Minnesota Captures Two Golds At World Cheer Competition

By Paul Walsh
StarTribune.com

Competing as Team USA, the University of Minnesota Dance Team captured two gold medals and a silver at the International Cheer Union Worlds Competition in Orlando, Fla.

The 16-member cheer/dance team's routines earned gold in the jazz and freestyle (including pom) divisions and silver in hip-hop on Friday.

In January, the Minnesotans claimed national championships in two divisions. That allowed it to represent USA in Orlando, where about 60 nations participated.

The Worlds Competition is the largest international cheerleading and dance team competition, with more than 80 nations as members.