ORLANDO, Fla.—The University of Southern Indiana Cheer Team wrapped up its trip to the UCA & UDA College Cheer & Dance National Championships Saturday with a 18th-place finish in the prelims of the All-Girl Division I Traditional routine.
 
USI ended its traditional routine with 64.7 points after posting a raw score of 69.2 before deductions. That performance came on the heels of a strong showing in the All-Girl Division I Game Day competition on Friday.
 
The Screaming Eagles turned out a stellar performance, posting a 20th-place finish out of 31 teams with a clean-sheet score of 78.3667 points. USI missed out on the 16-team final by just over two points.
 
Under the direction of seventh-year Head Coach Megan Ringer, USI was competing in the All-Girl Division I Game Day routine for the first time in program history and the All-Girl Division I traditional routine for the first time since 2019.