The competitive cheerleading team of STUST recently participated in the R.O.C. Cheerleading Championship of Colleges and Universities for the 112th Academic Year, organized by the R.O.C. College Sports Federation, at the Taipei Gymnasium, winning the first place in the General Foursome Mixed Group and the third place in the General 4-5Female Group with their excellent performance.

【All members of the competitive cheerleading team of STUST were taking a group photo with their coaches and graduated seniors.】

A total of 77 teams from 36 schools participated in this competition. The competitive cheerleading team of STUST signed up for 2 competition categories: General Foursome Mixed Group and General 4-5Female Group. In the competitive cheerleading group competition this year, only 4 universities of science and technology participated, including 2 national universities of science and technology and 2 private ones. In the large group competition, there were no universities of science and technology participating. The declining number of students had also seriously affected the participation rate of private universities of science and technology in various national competitions. Regardless of the fact that there could be no enough students to participate in large group competitions, STUST still encouraged students to actively participate in various categories of national competitions, which showed the coaches and teachers’ care for students, the academic affairs office’s support for clubs, and the school’s commitment to cultivating students’ sports development.

【The competitive cheerleading team of STUST won the first place of the General Foursome Mixed Group in the R.O.C. Cheerleading Championship of Colleges and Universities for the 112th Academic Year: (from left to right) Bing-wei Lin, Yi-ping Wang, Guan-kai Wang, and Zhen-quan Li.】

The College Cup is a competition for athletes from domestic colleges and universities, and competitive cheerleading is a sport that attaches great importance to team spirit. Each member is committed to participating in various exhibition activities and domestic competitions and to further improving their professional skills. The competitive cheerleading team of STUST represented the school in the 113th National College Student Association Selection and won the Best Association of the Year Special Activity Award among the top 10 in the country. In April, it participated in the 2024 Ocean Cup Cheerleading Championship as well as the Teikyo University cheerleading exchange activities. It was also invited to perform in many performances by governments, groups, and manufacturers to implement social responsibilities and the SDGs sustainable development goals of health and well-being, quality education, gender equality, reducing inequality, sustaining sustainable development, and continuing the goals of urban-rural and diversified partnerships.

【Contestants of General Foursome Mixed team were happily taking a group photo with their first place trophy.】

For the first time since its establishment, the competitive cheerleading team of STUST won the championship in the General Foursome Mixed Group and the first third-place trophy in the General 4-5 Female Group. The team was particularly proficient in the difficult aerial tossing technique. It also arranged multi-based technical processes that are high-tech, compact, rich and creative. When winning the award, everyone was excited and uplifted. The contestants were so moved and cried with joy. It was not in vain to recruit Coach Shiu-de Chiu from Kaohsiung to STUST to teach the team members gymnastics techniques this semester.

【The competitive cheerleading team of STUST had excellent performances in the R.O.C. Cheerleading Championship of Colleges and Universities for the 112th Academic Year, winning the third place in the General 4-5Female Group:(from left to right) Zhi-yue Peng, Jia-yan Huang, Yi-zhen Hou, Yong-chun Ruan, and Jia-wei Yan.】

Jia-wei Yan, Captain of the competitive cheerleading team of STUST, said that despite the shortage of members, the club faces the current competition with a positive attitude and focuses on daily training models under the guidance of coaches, teachers and seniors, hoping to make good use of novel and creative club business models and allowing the alumni to return to their alma mater to lead the club students. All the members jointly improve their techniques, work hard together, and implement what they inherit from the tradition.

【Contestants in the General 4-5 Female Group were taking a happy photo with their third place trophy.】

De-guang Chou, Acting President of STUST, said that it is not easy for schools in the general group to operate in sports events, especially after the number of students in each school dropped, which has challenged private universities with various situations and conditions. It is hoped that student clubs can make good use of the limited human resources and training time. Under this situation, the club should operate from the perspective of "experience and inheritance" and "scientific training" using the most effective training methods to face various challenges. It is hoped that the competitive cheerleading team of STUST will continue to uphold their original goal, enthusiasm and love of the sport. With the spirit of never giving up, they will continue the development of the club, improve their skills and techniques, and continue to bring glory back to the school with their outstanding performances.

【Coach Yi-ting Huang and Coach Shiu-de Chiu of STUST were taking a photo with participating players.】

【Players from STUST were demonstrating their aerial tossing and turning skills in the General Foursome Mixed Group in the competition.】

【Players from STUST were showing their multi-based kicking skills in the General Foursome Mixed Group in the competition.】

【Players from STUST were showing their multi-bottom SCORPION skills in the General Foursome Mixed Group in the competition.】

【Players from STUST were showing multi- based skills in the General Female 4-5 Group in the competition.】

【Players from STUST were showing multi-based hand-hand skills in the General Female 4-5 group in the competition.】