Two Mississippi colleges walked away with first-place finishes during this year’s UCA and UDA College Cheerleading and Dance Team National Championship.
Northwest Mississippi Community College and Jones College secured the first-place positions during the competition over the weekend, which took place at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at the Walt Disney World Resort.
College cheerleading and dance teams traveled from across the nation on Friday to compete at the Osceola County, Fla. complex in hopes of winning a national title. In all, over 300 universities from across 48 states were present for the competition.
“This year’s UCA and UDA College Cheerleading and Dance Team National Championship marks our 30th year with our partners at The Walt Disney World Resort,” Bill Seely, President of Varsity Spirit, stated. “We are committed to elevating the student experiences and grateful to be able to provide a platform where athletes can showcase their incredible talent as they compete for a national title.”
Cheerleading teams are judged on their stunting and tumbling skills, crowd-leading ability, and overall performance, while the dance competition is judged on choreography, technique, execution, and overall effect.
The College Game Day Live division offers entire spirit programs, including the cheer squad, dance team, and band program, the chance to recreate their performances and traditions from the sidelines.
Here’s the full list of division championships from this year’s event:
- Division IA Coed Cheer: University of Central Florida | Orlando, FL
- Division IA All Girl Cheer: University of South Florida | Tampa, FL
- Division IA Small Coed Cheer: University of Memphis | Memphis, TN
- Division I Coed Cheer: University of West Georgia | Carrollton, GA
- Division I All-Girl Cheer: Morehead State University | Morehead, KY
- Division I Small Coed Cheer: Eastern Kentucky University | Richmond, KY
- Open Coed Cheer: Jones College | Ellisville, MS
- Open All Girl Cheer: Northwest Mississippi Community College | Senatobia, MS
- Open Small Coed Cheer: Wilmington University | Wilmington Manor, DE
- Division IA All Girl Game Day – Cheer: University of South Florida | Tampa, FL
- Division IA Game Day – Cheer Only: University of Tennessee | Knoxville, TN
- Open Coed Game Day – Cheer: Southeastern Louisiana University| Hammond, LA
- Small Coed Game Day – Cheer: University of Delaware | Newark, DE
- Open All Girl Game Day – Cheer: West Chester University | West Chester, PA
- Division IA – Hip Hop: Louisiana State University | Baton Rouge, LA
- Division IA – Jazz: The Ohio State University | Columbus, OH
- Division IA – Pom: University of Minnesota | Minneapolis, MN
- Division I – Hip Hop: University of Delaware | Newark, DE
- Division I – Jazz: Cal State University Fullerton | Fullerton, CA
- Division I – Pom: Hofstra University | Hempstead, NY
- Open – Hip Hop: Northwest Mississippi Community College | Senatobia, MS
- Open – Jazz: Minnesota State University, Mankato | Mankato, MN
- Open – Pom: Minnesota State University, Mankato | Mankato, MN
- Division IA – Game Day – Dance: University of Memphis | Memphis, TN
- Division I – Game Day – Dance: Southeastern Louisiana University | Hammond, LA
- Open – Game Day – Dance: Endicott College | Beverly, MA
- Division IA Spirit Program Game Day: The Ohio State University | Columbus, OH
- Open Spirit Program Game Day: Long Island University | Brookville, NY
- Game Day LIVE: Grand Canyon University | Phoenix, AZ
- Division IA Mascot: Auburn University | Auburn, AL
- Open Mascot: Austin Peay State University | Clarksville, TN
- Coed Partner Stunt: Weber State University | Ogden, UT
- Girls 4 Group Stunt: North Carolina State University | Raleigh, NC
