2025-2026

UTEP Cheerleading Tryouts

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Program Requirements

The UTEP Cheer Team consists of a large coed partner stunt team and an all-girl/small coed group stunt team. 

Game Day and Practice/Apperance Teams are distinguished by level of skills and operate similar to a varsity and  junior varsity team.

Game Day (large coed partner-stunt team). **

• Females must have a minimum standing tuck and standing back- handspring back tuck. Running tumbling -back handspring into tuck or above.
• Males need no tumbling or stunting experience but will be evaluated based on progress within a specified time range.

Practice/Performance Team (multi-base stunt team/tumbling team).

• Females: must have a standing tuck and a running roundoff back handspring back tuck.
• Males: must have a minimum back handspring/tuck and/or learn to partner stunt within a specified time range.

 Collegiate partner stunting technique will be taught to males interested in continuing as a student athlete at the collegiate level.

• Incoming freshman must have already applied to UTEP.
• Good Academic Standing (minimum 2.5 GPA).
• Undergraduates must be enrolled in at least twelve (12) semester hours.
• Graduate students must be enrolled in at least nine (9) semester hours.
• Must provide proof of medical insurance.
• Must provide proof of current physical.
• Must provide proof of sickle cell results.

Resources

• Training Room Facilities
• Team Student Trainers
• Larry K. Durham Iron Mine (weight room)
• Team Strength Coaches
• MAAC (Miner Athletic Academic Center)
• Support by Department of Student Affairs

Program Benefits

Cheerleading Academic Scholarship Award- Up to $2000 per semester (limited availability/Must apply)

 Book Scholarship - Up to $300 per semester (limited availability)

• Priority Registration
• Study Hall with Tutors
• Athletic Academic Advisor
• Organized Workouts
• Travel Opportunities with Various Sport Teams
• Community Engagement
• Student Engagement
• Campus Involvement