DAYTONA BEACH, Fl. - Elon University’s dance team placed third in the Pom Division I preliminary competition at the National Dance Alliance National Championship to advance to Friday’s Pom final.


Elon did not receive any deductions and got a final performance score of 89.6857. Elon placed behind just Stephen F Austin State University and California Baptist University.


Junior Devyn Battaglia said the team is very excited to be advancing to finals of the Pom competition and is looking forward to the rest of the week’s competitions. 


“This is just the start of the weekend, only up from here,” Battaglia said. “We are ready to keep working hard.”


Elon competes  today at 4:49 p.m. in the Pom Division I finals and at 7:55 p.m. in the preliminary round of the Hip Hop Division I competition.