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WSU Spirit Squads Make History at National Championships

The Crimson Girls had their highest finish in school history, placing fifth.

BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Both Washington State University's cheer squad and Crimson Girls advanced to the finals in their recpective Division IA categories for the second-straight year and the Crimson Girls finished third and cheer sixth in their respective Game Day categories at the Universal Cheerleaders Association (UCA) and Universal Dancers Association (UDA) College Cheerleading and Dance Team National Championships Friday-Sunday, Jan. 18-20, at ESPN's Wide World of Sports at Orlando, Fla.

"This weekend the WSU Spirit Squad made history, with both the cheer and dance teams advancing to finals," WSU Spirit Coordinator and Head Cheer Coach, Jordan Benedict said.