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A Sixth Sense: Wilmington University Cheerleaders Do It Again for a 6th UCA Division II Small Coed National Championship
The winning streak continued for the Wilmington University cheerleading team as it captured its sixth consecutive Universal Cheerleading Association (UCA) Division II Small Coed National Championship on January 14 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida.
The Wildcats won their first championship in 2012. Since then, they have never looked back. This year provided an extra step for the Wildcats as they qualified through the opening round of the division to place in the top seven spots in order to get to the finals. They passed with flying colors and were ranked first heading into the final routine.
The extra step proved to not be a challenge for the Wildcats. They stayed true to their championship routine and gave the judges no reason to take the Division II Small Coed National Championship trophy out of New Castle, Delaware. The Wildcat team defeated Grand Canyon University, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, East Mississippi Community College, Lee University, Independence Community College, and St. Edwards University in the final round of competition.
The actual competition started on Friday the 13th for the Wildcats, as stunt groups also qualified to compete at the national championships.
The next day, Saturday, produced nine national championships throughout the UCA competition, with winners in Division I Coed, Division I Small Coed, Division IA Coed, Division II Coed, Division II Small Coed, Open Coed, Division I All Girl, Division IA All Girl, and Open All-Girl.
The Wildcats stayed at the ESPN Wide World of Sports complex the following day to perform their routine in front of the ESPN cameras. Their routine, and those of the other winners, will be aired at a later date to be announced.
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