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Spirit Set To Compete At The 2023 UCA/UDA College National Championships
1/12/2023 12:00:00 PM | Delaware Athletics
ORLANDO, Fla. -Â All eyes will be in Orlando, Fla. this weekend, Jan. 13-15, as the University of Delaware Spirit squad will be competing at the UCA/UDA College National Championships inside the Walt Disney World Resort.
The Blue Hens are heading to the Sunshine State as the favorites to hoist up the national championship in the Small Coed Game Day Division and in the Division I Hip Hop categories. Coed Cheer put together a dynamic performance in the finals to earn their fourth-straight national title while dance captured their sixth national trophy.Â
"The student-athletes have been working endlessly to not only meet the Delaware standard but also raise it," said head coach Ryan Blanford. "We are excited to defend our titles in small coed game day and hip hop, while also continuing to push for championships in our other divisions. This weekend will be a thriller for the Blue Hens. We hope to make Blue Hen Nation proUD and bring back some more hardware!"
The Blue & Gold will be looking to build on last year's outing after YoUDee captured second place in the mascot category, coed cheer team earned a third-place finish in the Cheer Division I and all-girl cheer earned third place in All Girl Division I Cheer. Dance will look to bounce back as contenders in the Division I Jazz category after last season's sixth place finish.Â
Delaware will also be competing in the Group Stunt category for the first time since 2018.
2022 marked the 16th-straight year that the Delaware Spirit program has brought back a national championship to Newark. Overall, the Blue Hen spirit teams have won 24 national championships (nine from cheer, seven from dance and eight from mascot).
Watch the 2023 Championship Live on Varsity TV | Live Video (Log in with your FloSports account)
A look at Delaware's schedule in Orlando, Fla.
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The Blue Hens are heading to the Sunshine State as the favorites to hoist up the national championship in the Small Coed Game Day Division and in the Division I Hip Hop categories. Coed Cheer put together a dynamic performance in the finals to earn their fourth-straight national title while dance captured their sixth national trophy.Â
"The student-athletes have been working endlessly to not only meet the Delaware standard but also raise it," said head coach Ryan Blanford. "We are excited to defend our titles in small coed game day and hip hop, while also continuing to push for championships in our other divisions. This weekend will be a thriller for the Blue Hens. We hope to make Blue Hen Nation proUD and bring back some more hardware!"
The Blue & Gold will be looking to build on last year's outing after YoUDee captured second place in the mascot category, coed cheer team earned a third-place finish in the Cheer Division I and all-girl cheer earned third place in All Girl Division I Cheer. Dance will look to bounce back as contenders in the Division I Jazz category after last season's sixth place finish.Â
Delaware will also be competing in the Group Stunt category for the first time since 2018.
2022 marked the 16th-straight year that the Delaware Spirit program has brought back a national championship to Newark. Overall, the Blue Hen spirit teams have won 24 national championships (nine from cheer, seven from dance and eight from mascot).
Watch the 2023 Championship Live on Varsity TV | Live Video (Log in with your FloSports account)
A look at Delaware's schedule in Orlando, Fla.
| Friday, Jan. 13 | ||
| Event | Competition Time | Location |
| Small Coed Game Day Semifinals | 3:16 pm | State Farm Field House |
| Announce Small Coed Game Day Finalists | 5:45 pm | |
| Girls "4" Group Stunt Finals | 6:04 pm | State Farm Field House |
| Girls "4" Group Stunt & Coed Partner Stunt Final Awards | 8:15 pm | |
| Saturday, Jan. 14 | ||
| Division I Hip Hop Semifinals | 8 am | State Farm Field House |
| Small Coed Game Day Finals | 9:30 am - 11:44 am | Arena North (Yellow) |
| Announce Division I Dance Hip Hop Finalists | 11 am | State Farm Field House |
| Small Coed Cheer Game Day Final Awards | 12:15 pm | Arena North (Yellow) |
| Open Mascot Finals | 12:45 pm | Arena South (Red) |
| Open Mascot & Division IA Mascot Final Awards | 2:15 pm | Arena North (Red) |
| Division I Jazz Semifinals | 3:06 pm | State Farm Field House |
| All Girl Division I Semifinals | 3:30 pm | Arena North (Yellow) |
| Announce All Girl Division I Finalist | 5:15 pm | Arena North (Yellow) |
| Announce Division I Dance Jazz Finalists | 6:30 pm | State Farm Field House |
| Cheer Division I Semifinals | 6:53 pm | Arena South (Red) |
| Announce Division I Cheer Finalists | 8 pm | Arena South (Red) |
| Sunday, Jan. 15 | ||
| Division I Hip Hop Finals | 9:08 am - 11:21 am | Arena South (Red) |
| All Girl Division I Finals | 10 am- 11:20 am | State Farm Field House |
| All Girl Division I Final Awards | 12 pm | State Farm Field House |
| Division I Jazz Finals | 3 pm - 5:30 pm | Arena South (Red) |
| Cheer Division I Finals | 3:35 pm - 4 pm | State Farm Field House |
| Cheer Division I Final Awards | 4:30 pm | State Farm Field House |
| Division I Dance (Jazz, Pom & Hip Hop) Awards | 6 pm | Arena South (Red) |
BLUE HENS on SOCIAL MEDIA
For the latest on the University of Delaware Cheerleaders, follow the Blue Hens via social media on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
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