ORLANDO, Fla. – The Rutgers University cheerleaders, dancers, and mascot are traveling to the Walt Disney World® Resort in Orlando, Florida from Jan. 14-16 to represent the Scarlet Knights in the UCA & UDA College Cheerleading and Dance Team National Championship. The event will stream on
tv.varsity.com.
The squad is set to perform and compete in an exclusive event at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in the HP Field House or the AdventHealth Arena – the first building dedicated to hosting cheer and dance events. Fans can follow the team on Instagram at
@ruathletics,
@rudanceteam,
@rutgers_cheer, and
@rusirhenry.
Led by Spirit Program Head Coach
Christine Zoffinger, the dance team will be frontrunners in two categories – jazz and pom – having been ranked in the Top 5 of the nation in 21 of Zoffinger's 26 years at the helm. Cheer will be competing in the traditional co-ed category. For the first time, Sir Henry will enter the mascot category. The entire Rutgers Spirit Program – cheer, dance, and Sir Henry – will team up for the first-ever Full Spirit Squad Game Day competition on Friday.
The UCA & UDA College Cheerleading and Dance Team Championship was the first of its kind in 1980, created to reward cheerleaders for their work on the sidelines and to create a venue in which they could be recognized for their talents and abilities. This championship has been featured on ESPN since 1983.
