Spirit Squad wins big in Florida
Vacationers and snowbirds love Florida for its theme parks, beaches and gators, but the 2023 91¶ÌÊÓƵ–24 Weber State Spirit Squad athletes will remember the state as where they made history.
The Spirit Squad, which includes the cheer and dance teams, returned home from the 2024 NCA/NDA Collegiate National Championships in Daytona, Florida, last April after winning four national championships and three grand national championships.
Led by coach Erica Williams Jordan, the dance team won two national championships and a grand national championship at the event. The national championships came in the jazz and hip-hop Division I competitions, with the grand national title in jazz.
Their Division I jazz score was 98.3429, the best of any school in division history.
Later that month, the dance team represented the United States at the International Cheer Union World Championships in Orlando and won a gold medal in the hip-hop category.
The cheer team also found gold in Florida.
The large coed group took first in the Division IA Championships and then won the grand national championship with a score of 99.2333, the highest in school history. Likewise, the small coed group claimed both national and grand national championships.
In addition, the partner stunt team of Josh Hill and Hailey Smith took first place.
The trip to the national championships helped cap off cheer coach Summer Willis’ 25th year at 91¶ÌÊÓƵ. She previously led the Wildcats to seven national and two grand national titles.