent Health Arena - South (Red) (UCF competes at 12:43 p.m.) Finalists announced at 3:30 p.m.
Coed Partner Stunt Competition 4:30 p.m. - 7:10 p.m. Advent Health Arena - North (Yellow) (UCF’s Eliza LaBelle & Michael Head compete at 4:30 p.m.) Coed Partner Stunt Final Awards at 7:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Division IA Jazz "A" Prelims 3:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. State Farm Field House (UCF competes at 5:24 p.m.) Semifinalists announced at 6:30 p.m.
DIA Coed Cheer Game Day Finals 7:00 p.m. - 8:42 p.m.
DIA Coed Cheer Game Day Awards 9:15 p.m. - 9:45 p.m.
Saturday 1/13/24
DIA Coed Cheer Semifinals 8:34 a.m. - 12:27 p.m. Advent Health Arena - South (Red) (UCF competes at 12:14 p.m.) Finalists announced at 1:10 p.m. - 1:20 p.m.
DIA Hip Hop Semifinals 2:00 p.m.- 4:45 p.m. Advent Health Arena - South (Red) (UCF competes 4:12 p.m.) Finalists announced at 5:30 p.m. - 5:45 p.m.
Sunday 1/14/24
DIA Jazz Finals 9:00 a.m. - 11:22 a.m. Advent Health Arena - South (Red)
DIA Hip Hop Finals 12:38 p.m. - 2:36 p.m. Advent Health Arena - South (Red)
DIA Dance Final Awards 5:45 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Advent Health Arena - South (Red)
DIA Coed Cheer Finals 7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Advent Health Arena - South (Red)
Single day tickets can be purchased at the Disney Wide World of Sports Box office on the day of the event.
The competition will be live streamed on VarsityTV.com
For more information on the event, click here.