BREVARD, N.C. – For the first time in program history, the Brevard College Cheerleading team is heading to the UCA (Universal Cheerleaders Association) College Cheerleading National Championship.  This year's national championship event takes place Friday, January 17 – Sunday, January 19 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida.

The Brevard College cheer team will compete in the Open All Girls Game Day Division semifinals on Friday, January 17 at 9:14 a.m. ET.  The finals for the division are set for Saturday, January 18.

Eleven Tornado student-athletes, under the direction of Head Coach Chandler Ryan, will be traveling to Orlando for the competition.

"We are excited for the weekend," said Coach Ryan, a 2017 alumna of Brevard College.  "This is a huge competition for college cheerleading teams.  I think it is a great opportunity for our program and the student-athletes, no matter what the outcome."
   
For more than 35 years, the UCA/UDA College Cheerleading and Dance Team National Championship has been the culmination of the season for cheerleaders and dancers across the country. It's the most prestigious collegiate national championship in the country and the perfect opportunity for cheerleading and dance teams to get together and celebrate each other at the Walt Disney World Resort.

For more information on the UCA College National Championships, visit the event's official website. 

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