The competitive cheerleading team of STUST recently participated in the 2023 Ocean Cup Cheerleading Championship and City Cheerleading Invitational Tournament, held by the Cheerleading Association of the Republic of China at the National Sun Yat-Sen University Gymnasium and won the second place of the all-female group and the 4th and 5th places of the second-level mixed group with their excellent performance.

【A group photo of all members of the competitive cheerleading team of STUST 】

A total of 419 participants from 76 teams, representing 31 organizations and institutes from 4 countries, were registered for this competition. This year the competition was upgraded to an international standard, attracting many international teams to Taiwan to participate in the competition. 4 teams from STUST registered for this competition in the cheerleading mixed group third-level Group 1, second-level Group 2, and all-female group second-level Group 1. Graduated alumni also participated in the second-level Group 1 of the cheerleading duo team. Each team showed through the competition their power of teamwork. The game was also linked to the live broadcast to show the superb performances of each team, bringing a wonderful visual feast to the audience.

【STUST's competitive cheerleading team has won many achievements in the 2023 Ocean Cup Cheerleading Championship and City Cheerleading Invitational Tournament, with each student team member winning a medal.】

The Ocean Cup National Cheerleading Championship was an important warm-up match for the contestants before the college cup competition. The STUST contestants, under the advice of their coaches and senior sisters, were cautious with full attention to their usual training. The contestant in the first-level group is the current president of the STUST Competitive Cheerleading Club. Jia-wei Yan said that it is his first time to lead the club to participate in an off-campus competition. This time, he participated as the bottom member of the all-female team and the top member of the mixed team. It is hoped that in the future, more students who like cheerleading can join the club, train together, and participate in competitions to win glory for the school.

【STUST’s Competitive Cheerleading Team participated in the third-level mixed group, showing "double-Cupie" skills, (from top to bottom) Jia-wei Yan, Zhi-yin Gao, Guan-kai Wang, Chen-kai Xu, and Jian-he Li.】

Under the influence of the pandemic, STUST has suspended the inter-departmental cup cheerleading competition for two consecutive years, which has a profound impact on the operation of various departments and student societies. Not only can students not properly inherit the school's major events and competitions every year, it but also affects the cultivation of outstanding cadres by departments and student societies. As well as opportunities for clubs to train professional players, the school and coaches still encourage students to participate in various competitions and teach students to cherish every opportunity to participate in each competition, so as to improve professional skills and cultivate teamwork. Even in the face of the shortage of manpower, the competitive cheerleading team is still committed to training and team competition.

【STUST's competitive cheerleading team won the second place in the second-level cheerleading all-female group of the 2023 Ocean Cup Cheerleading Championship and City Cheerleading Invitational Tournament (from left to right): Zhi-yin Gao, Yi-zhen Hou, Jia-wei Yan, Yong-chun Ruan, and Shi Yeh.】

Yu-rou Chen, Captain of the STUST's competitive cheerleading team, expressed his gratitude to the school for its support, the extracurricular team of the Academic Affairs Office for its help, Coach Yi-ting Huang for her guidance, and many graduates for their love. In terms of sports events, it was not easy for Group B schools to manage, especially under the trend of declining birth rate. The situation and conditions were also challenged, but he believes that as long as the team upholds the original intention, enthusiasm, and never-give-up spirit, the competitive cheerleading team will last forever and carry forward their development and inheritance. In May, the team will face the 111th Academic Year Cheerleading Tournament, hosted by the ROC University Sports Federation. In the remaining one month, the competitive cheerleading team will start intensive training in full swing. Under this condition, the team can continue to maintain outstanding results and win glory for the school.

【STUST's competitive cheerleading team won the 4th place in the mixed cheerleading group of the 2023 Ocean Cup Cheerleading Championship and City Cheerleading Invitational Tournament (from left to right): Wen-wei Huang, Zhao-yuan Xu, Kai-yi Zheng, Yi-ping Wang, Yi-zhen Hou.】

【STUST's competitive cheerleading team won the 5th place in the mixed cheerleading group of the 2023 Ocean Cup Cheerleading Championship and Urban Cheerleading Invitational Tournament (from left to right): Yong-chun Ruan, Xian-gyi Xu, Yi-ching Lin, Da-wei Jian, and Jia-jin Li.】

【STUST alumni won the first place in the second level of the cheerleading duo group of the 2023 Ocean Cup Cheerleading Championship and City Cheerleading Invitational Tournament:. Ruo-tsi Wu (top) and Yi-ching Lin (bottom). 】 】