University of New Hampshire Athletics
Wildcat Dance and Cheer Teams Place at Nationals
4/13/2018 2:51:00 PM | Cheerleading
The University of New Hampshire dance team and cheerleading team are coming off a fantastic championship weekend in the 2018 NCA and NDA Collegiate Cheer and Dance Championship.
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The UNH dance team competed in Division I of the National Dance Association, in the Jazz event. After qualifying for the event, placing fourth out of 16, the team traveled to Daytona Beach Florida for the championship. The team recorded a score of 9.391, beating their qualifying score of 9.314. This placed the Wildcats 4th overall in the event, out of 10.
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The Wildcats had a raw score of 9.391, and suffered no point deductions in their performance. The James Madison University Dukettes won the event, with a score of 9.574.
 "We are incredibly proud of our 4th place finish," says head coach Erica Urso. "This is the best performance placement UNH has ever had and these ladies deserve the spotlight. They were dedicated, focused, and determined to place in the top 5 and they hit every aspect of the routine. They are certainly building a name for the university dance program and are already looking forward to gearing up for next season."
The cheerleading team came into the 2018 National Cheerleading Association championship as the reigning Division I champions. Competing in the all girl competition, the Wildcats placed third in the qualifying competition, with a raw score of 93.37, but a final score of 92.37, losing one point to deductions. In the championship, the Wildcats received a raw score of 93.87, and a final score of 93.62, losing .25 points to deductions. This final score of 93.62 ranked them third in the competition, out of 10. Last year's runner up, Sam Houston State University, captured the championship this year, scoring a 94.78.
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"This year's team was incredibly hard working and dedicated," said cheerleading head coach Scott Rigoli. "They felt a lot of pressure to become national champions for a second year in a row, but they used that as motivation and put all of their energy into everything they did. They approached every challenge with a growth mindset, and they competed a much harder routine this year. Even though the routine wasn't perfect, their performance was full of energy and you could see their passion shine through in every part of the routine."
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The UNH dance team competed in Division I of the National Dance Association, in the Jazz event. After qualifying for the event, placing fourth out of 16, the team traveled to Daytona Beach Florida for the championship. The team recorded a score of 9.391, beating their qualifying score of 9.314. This placed the Wildcats 4th overall in the event, out of 10.
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The Wildcats had a raw score of 9.391, and suffered no point deductions in their performance. The James Madison University Dukettes won the event, with a score of 9.574.
 "We are incredibly proud of our 4th place finish," says head coach Erica Urso. "This is the best performance placement UNH has ever had and these ladies deserve the spotlight. They were dedicated, focused, and determined to place in the top 5 and they hit every aspect of the routine. They are certainly building a name for the university dance program and are already looking forward to gearing up for next season."
The cheerleading team came into the 2018 National Cheerleading Association championship as the reigning Division I champions. Competing in the all girl competition, the Wildcats placed third in the qualifying competition, with a raw score of 93.37, but a final score of 92.37, losing one point to deductions. In the championship, the Wildcats received a raw score of 93.87, and a final score of 93.62, losing .25 points to deductions. This final score of 93.62 ranked them third in the competition, out of 10. Last year's runner up, Sam Houston State University, captured the championship this year, scoring a 94.78.
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"This year's team was incredibly hard working and dedicated," said cheerleading head coach Scott Rigoli. "They felt a lot of pressure to become national champions for a second year in a row, but they used that as motivation and put all of their energy into everything they did. They approached every challenge with a growth mindset, and they competed a much harder routine this year. Even though the routine wasn't perfect, their performance was full of energy and you could see their passion shine through in every part of the routine."
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