UofM Cheer and Dance teams win crowns at Nationals
Collierville wins title in high school championships University of Memphis Cheer and Dance bring home National championship. (Source: Lisa Pennington) By Jarvis Greer and WMC Action News 5 Staff | April 29, 2021 at 8:04 AM CDT - Updated April 29 at 8:04 AM
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Congratulations to the Memphis Tigers Cheer and Dance teams!
Both teams won titles in Orlando Wednesday at the UCA and UDA College Cheerleading and Dance Team National Championships.
It’s the Tigers Cheer team’s third straight win at nationals. This year they came in first in Small Coed Division IA Cheer.
LAWRENCE, Kan. – The Kansas cheerleading team was crowned National Champions this week after competing in the UCA College Virtual National Championships. This win marked the team’s first victory in the D1A Small Coed Division and first win since 1995. KU topped second-place University of Miami with a final score of 85.10.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many spirit squads were unable to travel for the 2020-2021 academic year. The Universal Cheerleaders Association responded by offering a virtual competition for teams that were unable to travel to College Nationals in Orlando, Fla. A total of 20 teams competed across various divisions for the national championship title.