The University of Minnesota’s cheer team was crowned national champions for the first time in its 126-year program history on Friday night.
Last night, Gopher Cheer took home 1st place in the Small Coed Gameday category! đź‘Ź The first national title in the program’s 126-year history 🔥🏆 #Gophers | #UMNProud pic.twitter.com/YGarqyB9yP
— Minnesota Golden Gophers (@GopherSports) January 18, 2025
At Universal Cheerleaders Association (UCA) Nationals this weekend, Minnesota earned first place in the Small Coed Division IA – Game Day category. Cheer is not a NCAA-sanctioned sport, but the Gophers competed against other Division I programs across the country.
This year’s event took place at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Fla. University of South Florida won the Division IA – Game Day category, but the Gophers are champions in Small Coed Game Day. There are nine different categories in which teams can win a national championship…