For the second year in a row, St. Thomas' dance team won two national championships at the UDA College Cheerleading and Dance Team National Championship in Orlando, Florida, Jan. 17-19.
St. Thomas repeated as champions in the open divisions of jazz and hip hop. This year's performance included a dance to Prince's "Purple Rain" to win the jazz division.
Videos of both performances can be seen on the dance team's Instagram page.
Members of this year's championship teams include: Elizabeth Alexander; Charliz Balicao; Alyssa Brix; Emma Carlson; Hennelie Hawes; Bella Golay; Kylie Kiecker; Hayley Kraft; Anne Jackson; Abigail Kisch; Natalie Mills; Maren Mosley; Karlyn Nessa; Savannah Oberfeld; Maggie Schmaltz; Taylor Shupe; Emily Sichak; Grace Stevens; Jade Whaley; Amanda Wielock; and Elizabeth Ann Yung.
Results
| Open Jazz | |
| RANK | TEAM |
| 1 | University of Saint Thomas |
| 2 | Minnesota State University Mankato |
| 3 | Lindenwood University |
| 4 | Orange Coast College |
| 5 | Endicott College |
| 6 | University of Minnesota-Duluth |
| 7 | Northwest Missouri State University |
| 8 | St Cloud State University |
| 9 | Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College |
| 10 | College of St Benedict |
| 11 | University of Central Oklahoma |
| 12 | West Chester University |
| 13 | The College of New Jersey |
| 14 | St. Joseph's College |
| 15 | University of California-San Diego |
| 16 | University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire |
| 17 | University of Puerto Rico Río Piedras |
| Open Hip Hop | |
| RANK | TEAM |
| 1 | University of Saint Thomas |
| 2 | West Chester University |
| 3 | Lindenwood University |
| 4 | University of Puerto Rico Río Piedras |
| 5 | University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire |
| 6 | University of Puerto Rico - Bayamon |
| 7 | St Josephs College |
| 8 | Eastern Connecticut State University |
| 9 | Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College |
| 10 | Keene State College |
| 11 | Westfield State University |
