If your Instagram feed suddenly turned into a nonstop cheer-and-dance rom-com, you’re not alone.
Creator and cheerleader Timmy Spagnolo and his boyfriend Dylan Salsedo are both in Orlando for the mega-week that basically feels like the Super Bowl of college spirit squads: the UCA & UDA College Nationals.
Yes, it’s one giant event week where cheer and dance teams take over Walt Disney World, and it runs January 16–18, 2026.
And yes, it’s happening at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, which is why you’re seeing that location pop up in stories.
The part that’s confusing at first is that UCA and UDA are two different championships happening side-by-side.
UCA is the cheer side, and UDA is the dance side, and teams can be competing on different schedules in different halls even though everyone is “at Nationals.”
So when you see Timmy posting “UCA Nationals Day 1,” he’s not just vibing in the crowd — he’s competing.
Timmy is there with Farmingdale State, and he’s been sharing behind-the-scenes moments from the trip with the kind of energy that screams “core memory.”
Meanwhile, Dylan is competing on the dance side with Hofstra University Dance Team, where he’s listed as a team member on Hofstra’s official spirit-support page.
In other words: Timmy at UCA, Dylan at UDA, same weekend, same complex, different competitions.
And that’s exactly what makes their posts so sweet, because they’re basically doing the Nationals version of long-distance — except it’s just sprinting between arenas with a coffee and a phone charger.
Timmy has been hyping Dylan up with proud-boyfriend posts from inside the venue, and the “cheering my boy on as ALWAYS” vibe is honestly the kind of support we deserve to see more of.
At the same time, Timmy’s own content makes it clear he’s in the thick of it too, with “Day 1” updates and that big “we made it” team energy that hits different when you know how much work goes into getting there.
Also, can we talk about the emotional whiplash of seeing them go from full performance mode to full couple mode, including that oceanfront kiss photo that looked like it belonged in a movie trailer?
It’s giving “National Couples Day,” but make it competitive, sweaty, and deeply wholesome.
And honestly, the best part isn’t even the rivalry of it all — it’s that they’re showing the internet what supportive queer love looks like when both people are chasing something big at the exact same time.
Two athletes, two championships, one very loud love story, and we’re seated for every update.
Want to follow along? Timmy is on Instagram as @timmy_spagnolo and Dylan is @_dylansalsedo_, and their Nationals week content is basically a masterclass in “cheer boyfriend” excellence.