Kentucky Cheerleading Continues Dominance
 

Win 17th national title

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Dominance is the only word that is needed to describe the UK cheerleading team. For the 17th time in school history, the Kentucky Wildcats are home of the Universal Cheerleading Association National Championship trophy.

The back-to-back national champions have now claimed the national championship trophy 13 times since 1995. During that stretch, Kentucky only lost possession of the trophy in 2007 and 2003. Before 1995, Kentucky won the 1985, 1987, 1988 and 1992 national championships.

Kentucky won the competition by a margin of 14.5 points on Sunday night. Kentucky finished with a score of 473.5 out of 500 with the next closest being Alabama with 459 points and UCF with 454 points. Rounding out the top five was Memphis in fourth, and Louisiana and Kansas tied for fifth. Other Southeastern Conference schools in the top 15 were Tennessee, who tied for eight with Cincinnati, and Mississippi State and Mississippi finishing 11th and 12th, respectfully.

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Go Big Blue!

I'm surprised that Tennessee got eighth place this year, normally their program places in the top 5. Kentucky is just an awesome state for cheerleading in general (my high school friends and I used to joke that Kentucky breeded cheerleaders) because they're just that good. UK in particular has a really strict/amazing cheer program and set a very high standard for themselves and they always work hard it's pretty awesome that they've captured 17 titles, they definately deserve it.

The University of West Georgia is Div II Coed champs again for the 8th time in a row!:D Columbus State (GA) came in 2nd.

The UWG All Girls came in 2nd this year after winning it 4 years in a row.

Kentucky is amazing. Can't wait to catch these on TV!

Commonwealth of Kentucky Finalists
 

Coed Division IA
1st - University of Kentucky
10th - Western Kentucky University

Coed Division I
1st - Morehead State University

Small Coed Division I
6th - Eastern Kentucky University

Small Coed Division II
1st - Northern Kentucky University

All Girl Division I
2nd - Morehead State University
12th - Western Kentucky University

For those impatient former cheerleaders (like me) that can't wait until the comp airs on ESPN2 here's the youtube link to UK's 09 routine..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcOXcVTqhtk

unfortunately, it's a side view but you can still see everything.. UK looks amazing.. and all the flyers were incredibly tight (save for the little bobble halfway through). They totally deserved 1st.

You can also find their routines (and everyone else's) on Varsity.com. Thank goodness, because I never seem to be able to catch them on TV!

Is the difference between DI and DIA the same as the football DI and DIA classification? just wondering. thanks

Yes, if I'm not mistaken, that's what UCA uses to determine divisions.

UCA D1A = NCAA D1A (or D1 FBS)
UCA D1 = NCAA D1AA (or D1 FCS) and D1 schools with no football

holy crap NAU was actually there competing! I'm like shocked!

edit: U of A was there too! Hmm, I wonder if they have been going for years but since ESPN only shows it for 30 minutes, they were never shown.

Either way, pretty darn cool. :D