The University of Mississippi Athletics
Spirit Squads Enjoy Success At 2012 National Championships
1/23/2012 | Athletics
Jan. 23, 2012
OXFORD, Miss. - The Ole Miss Spirit Squads took three routines to the 2012 UCA/UDA College National Championships at ESPN's Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Fla., recently, and experienced a great deal of success.
The squads competed at the Division I level with the Rebelettes competing in hip-hop and jazz competitions, while the cheerleaders competed in the co-ed classification. Classification for competition is based on the division in which each school's football program competes.
"I felt like Nationals was a success this year," said spirit coordinator Amanda Hoppert. "After the injuries we suffered in competition last year, it was a great feeling to go out there and have hit routines. I am so proud of the Rebelettes, the Cheerleaders and everyone who helped us get there."
The Rebelettes finished the competition ranked 13th nationally in the hip-hop division, while taking home an eighth place finish in the jazz division. The cheerleading squad took home a sixth place finish in the national competition.
The finish in hip-hop matched the squad's previous best finish at the UCA/UDA competition, while the eight place finish in jazz and sixth place finish in the national competition for the cheerleaders matched the best finish for both squads.
The cheerleading squad also competed in the World University Cheerleading Championships, claiming the title in the first year of the competition for the large co-ed division.
"We were excited to win the first World University competition," said cheerleading coach Trey Griffin. "It was a great experience for the team to be out there to perform again and to see what some of the other teams were doing."
Fans can watch the routines online at www.Varsity.com and select competition videos from College Nationals.