The Universal Cheerleaders Association Division I-A College Championships were first introduced in 1978 on

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teams from colleges across the U.S. and foreign countries perform routines consisting of

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, partner stunts, dance moves, pyramids and high-tosses called basket tosses. The championship is divided into co-ed and all-girl divisions, with co-ed being the more prestigious of the two. The

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has won the most co-ed championships with 25 national titles. The

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won the most recent co-ed event in 2022, while the University of Alabama won the all-girl event. The competition is run by

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Co-ed champions by year

* 1978 - University of North Carolina * 1979 - Michigan State University * 1980 - Indiana State University * 1981 - Ohio State University * 1982 - Ohio State University * 1983 - Ohio State University *1984 - University of Alabama *1985 - University of Kentucky *1986 - North Carolina State University *1987 - University of Kentucky *1988 - University of Kentucky *1989 - Louisiana State University *1990 - North Carolina State University *1991 - North Carolina State University *1992 - University of Kentucky *1993 - Ohio State University *1994 - University of North Carolina *1995 - University of Kentucky *1996 - University of Kentucky *1997 - University of Kentucky *1998 - University of Kentucky *1999 - University of Kentucky *2000 - University of Kentucky (co-champion) *2000 - University of North Texas (co-champion) *2001 - University of Kentucky *2002 - University of Kentucky *2003 - University of Central Florida *2004 - University of Kentucky *2005 - University of Kentucky *2006 - University of Kentucky *2007 - University of Central Florida *2008 - University of Kentucky *2009 - University of Kentucky *2010 - University of Kentucky *2011 - University of Alabama *2012 - University of Kentucky *2013 - University of Memphis *2014 - University of Kentucky *2015 - University of Alabama *2016 - University of Kentucky *2017 - University of Kentucky *2018 - University of Kentucky *2019 - University of Kentucky *2020 - University of Central Florida *2021 - University of South Florida *2022 - University of South Florida *2023 - University of South Florida

All-girl champions by year

* 2008 - University of Memphis * 2009 - San Diego State University * 2010 - * 2011 - * 2012 - Indiana University * 2013 - Indiana University * 2014 - Indiana University * 2015 - The University of Oklahoma * 2016 - Indiana University * 2017 - Indiana University * 2018 - University of Oklahoma * 2019 - Indiana University * 2020 - University of Alabama * 2021 - Western Kentucky University *2022 - University of Alabama *2023 - Western Kentucky University

Small Coed Champions by Year

* 2023- Florida State University * 2022- Western Kentucky University * 2021- University of Memphis * 2020- University of Memphis * 2019- University of Memphis * 2018- Purdue University * 2017- University of Memphis * 2016- Hofstra University * 2015- Hofstra University * 2014- Bowling Green State University * 2013- Hofstra University * 2012- Hofstra University * 2011- Hofstra University * 2010- Hofstra University * 2009- Hofstra University * 2008- University of Louisiana- Monroe * 2007- Hofstra University * 2006- Hofstra University * 2005- * 2004- * 2003- Hofstra University

References

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