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For the third time in program history, the UCF Knights are UCA Division I-A Coed National Champions.
Keeping it home in Knight Nation, we are the #ChargeOn⚔️ pic.twitter.com/CSKdEZXn6q
— UCF Cheerleaders (@UCF_CheerTeam) January 20, 2020
Head coach Linda Gooch’s squad bested Alabama by just half a point to secure their third national title and first since 2007. Kentucky, UCF’s annual bugaboo at UCA Nationals, finished third in the event, held at Disney’s Wide World of Sports.
Watch the routine here:
The moment it happened:
The moment @UCF_CheerTeam won the 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣0️⃣ National Championship #ChargeOn pic.twitter.com/qU7nLCZDZh
— UCF Knights (@UCFKnights) January 20, 2020
UCF also won the Gameday competition last year, a new competition only recently introduced.
Twitter was, of course, magnificent:
UCF just won the (cheerleading) national championship. Alabama came in second placehttps://t.co/OmpI6GyvX2
— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) January 20, 2020
To give an idea of the intense work these athletes - and yes, they are definitely athletes - go through, check out this feature.
The 2003 UCF team was inducted into the UCF Athletics Hall of Fame. It stands to reason this team may do the same one day.
Congratulations @UCF_CheerTeam! National Champs! #ChargeOn pic.twitter.com/3EIOVeBZnm
— Scott Carr (@ScottCarrUCF) January 20, 2020