ORLANDO - The IUPUI cheerleading squad captured an eighth-place finish at the 2023 UCA & UDA College Cheerleading and Dance Team National Championships on Saturday (Jan. 14). 

Head coach Alex Martin Csiernik's squad captured the eighth-place finish in the Open All Girl Cheer Game Day Division. The Jaguars were in 11th place after the semifinals, finishing among the top half of the competing teams to punch a ticket to the finals. The Jaguars improved their routine score in the finals to capture an eighth-place finish. Both routines were performed cleanly, resulting in no deductions in either round. 

This year's roster is comprised of seniors Gabrielle Keating and Alyssa Kelly, sophomores Winnah Beard, Kaitlyn Courtney, Abby Hueston, Peyton Myers and Gabriella Vermillion and freshmen Macy Doublin, Katie Huang, Taya Johnson, Josie Jones and Gracelyn Owens. The group will be recognized on the court at the IUPUI men's basketball game against Detroit Mercy on Saturday (Jan. 21) at noon.