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The Biggest Weekend In College Cheerleading & Dance Is Here

The Biggest Weekend In College Cheerleading & Dance Is Here

Here is everything you need to know to watch the 2023 UCA & UDA College Cheerleading and Dance National Championship in Orlando, Florida.

Jan 10, 2023 by Leanza Pieroni
The Biggest Weekend In College Cheerleading & Dance Is Here

Hundreds of the nation's best college cheerleaders, dancers, and mascots are ready to head to Orlando, Florida to leave it all on stage and prove they have what it takes to bring home a national championship title. 

Routines have been months in the making and will be put to the ultimate test January 13-15th at the 2023 UCA & UDA College Cheerleading and Dance National Championship.

Here is everything you need to know to watch the 2023 UCA & UDA College Cheerleading and Dance National Championship live this weekend on Varsity TV.


Who: College Cheerleaders, Dancers, and Mascots

When: January 13-15, 2023

Where: ESPN Wide World Of Sports Complex at the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, FL

Watch: LIVE on Varsity TV

Rebroadcast: Watch HERE


The Biggest Stories Of 2022

LSU Tiger Girls Performing To "Like A Boy"

It had been twelve years since Louisiana State University brought the Division lA Hip Hop Championship title back to Baton Rouge and after being denied the opportunity to compete in 2021, LSU came out swinging with their powerful 2022 Hip Hop routine. 

The Tiger Girls performed a show-stopping routine to "Like A Boy" by Ciara and claimed their UDA National Championship title with a final score of 97.8116.



Alabama All Girl Overcoming Adversity To Win Big

Due to the challenges of the pandemic and all the travel the spirit program participated in to support the Crimson Tide at the College Football National Championship, the cheer teams from the University of Alabama didn't perform their first full-out routine in front of a crowd until they took the stage to compete in Orlando, Florida. 

Bama All Girl put on a show in Finals to take the top spot in All Girl Division IA with a final score of 91.7!

 

USF Coed Went Back-To-Back In Cheer Division IA

After being the only team to hit a zero deduction routine in Finals, the coed team from the University of South Florida became the back-to-back UCA Cheer Division IA National Champions! 

Over the past decade, this prestigious division has been dominated by the University of Kentucky, the University of Alabama, and the University of Central Florida but USF has proved that they are not one-hit-wonders and the Bulls will remain a top contender for the title as they take on the weekend.



Who Will Reclaim The Title In 2023?

The competition was fierce in each division last year at the 2022 UCA & UDA College Cheerleading and Dance Team National Championship

Will any of the returning champions be able to repeat in 2023? That's the big question cheer and dance fans are asking heading into this weekend in Orlando, Florida - and the best part is you can watch it all unfold LIVE on Varsity TV! 

View Past UCA & UDA College National Championship Results

2022 UCA & UDA College National Championship Results

2021 UCA & UDA College National Championship Results

2020 UCA & UDA College National Championship Results

2019 UCA & UDA College National Championship Results

2018 UCA & UDA College National Championship Results

2017 UCA & UDA College National Championship Results

2016 UCA & UDA College National Championship Results


UCA College Partner Stunt Preview

On top of team practices, Coed and All Girl Partner Stunt groups have been putting in extra work all season long to compete for the bragging rights of the best partner stunt couple or group in the nation.

The athletes had to submit a video of their routine by the first of November and were then ranked by a panel of judges. The minute-long routines are judged on execution, technique, skill difficulty, variety of transitions, and overall effect.

The top routines were selected to compete on Friday, January 13th at the 2023 UCA & UDA College Cheerleading and Dance Team National Championship!

In 2022, Elsa and Matt from Weber State University claimed the UCA Coed Partner Stunt National Championship title with a jaw-dropping routine and a final score of 90.2. Frankie, Sydney, Hayley, and Paige from Morehead State University smacked a zero-deduction routine to secure the All Girl Group Stunt National Championship title.

Check out the full list of athletes competing!

 

OrderTeam

Competition Time

1Morehead State University - Lillian & Logan6:00 PM
2University of Delaware - Kayla, Jess, Jordan & Kayla6:04 PM
3Texas Tech University - Chloe & Matt6:08 PM
4Trinity Valley Community College - Aaliyah, Kailey, Bailey & Madeline6:12 PM
5Morehead State University - Nicole & Willie6:16 PM
6North Carolina State University - Cora, Angelina, Malea & Alex6:20 PM
7University of South Florida - Sarah & Gabriel6:24 PM
8Sam Houston State University - Victoria, Julissa, Taylor & Jacquelyn6:28 PM
9Weber State University - Johanna & Leonardo6:32 PM
10Hofstra University - Mercedes, Jessica, Kailey & Calista6:36 PM
11Weber State University - Kat & Keyshawn6:40 PM
12Pennsylvania State-University Park - Danielle, Alexandra, Morgan & Paris6:44 PM
13Wilmington University - Alyssa & Caleb6:48 PM
14Texas State University - Alex, Maddy, Maryssa & Brittainy6:52 PM
15Weber State University - Alexandra & Daniel6:56 PM
16University of West Georgia - Jasmine, Camila, Lexi & Journey7:00 PM
17University of Oklahoma - Emma & Landon7:04 PM
18University of Alabama - Raley, Mary, Caroline & Lily7:08 PM
19Weber State University - Gillian & CJ7:12 PM
20Navarro College - Paige & Oliver7:30 PM
21Morehead State University - Chloe & Curtis7:35 PM
22Weber State University - Caylee & Taylor7:40 PM
23Ohio State University - Mikayla & Braden7:45 PM
24Iowa Western Community College - Isabella & Manuel7:50 PM
25Weber State University - Baillee & Jalani7:55 PM
26Texas Tech University - Emma & Kollin8:00 PM
27Trinity Valley Community College - Hailey & Jalil8:05 PM
28Weber State University - Elsa & Michael8:10 PM

Tune in to Varsity TV from January 13-15, 2023, to watch all the action from the 2023 UCA & UDA College Cheerleading and Dance National Championship.