All-Girl Cheer Squad Wins NCA Championship
April 07, 2023 | General, Spirit Groups
Large and Small Co-Ed Cheer are runnersup
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The University of Louisville All-Girl Cheerleaders won their 19th NDA/NCA Collegiate Champioship to headline the Cardinals' competition this week at the Daytona Beach Bandshell and Oceanfront Park Complex.
Louisville's All-Girl squad, coached by Misty Hodges, edged Oklahoma State and Clemson for the top spot and the 19th championship overall, defending their crown from a year ago. There were just two points difference between first and fourth place.
- Louisville (96.9421)
- Oklahoma State (95.8866)
- Clemson (94.956)
- Iowa State (94.171)
- Missouri (92.6412)
- Marshall (91.1782)
- Maryland (89.9005)
- Coastal Carolina (87.787)
- South Carolina (87.787)
The Large Co-Ed Squad finished second to Weber State by less that a point (.85).
- Weber State (97.669)
- Louisville (96.8148
- Texas Tech (96.9885)
- Oklahoma State (92.9792)
- Clemson (92.1713)
- Coastal Carolina (91.1412)
- NC State (89.3218)
- New Mexico State (88.3888)
- South Carolina (87.4213)
The Small Co-Ed finished second in their division behind NC State.
- NC State (96.4885)
- Louisville (94.8912)
- Arkansas State (94.4769)
- Kansas (92.9676)
- Akron (92.8079)
- Iowa State (92.1805)
- BYU (90.2917)
- Central Michigan (85.333)
The Ladybirds were second in the Team Performance, trailing only South Carolina by just .5 of a point.
- South Carolina (95.7)]
- Louisville (95.65)
- Iowa State (94.325)
- South Florida (94.175)
- NC State (93.625)
- WVU (92.425)
- Indiana (92.05)
- Clemson (91.475)
The LadyBirds finished 11th in the Jazz Finals, which was won by BYU.
- BYU (97.8)
- Boise State (96.5714)
- WVU (95.2)
- Iowa State (95.0)
- Clemson (94.2571)
- Syracuse (93.7143)
- James Madison (93.4571)
- Arkansas State (93.4)
- Minnesota (92.9143)
- North Texas (91.3429)
- Louisville (91.7714)
The Ladybirds' Hip Hop performance made the finals which will be held on Saturday at 12:20. UofL will battle, BYU, Boise State, South Carolina, Louisiana-Monroe, Syracuse, FSU, Florida Atlantic, Ohio State and Ball State.
Partner Stunts and a team championship will also be contested tomorrow.
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