Goldy did it. I mean he REALLY did it.

I've covered a little of Goldy' Gopher's rise to the top -- and it looks like he's finally reached it.

After taking third place in last year's national mascot competition, he placed first at the event this weekend -- the first time ever -- this weekend at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Fla.

The University of Minnesota dance team also placed first -- in the jazz and pom divisions -- for the second year in a row at what's called the 2011 UCA/UDA College Cheerleading and Dance Team National Championship.

You can click the picture above to get some Goldy action at the event (it starts around the 40-second mark), and click here to get more videos on Goldy and the dancers.

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Here are the Mascot Division IA final results from YourMascotSucks.com (?). (The original source may be varsity.com.)

1. University of Minnesota – “Goldy Gopher”

2. Auburn University – “Aubie”

3. University of Colorado – “Chip”

4. Michigan State University – “Sparty”

5. Louisiana State University – “Mike t he Tiger ”

6. University of Oklahoma – “Boomer”

7. University of Alabama – “Big AL”

8. University of Tennessee – “Smokey”

9. UCF – “Knightro”

10. Syracuse University – “Otto the Orange

Below was the championship entry video: