Tennessee Spirits Nationals Results

ORLANDO, Fla. – The Tennessee Spirit Team claimed three medals at the Universal Cheer Association and Universal Dance Association National Championship at ESPN Wide World of Sports, with each team securing medals of their own.

The cheer team finished second in the Division IA Game Day category with a score of 96.0667. Tennessee also secured a sixth-place finish in the DIA Coed category, totaling an 89.4. The Big Orange cheer team sported three different uniforms at the competition. They surprised the audience by debuting their first ever Dark Mode uniform at Nationals. The dance team finished with two top-5 performances, placing third in Division IA Pom (96.9206) and fourth in Division IA Jazz (92.746).

Smokey placed second in the Division IA Mascot category, posting a 93.24, just 0.2 points behind the University of Cincinnati's Bearcat. He showed his personality and style in his Dracula costume by using a variety of props, such as a secret potion, and showing his dance moves.

Tennessee Spirit is the only program that had a top-three finish program wide. An impressive feat that they also accomplished the year prior.

Results

Cheer Division IA Coed

University of Alabama - 94.8
University of South Florida - 94.6
University of Kentucky - 93.8
University of Oklahoma - 89.6
University of Central Florida - 89.5
University of Tennessee - 89.4
University of Western Kentucky University - 87.5
University of Louisiana Lafayette - 84.7

Division IA - Game Day

University of South Florida - 96.7
University of Tennessee - 96.0667
University of Central Florida - 94
Bowling Green State University - 92.37
Louisiana State University - 91.9167
University of Cinninnati - 91.7
University of Kentucky - 91.6667

Division IA Jazz

Ohio State University - 97.2857
University of Minnesota - 96.6825
University of Michigan - 93.8095
University of Tennessee - 92.746
Florida State University - 91.9524
University of Alabama - 91.9048
University of Oklahoma - 91.8571
Texas Tech University - 91.7619

Division IA Pom

University of Minnesota - 98.4762
Ohio State University - 97.5079
University of Tennessee - 96.9206
University of Cincinnati - 95.8889
Texas Tech University - 95.4286
University of Wisconsin - 94.3651
Penn State - 93.3968
Michigan State University - 93.1587

Mascot Division IA

University of Cincinnati - 93.44
University of Tennessee - 93.24
Auburn University - 92.44
University of Minnesota - 91. 94
University of Alabama - 89.8

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