The University of Minnesota dance team won both a gold and silver medal on Friday representing Team USA in Jazz and Pom at the International Cheer Union (ICU) World Championships. 

The Gophers earned gold in the Pom division of the championship, beating out Japan and Mexico. However, the Gophers fell just short of Japan in the Jazz division and earned a silver medal for their routine. 

The ICU World Championships were formed in 2004 and are recognized as the world governing body of Cheer. It welcomes 70 nations and is built by 120 member National Cheer Federations with around 10 million athletes from all over the world. 

The Gophers now have four gold medals and three silver medals from the ICU. Earlier in the year, the Gophers saw another round of success. 

In January, the Gophers went to the UCA and UDA College Cheerleading and  Dance Team National Championship, where they got first in “Small Coed Division IA- Game Day” and in Division IA Pom.