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Team USA 2013

Team USA 2013 has been announced. The All Girl team will be coached by Tony Nash (Indiana) and Misty Hodges (Louisville) and the Coed team will be coached by LeRoy McCullough (formerly Oklahoma State) and David McDowell (formerly Alabama).

USA CheerTeam USA All Girl:

  • Courtney Boswell, Oklahoma State
  • Michelle Bowles, Bowling Green State
  • Aisha Brandon, Louisville
  • Keely Cherry, Oklahoma State
  • Maria D’Addeo, Louisville
  • Chrissy Day, Indiana
  • Taylor DeSimone, Morehead State
  • Megan Gill, Bowling Green State
  • Kaysie Hanle, Louisville
  • Caity Hinshaw, Indiana
  • Meghan Jones, Louisville
  • Kara Jordan, Louisville
  • Megan Klein, Louisville
  • Amy Leet, Oklahoma State
  • Kirby Lynch, Indiana
  • Ryan Martin, Alabama
  • McKensie Martin, Alabama
  • Nancy Miceli, Louisville
  • Rebekah Pastor, Bowling Green State
  • Katie Patterson, Louisville
  • Kristen Pernice, Louisville
  • Jamie Piccione, Clemson
  • Abbey Pilgrim, Bowling Green State
  • Amanda Robertson, Kennesaw State
  • Maddie Shelton, Louisville
  • Lindsey Sitzlar, Louisville
  • Lexie Skipper, Louisville
  • Natalie Skizas, Indiana
  • Samantha Smith, Oklahoma State
  • Angela Stilwell, Indiana
  • Myranda Stout, Oklahoma State
  • Allison Terrell, Alabama
  • Tiffany Underwood, Alabama

Team USA Coed:

  • Bethany Jackson, Memphis
  • Sara Coggins, Alabama
  • Courtney Shobe, Oklahoma State
  • Azaria Bermudez, Hawaii
  • Amy Winn, Memphis
  • Kaitlyn Chamberlian, Kentucky
  • Jessica Knight, Shelton State
  • Chelsea-Lynn Bogda, Memphis
  • Bridget Razem, Morehead State
  • Cayce Brasel, Memphis
  • Mallory Mosbey, Memphis
  • Chelsea Chism, Louisville
  • Josh Gallia, Memphis
  • Mitch Budlong, Memphis
  • Patrick Miller, Memphis
  • James Blunk, Sacramento State
  • Tony Crump, Memphis
  • Sean Gully, Louisville
  • Jordan Olson, Alabama
  • Deshawn Clarke, Florida Atlantic
  • Dave Clemons, Bowling Green State
  • Dee Scott
  • Jason Riel, Columbus
  • Anthony Reisch, Oklahoma State
  • John Stuart, Oklahoma State
  • Roger Kopp, Oklahoma State
  • Tucker Hunter, Oklahoma State
  • Shiettiel Stephens, Memphis
  • Adam Yaw, Washington

Team USA All Girl 2013 | Team USA Coed 2013

UCA College Nationals 2012

UCA College Nationals took on January 13-15 in Orlando, FL.

UCA LogoCheer National Champions

  • Large Coed, Division 1A – University of Kentucky
  • Large Coed, Division 1 – Morehead State University
  • Large Coed, Division 2 – Northwest Missouri State University
  • All Girl, Division 1 – Indiana University
  • All Girl, Division 2 – University of West Georgia
  • Small Coed, Division 1 – Hofstra University
  • Small Coed, Division 2 – Wilmington University
  • Junior College – Shelton State Community College

Dance National Champions

  • Hip Hop, Division 1A – University of Memphis
  • Hip Hop, Division 1 – Hofstra University
  • Hip Hop, Open – Lindenwood University
  • Jazz, Division 1A – University of Minnesota
  • Jazz, Division 1 – California State University – Fullerton
  • Jazz, Open - University of Saint Thomas
  • Pom, Division 1A – University of Minnesota
  • Pom, Division 1 - North Dakota State University
  • Pom, Open - Orange Coast College

Specialty National Champions

  • Mascot, Division 1A – Auburn University “Aubie”
  • Mascot, Open – University of Delaware “YoUDee”
  • Partner Stunt, Coed – Stephen F. Austin State University (Alli & Alec)
  • Partner Stunt, All Girl – University of Louisville (Meghan, Megan, Katie & Kaysie)

UCA College Nationals 2011

UCA College Nationals took place on January 14-16 at Walt Disney World in Florida. Champions are listed below.

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Division 1A & 1

  • Division 1A Large Coed – University of Alabama
  • Division 1A Hip Hop – University of Memphis
  • Division 1A Jazz – University of Minnesota – Minneapolis
  • Division 1A Pom – University of Minnesota – Minneapolis
  • Division 1 Large Coed – Morehead State University
  • Division 1 Small Coed – Hofstra University
  • Division 1 All Girl – Morehead State University
  • Division 1 Hip Hop – University of Delaware
  • Division 1 Jazz – California State University – Fullerton
  • Division 1 Pom – University of Northern Iowa
  • Mascot – University of Minnesota – Minneapolis “Goldy Gopher”

Division II & Junior College

  • Division II Large Coed – University of West Georgia
  • Division II Small Coed – Columbus State University
  • Division II All Girl – University of West Georgia
  • Junior College – Shelton State Community College

Open & Partner Stunt

  • Open Hip Hop – University of Saint Thomas
  • Open Jazz – Orange Coast College
  • Open Pom – Orange Coast College
  • Open Mascot – University of Delaware “YoUDee”
  • Coed Partner Stunt – Columbus State University – Ali Anderson & Tommy Goforth
  • All Girl Partner Stunt – Morehead State University – Krista Sanders, Mallory Mingus, Ashley Benjamin & Izzy Glinski

USA Cheer: Cheer’s New Sport “Stunt” Reaches Major Milestone for NCAA Emerging Sport Status (Updated)

Georgia State University is the 21st team to join the emerging sport initiative.

Memphis, Tenn. (October 2010) – USA Cheer, the national governing body (NGB) for all forms of cheerleading, is pleased to announce that 21 universities have now committed to instituting “Stunt” as a spring sport for 2011.

Stunt, a new competition sport designed to be considered for NCAA Emerging Sport status, launched in September and has also been tailored to follow Title IX’s requirements for intercollegiate sport.

To qualify as an emerging sport, there must be 20 or more varsity teams and/or competitive teams that currently exist on college campuses in that sport. Securing 21 teams for the 2011 Stunt season ensures that USA Cheer will have sufficient participation to meet this criteria.

“The college community is quickly embracing Stunt,” says Bill Seely, Executive Director of USA Cheer. “The Stunt format is dynamic and challenging, and uses the skill set of cheerleading in an entirely new and exciting way. We are extremely gratified by the positive reaction Stunt has received, and look forward to showcasing the talent of the Stunt athletes.”

There are several additional schools considering the addition of Stunt to their sports rosters in the next few months. Stunt provides opportunities for the more than 800,000 cheerleaders of high school age in the United States that are looking for an athletic opportunity at the college level.

University Teams Participating in Stunt

  • University of Louisville
  • Virginia Commonwealth University
  • University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth
  • California Polytechnic State University
  • Morgan State University
  • University of Memphis
  • Valdosta State University
  • Bridgewater State University
  • University of Georgia Club Team
  • Ohio State University Club Team
  • West Virginia University Club Team
  • Michigan State University Club Team
  • University of Illinois Club Team
  • University of North Carolina Club Team
  • Penn State University
  • North Carolina State University
  • Morehead State University
  • Georgia College and State University
  • Macon State University
  • Methodist University
  • Fredonia State University (beginning with 2012 season)

About USA Cheer

The USA Federation for Sport Cheering is a not-for profit organization and is the national governing body for all disciplines of cheerleading. USA Cheer exists to serve the entire cheer community, including club cheering (All Star), traditional school based cheer programs and the new sport of “Stunt.” USA Cheer has three primary objectives: help grow and develop interest and participation in Cheer throughout the United States; promote safety and safety education for cheer in the United States; and represent the United States of America in international cheer competitions.

Description of Stunt

Each Stunt game will comprise four quarters in the following categories: Partner Stunts, Jumps and Group Tumbling, Tosses and Pyramids, and Team Routine. Within each quarter, teams will perform skill sequences of varying levels of difficulty, technical execution and synchronization. Anyone who follows sports will be able to follow Stunt. Teams compete simultaneously, and the head-to-head format simplifies the scoring process, allowing fans to track the results of the competition as each round is completed. Because of the new format, teams will have records and national rankings, which will determine their post season play, much like other sports. In addition, post season play can be tracked by the fans, much like “March Madness.” For more information on Stunt, visit http://usacheer.net.

About NCAA Emerging Sport Status

NCAA Emerging Sport Status requires a sport to provide additional athletic opportunities for female students, involve physical exertion with the purpose of competition, have standardized rules with a scoring system ratified by a governing body and have regularly scheduled competitions.

About Title IX

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 prohibits sex discrimination in educational institutions where the federal government provides financial assistance. Title IX prohibits sex discrimination in athletics in the offering of participation opportunities, athletic benefits and resources, and scholarships.

For more information, contact Sheila Noone at 901-251-5959.

USA Cheer – 22 Teams Press Release

Note – A correction was released stating “Georgia State University has had to withdraw from Stunt for the first year. Attached is the correction to the release.”

USA Cheer – Updated Press Release

Methodist University is the Latest University to Add a Stunt Team to Their Athletic Department

The North Carolina-based university will add a Stunt team in addition to their existing cheerleading program.

Memphis, Tenn. (September 2010) – Methodist University is the sixteenth university to embrace the newly developed Stunt format. Methodist anticipates hosting two tournaments on campus in the spring of 2011, and will announce its complete season schedule in the upcoming months.

Cheerleading has already been treated as a varsity sport at Methodist, and the new Stunt team will join the traditional cheerleading team in receiving the same benefits as all other varsity athletes.

“Methodist University has always had a fine cheerleading program, with strong athletes and a strong commitment to school spirit,” says Bill Seely, Executive Director of USA Cheer, the governing body of cheerleading in the United States. “Creating a separate Stunt team allows the University to add additional female athletes with the sole focus of representing the school in this exciting new sport.”

“Methodist University is excited to add Stunt to the Athletic Department,” says Melissa Hay, Head Cheerleading Coach and Director of Methodist University Spirit Programs. “Methodist has a strong history and tradition in cheerleading, and Stunt will be a new opportunity to expand our competitive tradition.”

Hay adds, “The creation of Stunt as a separate collegiate sport is a natural progression from years of traditional cheerleading. This new format will allow young women to compete and demonstrate the athletic skills they have developed through cheerleading.”

Methodist joins 15 other universities in committing to a Stunt team for the upcoming spring season.  Teams known for training some of the finest cheer athletes, like University of Louisville and University of Memphis, were among the first to commit to the new sport, which takes skills from traditional cheerleading but adapts them to a game format.

About USA Cheer

The USA Federation for Sport Cheering is a not-for profit organization and is the national governing body for all disciplines of cheerleading. USA Cheer exists to serve the entire cheer community, including club cheering (All Star), traditional school based cheer programs and the new sport of “Stunt.” USA Cheer has three primary objectives: help grow and develop interest and participation in Cheer throughout the United States; promote safety and safety education for cheer in the United States; and represent the United States of America in international cheer competitions.

About NCAA Emerging Sport Status

NCAA Emerging Sport Status requires a sport to provide additional athletic opportunities for female students, involve physical exertion with the purpose of competition, have standardized rules with a scoring system ratified by a governing body and have regularly scheduled competitions.

About Title IX

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 prohibits sex discrimination in educational institutions where the federal government provides financial assistance. Title IX prohibits sex discrimination in athletics in the offering of participation opportunities, athletic benefits and resources, and scholarships.

For more information, contact Sheila Noone at 901-251-5959.

Methodist University Joins Stunt Format