BYU Cougarettes, Weber State, UVU All Win Dance National Championships
Apr 11, 2021, 12:20 PM | Updated: 1:34 pm
Members of the 2020-21 BYU Cougarettes. (BYU Photo/Nate Edwards)
(BYU Photo/Nate Edwards)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – The powerhouse BYU Cougarettes are once again National Champions.
BYU won the 2021 NDA D1A Hip Hop National Championship down in Daytona Beach, Florida. The title brings BYU’s all-time National Championship total as a program to 20.
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This is the first National Championship under Co-Head Coaches Stacy Bills and Morgan St. Pierre. The two coaches replaced legendary coach Jodi Maxfield, who led the Cougarettes to their first 19 titles. She retired after last season.
BYU came into the event as the defending National Champions in 2019. Last year’s event was canceled due to COVID-19.
BYU didn’t quite match the high score of 99 they posted in 2019, but they still put together a dominant 96.2 performance score on the Daytona Beach Bandshell to pull away from the competition.
BYU Cougarettes run away with Hip Hop Division IA National Championship
Here were the final standings for the 2021 Hip Hop Division IA Finals.
1. BYU – 96.2
2. Louisville – 94.8857
3. Boise State – 94.0857
4. Louisiana-Monroe – 92.7143
5. Florida State – 92.5714
6. Florida Atlantic – 91.4286
BYU now has seven NDA Hip Hop Division IA Championships in its history.
Weber State Claims Two National Titles, UVU Takes Home One
Utah Valley knocked off Sam Houston State in the Advanced All-Girl Division I Finals with a 95 raw score. With only a 0.75 deduction, the Wolverines finished with a 93.8958 score. Sam Houston State posted a 94.9667 raw score but had a two deduction for an event score of 92.475.
Weber State won the Advanced Large Coed I Finals with a 98.8 raw score, zero deductions and an event score of 98.5708, their fourth straight national title. In the Jazz Division I Finals, the Wildcats finished second with a 91.9143 event score, behind only Sam Houston State, who recorded a 95.9714 score.
The routine for the Weber State Spirit Squad that won the NCA Grand National Championship! ⬇️🏆#PurpleReign #WeAreWeber pic.twitter.com/34VVqQawJm
— Weber State Athletics (@weberstate) April 10, 2021
Weber State took a second national title in the Hip Hop Division I Finals. They picked up a 94.1143 event score, beating Sacred Heart University’s 90.8.
ANOTHER NATIONAL TITLE!
The Weber State Dance Team captured the Hip Hop National title! 🏆👏#PurpleReign #WeAreWeber pic.twitter.com/allKcV2G1x
— Weber State Athletics (@weberstate) April 11, 2021
In the Partner Stunt event, Elisa and Kollin won the title with a 94.8333, while WSU’s Anu Keene and C.J. finished second with a 94.
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