Kentucky Cheerleading finishes 3rd at UCA Finals
The University of Kentucky Cheerleading program will not bring home a national championship from Florida this year but the Cats did fight their way onto the podium. Kentucky Cheer finished third in the Division IA Coed competition at the Universal Cheerleaders Association (UCA) finals on Sunday night. The Cats were sixth entering the final round but moved up to third after a strong performance. Central Florida finished first, with Alabama coming in second.
“I’m proud of the fight our team showed today,” Kentucky head coach Ryan O’Connor said in a press release. “They didn’t give up on anything and they showed a lot of heart. This team truly loves Kentucky and I’m proud of that. We still have to keep chasing perfection.”
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Kentucky Cheerleading has won 24 UCA national championships, more than all the other schools combined. Since O’Connor took over the reins of the program in 2020, the highest Kentucky has finished at UCA nationals is second (2023). Kentucky finished third in 2021 and eighth in 2022.
Check out Kentucky’s routine from the final round last night, which they also performed last week during halftime of the basketball game vs. Missouri at Rupp Arena.
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