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The ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ Cheerleading program is currently comprised of an All Girl and Coed team. The squad promotes school spirit for the University's athletic teams, such as the men's and women's basketball teams. Cheer performances are also requested at university events and other Athletic games.
The Cheer Team is a full school-year commitment, starting in August and ending in May. Fall semester practices are 3-4 times per week, and spring semester practices are 2-3 times per week. The Competition Team is required to be available for two practices per day over the Intercession. Practice times are given to the squad well in advance so that they may plan their class schedules accordingly.
Limited scholarships are available and are offered to our veterans who demonstrate overall commitment and dedication to the program.
The ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ Small Co-ed team is highly competitive and competes nationally once per year at UCA's College Championship in Orlando, FL. Pride Cheerleaders have won 10 UCA Small Co-ed National Championship titles: 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015 and 2016! The Game Day Competitive team also took home first place in 2019 and 2021. The program has won two UCA Partner Stunt Championships in 2013 and 2015. ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ won the University World Cup in 2012, 2013 (Partner Stunt), 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2024. Two international titles were earned representing the USA at Pan-American Championship in Colombia and the European Open Championship in Paris, France.
Cheerleading Coaches
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Christine Farina
Head Cheerleading Coach
ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ, 1999
B.B.A. in Finance from ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ, Head Coach of the 10-Time Small Coed National Champion, 6x World University Champion, 2011 European Open Champion, 2017 Pan-American Champion, 2x STUNT Quarterfinalist, 2019 Open Game Day All Girl National Champion ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ Cheerleading Team. Former NCA head instructor and author of The Guide to Cheerleading, sold on Amazon and Barnes & Nobles. Associate producer for "The Cheering Life" on MSG Varsity. VARSITY sales representative for the NY area, judge for local, regional, and national competitions, choreographer/consultant for high school and college cheer teams. STUNT Official for NYC PSAL STUNT.
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Matt Jones
Assistant Cheerleading Coach
ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ, 2008
B.B.A. in Finance, ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ, Assistant Coach of the 10-Time Small Coed National Champion, 6x World University Champion, 2011 European Open Champion, 2017 Pan-American Champion, 2x STUNT Quarterfinalist, 2019 Open Game Day All Girl National Champion, 2021 Small Coed Game Day National Champions- ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ Cheerleading Team. Sales Representative for BSN Sports for New York. Former ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ Cheerleader, 2-time National Championship team member, 2006 American Cheerleader Magazine's All American team. Former NBA Fan Patrol team member, former USAG certified Level 10 Gymnastics Coach.
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Danielle Gresalfi
Assistant Cheer Team Coach
2016, 2017
B.S. in Physical and Health Education, M.S in Health and Physical Education from ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ, Assistant Coach of the 10x National Championship Cheer Team, 5 year member of the ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ Cheer Team, UCA Partner Stunt National Champion, 2x Small Coed National Champion, World School Champion and Pan American Champion with ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ, ICU World Cheerleading Champion with the United States National Team, High School Health Teacher and 8 years varsity cheerleading coach at Sachem North, 12 years as instructor with the Universal Cheerleaders Association
National Championships
2025
3rd place Large Coed D1 Game Day, 6th place Small Coed D1
2024
4th Place Small Coed D1, 3rd Place Small Coed Game Day
2023
2nd Place Small Coed Game Day at UCA Nationals
4th Place All Girl Partner Stunt
2022
2nd Place Small Coed D1 at UCA Nationals
3rd Place Small Coed Game Day at UCA Nationals
2021
1st Place Small Coed Game Day - Virtual UCA
2020
2nd Place All Girl Game Day at UCA Nationals
4th Place Small Coed D1 at UCA Nationals
2019
Open All Girl Game Day National Champions
2016
1st place at UCA College Nationals
2015
1st place at UCA College Nationals, Gold at the World University Cheer Competition, 1st place in the All Girl Stunt Competition (Kaitlyn Sexton, Samantha Weinstein, Jenn Levy, Danielle Gresalfi), qualified for STUNT Nationals in Oklahoma!
2013
1st place at UCA College Nationals, 1st place in the All Girl Stunt Competition (Arianna Scanlon, Monique Hutton, Brittany Brown-Webster, and Kaitlyn Sexton)
2012
ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ Cheer Small Coed was chosen as the Top 3 Inspiring National Routines
2012
1st place at UCA College Nationals, Gold at the World University Cheer Competition
2011
1st place at UCA College Nationals, International Champions at the European Open in Paris, Gold at the World University Cheer Competition
2010
1st place at UCA College Nationals
2009
1st place at UCA College Nationals
2007
1st place at UCA College Nationals
2006
1st place at UCA College Nationals
2003
1st place at UCA College Nationals
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Head Cheerleading Coach
Christine Farina
ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ Fitness Center
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Hempstead, NY 11549