Established Organizations

Ball State University

Ball State Jump Rope

Ball State Jump Rope was started in 2018 by three members of the Indy Air Bears. The team loves performing at BSU Dance Marathon and at Ball State Basketball halftime shows. Many of the members also love to compete at events like Bears Blast and the National Collegiate Jump Rope Summit, where they are able to meet and learn from collegiate jumpers across the country.

Brown University

Brown Bouncing Bears

Brown Bouncing Bears have been a club at Brown for about 4 years now! The team loves jumping alongside several campus dance troupes at large student functions on campus. They are a small but mighty team!.

Chapman University

CU Jump Rope Club

CU Jump Rope Club became an official club at Chapman University in October of 2020. The club began with virtual practices as a result of the pandemic, but they are excited to return to campus to jump in person. They are looking forward to continuing to jump rope together and teach the sport to future team members! You can see what they’re up to on Instagram @cujumprope.

Middlebury College

MiddJumps

Middlebury Jump Rope (MiddJumps) is a new club at Middlebury College, formed at the start of the 2021 spring semester. They have been steadily gaining attention on campus through outdoor, socially distant practices. In the future, they are looking forward to holding regular practices, performing at on-campus events like the winter carnival, and creating a welcoming space where everyone can learn about the wonderful sport of jump rope!

Saint Anslem College

Still Jumpin'

Still Jumpin' was created four years ago when high school graduates decided to continue their passion into their college careers. Still Jumpin' attended several competitions and workshops across the country. They love team events because they get to spend time with each other while making those routines. A fun fact about Still Jumpin' is that they are still able to create team freestyle routines and stay connected with other jumpers at different colleges!

The Ohio State University

Jump Rope Club at The Ohio State University

The Jump Rope Club at The Ohio State University was started in 2013 and has been continuing on for 8 years since. The team hosted the first University Jump Rope Summit and National Collegiate Jump Rope Championship in 2017. They enjoy sharing the sport of jump rope and performing around campus. One of their favorite performances is at the annual dance marathon, BuckeyeThon.

University of Northern California at Chapel Hill

Carolina Jump Rope

Carolina Jump Rope was founded in 2017 by Noah Mancuso and Graham Booth. They love performing around campus, and they have gained a prominent presence at UNC! Carolina Jump Rope competes at the University Jump Rope Summit each year, and in 2020 they were proud winners of the first Collegiate Cup! A fun fact about the team is the majority of members started jumping in college!

Utah State University

Utah State University Jump Rope Club

USU Jump Rope Club has been around since the Fall of 2017. In 2020 they got third overall in the collegiate cup and they won first in participation in the NCJRA monthly challenges. Each year they get to participate in Soul Foods which is put on by the Black Student Union at USU and it is the best party and performance they could ever ask for!

Western Kentucky University

WKU Jump Rope Club

WKU Jump Rope Club was created in the fall of 2017 and since then has done shows for various campus and community events and partnered with the Jumpin' Jaguars jump rope team in Bowling Green for shows and workshops. In 2018, one of the members led a week-long summer camp with kids from the International Center of Kentucky and since then they have continued to regularly teach these kids to jump rope.

Bishop's University

Bishop's University Jump Rope

Bishop's University jump rope is a new organization hoping to spread the sport of jump rope to BU! They have been an official club sport for almost a year, but due to lockdown, there hasn’t been an opportunity to have much in-person activity. In the future, they hope to compete at the University Summit and participate in as many on-campus events as they can like O-Week!

Case Western Reserve University

CWRU Jump Rope

CWRU Jump Rope was founded in February of 2020, thus having minimal campus presence because of COVID-19. With 3 previous competitors at Case, they hope to continue to grow and become well established in the coming semesters.

Miami University

Miami Jump Rope

Miami Jump Rope became an official student organization in the Fall of 2018. The following fall, they became a club sport which has opened a lot of doors for the team. Along with competing at the University Summit, they have also had the opportunity to perform several shows on campus including dance marathons and family weekend events. Even in the midst of the pandemic, they have had several awesome freshmen students join the team who are really passionate about the sport!

San Diego State University

SDSU Jump Rope

SDSU Jump Rope is an up-and-coming jump rope club at San Diego State University! They are looking forward to having the opportunity to teach jump rope to SDSU students as they become well-established on campus. You can find them on Instagram @sdsujumprope!

Stanford University

Stanford Jump Rope

Stanford Jump Rope was established in 2014 and has been nonstop jumping ever since! They love learning new tricks, and having fun at tournaments from World Jump Rope to the University Summit. On campus, they love to perform in shows they choreograph with newly created tricks. You can find their performances at dance marathons and other campus events on youtube! As a team tradition, they always make sure to end practices with a synchronized chant and team jump: “1, 2, 3 JUMP!”

University of California, Los Angeles

Jump Rope at UCLA

Jump Rope at UCLA was started in 2020. Members of the club have been enjoying teaching each other how to jump rope! The club consists of jumpers of various levels and is constantly growing. Follow the team on Instagram for fun videos and to see what they are up to @jumpropeatucla!

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame Jump Rope

Founded in 2016 by Lily Merrigan and Kristin Andrejko, Notre Dame Jump Rope is a competitive jump rope team focused on introducing new jumpers to the sport. Every member of the team came home from the 2020 University Summit with a first-place win - many of them were sporting multiple medals! They love putting on shows, especially when they can show off something new they’ve come up with. Fun fact: 22 of their 23 members didn't start jumping until they came to college!

Virginia Tech

Club Jump Rope at Virginia Tech

Founded in 2016 by Lily Merrigan and Kristin Andrejko, Notre Dame Jump Rope is a competitive jump rope team focused on introducing new jumpers to the sport. Every member of the team came home from the 2020 University Summit with a first-place win - many of them were sporting multiple medals! They love putting on shows, especially when they can show off something new they’ve come up with. Fun fact: 22 of their 23 members didn't start jumping until they came to college!

Yale University

Yale Club Jump Rope

Yale Club Jump Rope became an official club sport in the Fall of 2019. You can find them doing Double Dutch on Cross Campus when the weather is nice, jumping in the beautiful dance rooms of Payne Whitney Gym, or (for the remainder of the pandemic) on Zoom! They welcome both experienced and new jumpers to practices. To get more of a glimpse at what they do, check them out on Instagram @yalejumprope!

Individual Collegiate Jumpers

American University

Alex Materia

Bentley University

Emily Fraser

California State University, Long Beach

Kaitlyn Wang

Champlain College

Lauren Materia

Duke University

Olivia Byrd

Elon University

Andrea Peters

Fordham University

Lucy Murray

Scott Yezzi

Furman University

Leanne Joyce

Haven Lochow

Gonzaga University

Emily Schroeder

Lexi Bold

Robert Morris University

Becca Chattaway

Shippensburg University

Erika Ebersole

St. John's University

Emily Gates

Tulane University

Claire Keckley

University of North Carolina at Asheville

Danny Secor

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Sam Denham

University of California, San Diego

Diane Ji

University of Cincinnati

Lauren Bradstreet

University of Houston

Cory Ramirez

University of New Hampshire

Sarah Waleryszak

University of Southern California

Teams