Cheerleading
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Cheerleading Places Third Overall in Small Coed Division I at UCA National Championships
January 19, 2025It’s tough for the 10-time National Champion Wilmington University cheerleading team to continue to have program firsts, but that’s exactly what happened at the 2025 Universal Cheerleading Association (UCA) Cheer and Dance National Championships this weekend. For the first time, the Wildcats placed in the Game Day Division, finishing third overall. -
Follow Cheerleading Competing at 2025 UCA National Championships
January 13, 2025Catch all the action as the Wilmington University cheerleading team heads to the 2025 UCA College Cheerleading & Dance Team National Championships this weekend at the Walt Disney World Resort and ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida.
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Title Defended! WilmU Cheer Earns 10th UCA National Championship in Back-to-Back Fashion
January 14, 2024The Wilmington University cheerleading team can fill both hands with championships now, defending its Universal Cheerleading Association (UCA) College Open Small Coed National Championship on Saturday, making it 10 titles since 2012.
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Cheerleaders Aim to Repeat at 2024 UCA National Championships
January 05, 2024The reigning National Champion Wilmington University cheerleading team will look to repeat once again at the 2024 UCA National Championships January 12-14 at the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida.
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Cheerleaders Claim Ninth National Championship at 2023 UCA College Nationals
January 16, 2023Looking for its ninth Universal Cheerleading Association (UCA) National Championship, the Wilmington University cheerleading team needed to overcome Drury in the finals and did so without deductions at the 2023 UCA College Nationals on Sunday morning.
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Wildcats Vying for No. 9 at 2023 UCA College Nationals This Weekend
January 12, 2023The Wilmington University cheerleaders are vying for their ninth Universal Cheerleaders Association (UCA) National Championship this weekend when they compete in the 2023 UCA College Nationals at the Walt Disney World Resort.
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Caleb Tuszynski and Alyssa Mellace Place Fifth Overall at 2022 NCA Partner Stunt Championships
April 12, 2022Competing against the top groups in the country, the Wilmington University cheerleading duo of Caleb Tuszynski and Alyssa Mellace placed fifth at the 2022 National Cheerleaders (NCA) Collegiate Cheer Partner Stunt Championship on Saturday.
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Wilmington Cheerleading Places Third at 2022 UCA Open Small Coed Division National Championships
January 20, 2022Returning to the mat for the first time since early 2020, the Wilmington University cheerleading team finished third at the 2022 UCA National Championships, earning a final score of 88.9 in the Open Small Coed Division last Saturday.
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Cheerleaders Revel in Competing at National Championships for First Time Since 2020
January 13, 2022It’s been a long two years, but the Wilmington University cheerleading team is headed back to Orlando, Florida to compete at the 2022 UCA & UDA College Cheerleading and Dance Team National Championships this weekend at the ESPN Wide World of Sports.
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WilmU Cheerleading Welcomes Applications for 2020-21 Online Video Tryouts
March 27, 2020The Wilmington University cheerleading team is gearing up for the 2020-21 season by holding online video tryouts for all incoming freshmen, graduate students, and transfer applicants.
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WilmU Cheer Earns 2020 UCA Small Coed Division II National Runner-Up Finish
January 20, 2020The Wilmington University cheerleading team placed second overall in the Small Coed Division II group at the 2020 UCA College Cheerleading National Championship at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex over the weekend.
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Send-Off Party Scheduled for Wilmington Cheerleaders Vying for Ninth Straight UCA National Championship
January 10, 2020The Wilmington University cheerleading team is going for its ninth consecutive Small Coed Division II National Championship the weekend of January 17-18 when they compete in the 2020 College Cheerleading and Dance Team National Championships at the ESPN World Wide of Sports Complex.
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Wilmington Cheerleaders Announce Date for 2019 Fall Stunt Clinic
September 26, 2019The eight-time defending UCA Small Coed Division II National Champion Wilmington University cheerleading team has announced the opening of their annual Stunt Clinic on October 20.
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Say It Eight So; Cheerleaders Capture Eighth Straight UCA Division II Small Coed National Championship
January 19, 2019Make it eight straight for the Wilmington University cheerleading team, as the Wildcats captured the 2019 Universal Cheerleaders Association Division II Small Coed National Championship at the ESPN Wide World of Sports on Saturday night.
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Wilmington Cheerleaders Going for Eighth Straight UCA Small Coed Division II National Championship this Weekend
January 14, 2019The Wilmington University cheerleading team are vying for their eighth consecutive Small Coed Division II National Championship this weekend when they compete in the 2019 College Cheerleading and Dance Team National Championships at the ESPN World Wide of Sports Complex.
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Seventh Wonder: Wilmington Cheerleading Captures Seventh Straight UCA Small Coed Division II National Championship
January 15, 2018The streak is alive and well for the Wilmington University cheerleading team as they captured their seventh consecutive National Championship on Saturday, competing in the 2018 Universal Cheerleading Association (UCA) Small Coed Division II competition at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex.
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Two Wilmington Cheerleading Stunt Groups Invited to Compete at 2018 UCA National Championships
December 04, 2017A pair of Wilmington University stunt groups will kick off the 2018 Universal Cheerleaders Association (UCA) College Cheerleading National Championships a day early after being invited to compete in the Partner Stunt National Championships.
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Wilmington Cheerleaders Announce Date for 2017 Fall College Prep Clinic
October 26, 2017The six-time defending UCA Small Coed Division II National Champion Wilmington University cheerleading team has announced the opening of their annual College Prep Clinic on November 12.
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Wilmington Cheerleaders Announce Dates for College Prep Clinic and 2017-18 Team Tryouts
February 28, 2017The six-time defending UCA Small Coed Division II National Champion Wilmington University cheerleading team has announced the opening of their annual College Prep Clinic and 2017-18 Team Tryouts coming this spring.
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Wilmington Cheerleaders Benji Henry-Marshall and Wendy Mayerson Qualify First for 2017 NCA Partner Stunt National Championship
February 10, 2017The partner stunt duo of Matthew Henry-Marshall and Wendy Mayerson get a chance to compete on the national stage once again this year, as they qualified for the National Cheerleaders Association (NCA) Collegiate Cheer and Dance Championship in Daytona Beach in April.
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A Sixth Sense: Wilmington Cheerleading Does It Again for a UCA Division II Small Coed National Championship
January 14, 2017The streak continues for the Wilmington University cheerleading team as it captured its sixth consecutive Universal Cheerleading Association (UCA) Division II Small Coed National Championship on Saturday at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex.
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Wilmington University Cheerleaders to hold National Championship Send-Off Party on Monday
January 04, 2017The five-time reigning Universal Cheerleaders Association (UCA) Division II Small Coed National Champion Wilmington University cheerleading team is at it again, looking for its sixth straight national title when they compete at the 2017 UCA & UDA College Cheerleading and Dance Team National Championship in Orlando, Florida on January 13-15.
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Wilmington Cheerleading Earns Four Stunt Group Bids to 2017 UCA National Championships
November 16, 2016The Wilmington University cheerleading team will be sending four partner stunt groups to the 2017 College Cheerleading & Dance Team National Championship this January, the most groups the team has qualified in program history.
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Wilmington Cheerleaders Announce Dates for College Prep Clinic and 2016-17 Team Tryouts
February 10, 2016The five-time defending UCA Small Coed Division II National Champion Wilmington University cheerleaders have announced the opening of their annual College Prep Clinic and 2016-17 Team Tryouts coming this spring.
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Five Peat: Wilmington Cheerleaders Complete Hand, Win Fifth Straight UCA Small Coed Division II National Championship
January 16, 2016The Wilmington University cheerleading team filled out a full hand with rings on Saturday, winning their fifth straight Universal Cheerleaders Association (UCA) Small Coed Division II National Championship on Saturday afternoon at the Wide World of Sports Complex in the Walt Disney World Resort.
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Support the Wilmington Cheerleaders in Their Strive for Five with a National Championship Send-Off on Monday
January 08, 2016The strive for five begins on Monday night for the Wilmington University cheerleading team as they are hosting a send-off party at the WU Athletics Complex in preparation for the 2016 UCA College National Championships at the Wide World of Sports in Orlando, Fla., next weekend.
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Pair of Wilmington Cheerleading Stunt Groups Earn Invite to 2016 UCA National Championship Competition
November 19, 2015The Wilmington University cheerleading team had a pair of teams invited to participate in the 2016 UCA College Cheerleading National Championship Partner Stunt event, as one partner group and one all-girls group stunt earned a spot following video qualifying.
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Wilmington Cheerleaders to Host Annual College Prep Clinic on October 4
September 08, 2015The four-time defending UCA Small Coed Division II National Champion Wilmington University cheerleaders have announced registration is open for its annual College Prep Clinic on Sunday, October 4 at the WU Athletics Complex.
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Wilmington Cheerleading Cracks Top 40 Colleges to Cheer List
August 17, 2015Although the Wilmington University cheerleading team has stayed atop the Small Coed Division II world for the past four years, the team is starting to climb the Top 40 Colleges to Cheer list produced by CheerDaily.com.
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Wilmington Cheerleaders to Host Annual College Prep and Stunt Clinic on February 22
January 30, 2015The four-time UCA Small Coed Division II National Champion Wilmington University cheerleaders will be hosting their annual College Prep and Stunt Clinic on Sunday, February 22 at the WU Athletics Complex.
