Davidson Cheer Finishes 3rd at First-Ever National Competition
4/13/2021 10:19:00 AM | General
DAVIDSON, N.C. – This past weekend, Davidson Cheerleading competed in their first-ever National Championship. The Wildcats recorded 91.7667 points in the Spirit Rally Division, earning them a third-place finish at the 2021 NCA & NDA Collegiate Cheer & Dance Championship.
"I am so proud of our first performance at the national level given only four months of practice and a month of building elements practice," commented first-year head coach Kaylee Smith.
This national event takes place annually in Daytona Beach, Fla., however, Davidson opted to compete virtually to protect our scholar-athletes from the spread of COVID-19.
Davidson Cheer submitted virtual filming in the Spirit Rally Preliminary and Final competition. The Spirit Rally division was the largest competitive division at the 2021 NCA Collegiate Cheer Championship.
"The competitive aspect of our program gives our athletes their own time to shine, aside from the hard work they put in supporting our Varsity Athletics on and off the court and field. Our 18 ladies worked so hard to understand the scoring system and training process and it was evident in their finals routine. Many programs have athletes with a background in cheerleading, and for Davidson, this is not the case. Our athletes have backgrounds including swimming, track, basketball, volleyball, and other traditional competitive sports. Teaching these athletes the sport of cheerleading has been so rewarding."
Spirit Rally Division Placings
1. University of North Texas
2. Tarleton State University
3. Davidson College
4. Florida Memorial University
5. The University of Arizona
6. Robert Morris University
7. The University of Mount Olive
8. Barton College
9. Worcester Polytechnic Institute
The Davidson Cheer program plans to continue its national competition in the upcoming 2021-2022 season and is actively recruiting for new members. For more information, please contact Head Coach Kaylee Smith (kasmith3@davidson.edu) or click here for more information.
"I am so proud of our first performance at the national level given only four months of practice and a month of building elements practice," commented first-year head coach Kaylee Smith.
This national event takes place annually in Daytona Beach, Fla., however, Davidson opted to compete virtually to protect our scholar-athletes from the spread of COVID-19.
Davidson Cheer submitted virtual filming in the Spirit Rally Preliminary and Final competition. The Spirit Rally division was the largest competitive division at the 2021 NCA Collegiate Cheer Championship.
"The competitive aspect of our program gives our athletes their own time to shine, aside from the hard work they put in supporting our Varsity Athletics on and off the court and field. Our 18 ladies worked so hard to understand the scoring system and training process and it was evident in their finals routine. Many programs have athletes with a background in cheerleading, and for Davidson, this is not the case. Our athletes have backgrounds including swimming, track, basketball, volleyball, and other traditional competitive sports. Teaching these athletes the sport of cheerleading has been so rewarding."
Spirit Rally Division Placings
1. University of North Texas
2. Tarleton State University
3. Davidson College
4. Florida Memorial University
5. The University of Arizona
6. Robert Morris University
7. The University of Mount Olive
8. Barton College
9. Worcester Polytechnic Institute
The Davidson Cheer program plans to continue its national competition in the upcoming 2021-2022 season and is actively recruiting for new members. For more information, please contact Head Coach Kaylee Smith (kasmith3@davidson.edu) or click here for more information.
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