This marks the cheer and dance teams’ fourth appearance at nationals. Photo by Andrew Buckley.
DOROTHY LAKSHMANAMURTHY | SPORTS CO-EDITOR | dlakshmanamurthy@butler.edu
Surrounded by the bright lights of the national stage, the dance and cheer teams’ months of preparation came down to a few minutes on the competition floor. From Jan. 16 through Jan. 18, the teams traveled down to the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida, for the annual Universal Cheerleading Association and Universal Dance Association National Championships.
The cheer team competed in two divisions, returning to familiar territory while also stepping into something new.