Team Video Gallery
Enjoy these Spirit Program performance videos from games, special events, and nationals.
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1993 College Cheerleading & Dance Team National Championships (UCA/UDA)
The first time the Rutgers Cheerleaders competed nationally. 11th Place
TEAM: Colleen Adams (DiDomenico), Christopher Albano, Jason Caldarera, Jeff Cowell, Tina DeVico (Price), Julie DiMarcantonio (Shorten), Frank Gatlin, Anthony Hein, Scott Laurence, Carlos Nunez, Dave Smith, Carolyn Stoltman (Millington), Susan Vietoris (Reale), and Jodi Yablonicky (Kinney). 1993 College Cheerleading and Dance Team National Championship, held at SeaWorld in San Diego, CA, April 1993. The team placed 11th out of 21 teams (the first northeastern team to not place last).
The first time the Rutgers Dance Team competed nationally.
Karen Beichner (Parker) '93, Diana Burdzy (Ramos) '95, Tami Byrd '94, Helene Crist '94, Natacha Delinois (Andrews) '95, Gina Grazio (Downey) '94, Jennifer Hamburg (Roach) '93, Sherri Huff (DiStefano) '93, Karyn Lewis '94, Kelly McGilvery '93, Sharon Rubin (Apple) '95, Jessica Shade (Pervall) '94, and Christine Zoffinger '94. 1993 College Cheerleading and Dance Team National Championship, held at SeaWorld in San Diego, CA, April 1993. Rutgers was the first dance team ever represented from the Northeast.
1994 College Cheerleading & Dance Team National Championships (UCA/UDA)
Cheerleaders' video entry submission for the 1994 College Cheerleading and Dance Team National Championship.
Dance Team video entry submission for the 1994 College Cheerleading and Dance Team National Championship.
Dress rehearsal for the 1994 College Cheerleading and Dance Team National Championship.
TEAM: Nick Appice, Avis Clarke (Leverett) '98, Jeff Cowell '95, Tina DeVico (Price) '95, Julie DiMarcantonio (Shorten) '96, Scott Gerbman, '91, Dom Gullia, Craig Lollin '96, Yvonne McMullen (Jackson) '94, Dave Smith '94, and Susan Vietoris (Reale) '96.
TEAM: Alyson Browne (Higgins) '97, Diana Burdzy (Ramos) '95, Gina Grazio (Downey) '94, Melissa Lenkey (Algieri) '95, Christine Lewis '97, Karyn Lewis '97, Kelly McGilvery '93, Erika Messersmith (Crowley) '93, Erin Pojanowski (Groel) '95, Sharon Rubin (Apple) '95, and Christine Zoffinger '94.
1995 College Cheerleading & Dance Team National Championship (UCA/UDA)
Entry video. TEAM: Jeff Cowell '95, Juliane DiMarcantonio (Shorten) '97, Toni DiPietropolo, Rick Haelig, Craig Lollin, Susan Vietoris (Reale) '96
Entry Video. TEAM: Sandra Arango (Fahmy) '98, Alyson Browne (Higgins) '97, Melissa Lenkey (Algieri) '96, Christine Lewis '97, Liz Piccoli '98, Erin Pojanowski (Groel) '96, Lydia Sampietro (Gallucci) '98, Sharon Rubin (Apple) '95
Dress Rehearsal. TEAM: Avis Clarke (Leverett) '99, Jeff Cowell '95, Tina DeVico (Price) '95, Juliane DiMarcantonio (Shorten) '97, Toni DiPietropolo, Mike Flynn '95, Dominick Gullia, Rick Haelig '95, Chris Mizzo '96, Kelly Perkins (Libro) '98, Dave Smith '94, Andy Sohl, and Susan Vietoris (Reale) '96.
Dress Rehearsal. TEAM: Sandra Arango (Fahmy) '98, Alyson Browne (Higgins) '97, Melissa Lenkey (Algieri) '96, Christine Lewis '97, Liz Piccoli '98, Erin Pojanowski (Groel) '96, Dana Razzano, Kerry Ross (Manfredi) '96, Sharon Rubin (Apple) '95, Lydia Sampietro (Gallucci) '98, and Robin Schear (Gill) '97.
1996 College Cheerleading & Dance Team National Championship (UCA/UDA)
Entry Video. TEAM: Jeff Cowell '95, Dominick Gullia, Rick Haelig '95, Kimberly Jordan (Cardinoza) '97, Dawn Kanaan (Hans) '96, Karen May (Cowell) '97, Stephen Mroz '98, Kelly Perkins (Libro) '98, Amy Rubenstein (Sova) '99, Dave Smith '94, Andy Sohl, and Susan Vietoris (Reale) '96
Entry Video. TEAM: Sandra Arango (Fahmy) '98, Alyson Browne (Higgins) '97, Melissa Lenkey (Algieri) '96, Christine Lewis '97, Jessica Macarone '96, Emily O'Connell (Yablonski) '98, Taryn O'Connell (Wennersten) '99, Liz Piccoli '98, Erin Pojanowski (Groel) '96, Lydia Sampietro (Gallucci) '98
TEAM: Jeff Cowell '95, Dominick Gullia, Rick Haelig '95, Kimberly Jordan (Cardinoza) '97, Dawn Kanaan (Hans) '96, Karen May (Cowell) '97, Stephen Mroz '98, Kelly Perkins (Libro) '98, Amy Rubenstein (Sova) '99, Dave Smith '94, Andy Sohl, and Susan Vietoris (Reale) '96.
TEAM: Sandra Arango (Fahmy) '98, Alyson Browne (Higgins) '97, Melissa Lenkey (Algieri) '96, Christine Lewis '97, Jessica Macarone '96, Emily O'Connell (Yablonski) '98, Taryn O'Connell (Wennersten) '99, Liz Piccoli '98, Erin Pojanowski (Groel) '96, Lydia Sampietro (Gallucci) '98
1997 College Cheerleading & Dance Team National Championship (UCA/UDA)
Dress Rehearsal. TEAM: Amber Cardone (Nizza) '98, Holly Chai (Milewski) '99, Todd Decker '01, Dave Garrigan '00, Dominick Gullia, Peter Hekler '00, Bruce Hornik '99, Tara Lotito, Karen May (Cowell) '97, Stephen Mroz '98, Richie Palmadesso '99, and Amy Rubenstein (Sova) '99.
TEAM: Amber Cardone (Nizza) '98, Holly Chai (Milewski) '99, Todd Decker '01, Dave Garrigan '00, Dominick Gullia, Peter Hekler '00, Bruce Hornik '99, Tara Lotito, Karen May (Cowell) '97, Stephen Mroz '98, Richie Palmadesso '99, and Amy Rubenstein (Sova) '99.
FIRST RUNNER-UP — TEAM: Sandra Arango (Fahmy) '98, Alyson Browne (Higgins) '97, Kimberly Conlon (Marciniak) '00, Diana Dieppa (Lemoli) '99, Lindsey Lento (Olson) '99, Jessica Macarone '97, Janet Merlo (Cuccaro) '98, Emily O'Connell (Yablonski) '98, Taryn O'Connell (Wennersten) '99, Liz Piccoli '98, Lydia Sampietro (Gallucci) '98, and Kelly Stensland (Cirone) '00
1998 College Cheerleading & Dance Team National Championship (UDA)
NATIONAL CHAMPIONS — TEAM: Sandra Arango (Fahmy) '98, Kristi Bean (Fisher) '10, Kimberly Conlon (Marciniak) '00, Diana Dieppa (Lemoli) '99, Lindsey Lento (Olson) '99, Janet Merlo (Cuccaro) '98, Colleen O'Connell (Flaherty) '01, Emily O'Connell (Yablonski) '98, Taryn O'Connell (Wennersten) '99, Liz Piccoli '98, Lydia Sampietro (Gallucci) '98, and Kelly Stensland (Cirone) '00
1999 College Cheerleading & Dance Team National Championship (UDA)
FIRST RUNNER-UP — TEAM: Kimberly Conlon (Marciniak) '00, Diana Dieppa (Lemoli) '99, Heather Gallo, Lindsey Lento (Olson) '99, Colleen O'Connell (Flaherty) '01, Taryn O'Connell (Wennersten) '99, Bree Salzano (McQuillan), Kelly Stensland (Cirone) '00, Kerry Tuske (Houlette) '01
2000 College Cheerleading & Dance Team National Championship (UDA)
TEAM: Marie Arellano (de Leon) '02, Kristi Bean (Fisher) '10, Alyssa Buttiglieri (Zolnowski) '03, Kimberly Conlon (Marciniak) '00, Heather Gallo, Bridget Kinder, Susan Merlo '01, Colleen O'Connell (Flaherty), Darcy Rellinger, Stephanie Reno, Bree Salzano (McQuillan), Christine Sienicki, Kelly Stensland (Cirone) '00, Jennifer Troch, Kerry Tuske (Houlette) '01, Anya Zerebecki '03
2005 NCA & NDA Collegiate Cheer and Dance Championship
TEAM: Jessica Balina (Harris) '07, Jenna Lin Boni '08, Julie Castor '06, Amanda Cilento (Araya) '08, Brenna Klingler '07, Liana Mark, Amanda Rebisz (Britts) '07, Stephanie Rizzolo '07, Becky Smith '05, Gretchen Schwinghammer '06, Julie Swartz '08, Lauren Tuzzolo '07, Emilie Vargo, Jamie Whiteside (McKelvey) '05
2006 NCA & NDA Collegiate Cheer and Dance Championship
TEAM: Brittany Arnold '08, Deonna Baquero '09, Jessica Briganti '06, Colleen Condon '06, Jessica Corcoran '09, Katrina Cruz '06, Jaclyn Farina '09, Jennifer Ferreira (Cibelli) '08, Courtney Haines '09, Kara Jeckell '09, Melissa Kline '09, Heather Kotuski '07, Shahidah Lowe '09, Melissa Meade '07, Desyre Nguyen (Leahy) '08, Jamie Pontarollo '08, Shannon Popov '07, Briana Slamb '08, Tracey Watters '09, Brittany Zielinski '09
TEAM: Jessica Balina (Harris) '07, Jenna Lin Boni '08, Julie Castor (Plummer) '06, Amanda Cilento (Araya) '08, Dominique Conti '08, Brenna Klingler '07, Amanda Rebisz (Britts) '07, Felicia Rembert '08, Stephanie Rizzolo '07, Lindsay Ritter, Gretchen Schwinghammer '06, Julie Swartz '08, Lauren Tuzzolo '07
2007 NCA & NDA Collegiate Cheer and Dance Championship
TEAM: Jessica Balina (Harris) '07, Jenna Lin Boni '08, Kathryn Camacho '10, Madeleine Camacho '10, Amanda Cilento (Araya) '08, Dominique Conti '08, Michele Gitto '10, Brenna Klingler '07, Becca Lee '09, Michelle Morris '10, Nina Natoli '09, Amanda Rebisz (Britts) '07, Felicia Rembert '08, Lindsay Ritter, Julie Swartz '08, Kelly Volz '10
2008 NCA & NDA Collegiate Cheer and Dance Championship
TEAM: Jessica Attardo '11, Kathryn Camacho '10, Madeleine Camacho '10, Amanda Cilento (Araya) '08, Dominique Conti '08, Michele Gitto '10, Becca Lee '09, Amanda McGrath '10, Michelle Morris '10, Nina Natoli '09, Jessica Paparelli '11, Felicia Rembert '08, Lindsay Ritter, Ashleigh Ritz '11, Christine Rizzo '11, Julie Swartz '08, Kelly Volz '10
2010 College Cheerleading & Dance Team National Championship (UDA)
TEAM: Sloane Assael '13, Jess Attardo '11, Ashley Carlino '12, Madeleine Camacho '10, Lauryn Laga '11, Lauren Luthman '12, Amanda McGrath '10, Ashleigh Ritz '11, Christine Rizzo '11, Erika Singer '12, Briana Suffy '12, Tracy Swartz, Kelly Volz '10
TEAM: Jess Attardo '12, Ashley Carlino '12, Kathryn Camacho '10, Madeleine Camacho '10, Erica Halpern '13, Lauryn Laga '10, Lauren Luthman '12, Amanda McGrath '10, Julia Postiglione '13, Ashleigh Ritz '12, Christine Rizzo '11, Briana Suffy '12, Tracy Swartz, Kelly Volz '10
2011 College Cheerleading & Dance Team National Championship (UDA)
TEAM: Emily Amador '14, Sloane Assael '13, Jess Attardo '11, Ashley Carlino '12, Rachel Finkelstein '14, Emily Heinemann '14, Andrea Hoch '14, Lauryn Laga '11, Lauren Luthman '12, Ashleigh Ritz '11, Christine Rizzo '11, Briana Suffy '12
TEAM: Emily Amador '14, Sloane Assael '13, Jess Attardo '11, Ashley Carlino '12, Rachel Finkelstein '14, Erica Halpern '13, Emily Heinemann '14, Andrea Hoch '14, Lauryn Laga '11, Lauren Luthman '12, Ashleigh Ritz '11, Christine Rizzo '11, Briana Suffy '12
2012 College Cheerleading & Dance Team National Championship (UDA)
TEAM: Emily Amador ’14, Sloane Assael ’13, Ashley Carlino '12, Mackenzie Ellington, Rachel Finkelstein ’14, Michelle Furdyna, Emily Heinemann ’14, Andrea Hoch '14, Cierra Kaler-Jones, Lauren Luthman '12, Tara Rappleyea, Sara Ritz, Erika Singer '12, Briana Suffy '12, Megan Waelz, Fola Walker
TEAM: Emily Amador ’14, Sloane Assael ’13, Ashley Carlino '12, Rachel Finkelstein ’14, Michelle Furdyna, Erica Halpern ’13, Emily Heinemann ’14, Andrea Hoch ’14, Cierra Kaler-Jones, Jillian Laga ’14, Lauren Luthman '12, Sara Ritz, Erika Singer '12, Briana Suffy '12, Megan Waelz, Fola Walker
2012 Dance Team Year-End Video
TEAM: Emily Amador '14, Sloane Assael '13, Ashley Carlino '12, Rachel Clark '14, Mackenzie Ellington, Rachel Finkelstein '14, Michelle Furdyna, Erica Halpern '13, Emily Heinemann '14, Andrea Hoch '14, Cierra Kaler-Jones, Jillian Laga '14, Lauren Luthman '12, Tara Rappleyea, Sara Ritz, Erika Singer '12, Briana Suffy '12, Megan Waelz, Fola Walker
2013 College Cheerleading & Dance Team National Championship (UDA)
TEAM: Emily Amador '14, Sloane Assael '14, Megan Butler, Shannon Dolan, Mackenzie Ellington, Rachel Finkelstein '14, Emily Heinemann '14, Cierra Kaler-Jones, Kendall LaValle, Gabrielle Nierenberg, Nikki Piazza, Tara Rappleyea, Cassidy Ritter, Samantha Ritter, Megan Waelz, Cassie Yeung
TEAM: Michaela Alicea, Emily Amador ’14, Sloane Assael ’13, Diamond Brewer '14, Megan Butler, Shannon Dolan, Mackenzie Ellington, Rachel Finkelstein ’14, Michelle Furdyna, Emily Heinemann ’14, Andrea Hoch ’14, Cierra Kaler-Jones, Jillian Laga ’14, Gabrielle Nierenberg, Tara Rappleyea, Cassidy Ritter, Samantha Ritter, Megan Waelz, Cassie Yeung
2014 College Cheerleading & Dance Team National Championship (UDA)
TEAM: Jailyn Cepeda, Taylor Clark, Amanda Cody, Amanda Cozze ’14, Sydney Dawkins, Hannah Deitch, Hanna Factor '14, Evelyn Falkof, Emma Flynn, Mariah Giri, Hayley Grascia, Caitlin Krenn, Shatasia Knight ’14, McKenzie Mehrhoff, Lisa Mikolajczyk, Sharyn Moran, Jennifer Pagliei ’14, Marisa Scarlata, Qaira Stead, Chrissy Tympanick, Sydnee Woodruff, Emily Zemlachenko, Alicia Zerillo ’14
TEAM: Emily Ahern, Emily Amador '14, Kristen Anzalone, Jordan Drozjock ’14, Casey Fallon, Elizabeth Gervais ’14, Brianna Giorno, Andrew Hampton, Jacqueline Hernandez, Kyle Jones, Kelly Klemmer, Ambrianna Lawler, Erin Malast, Alyssa Massi, Nathan Spare ’14, Karen Van ’14, Dominic Vignali
TEAM: Megan Butler, Samantha Czulada, Shannon Dolan, Mackenzie Ellington, Rachel Finkelstein ’14, Nicolette Gadaleta, Emily Heinemann ’14, Caitlyn Ignall, Cierra Kaler-Jones, Kendall LaValle, Gabrielle Nierenberg, Tara Rappleyea, Cassidy Ritter, Samantha Ritter, Megan Waelz, Cassie Yeung
TEAM: Megan Butler, Julianne Colaprico, Samantha Czulada, Shannon Dolan, Mackenzie Ellington, Rachel Finkelstein ’14, Nicolette Gadaleta, Emily Heinemann ’14, Caitlyn Ignall, Cierra Kaler-Jones, Gabrielle Nierenberg, Tara Rappleyea, Cassidy Ritter, Samantha Ritter, Megan Waelz, Cassie Yeung