ORLANDO, Fla. - The Sacramento State cheerleading squad finished second in the small coed Div. I competition at the 2009 UCA College Cheerleading and Dance Team National Championships at Disney's Wide World of Sports complex in Orlando, Fla.
The Hornets ended the competition one point behind national champion Hofstra. Sacramento State finished ahead of eight other schools in the division, including Oklahoma, Villanova and Navy.
Squads were judged on crowd leading ability, practicality of skills and overall cheer impression.
Sacramento State has now placed in the top five nationally seven times in the past eight years at the UCA Championships.
The UCA College Cheerleading Team Championships will be nationally televised on Feb. 22 on ESPN 2 beginning at 1 p.m. EST. The broadcast will be repeated throughout the spring on the ESPN family of networks.
College Cheerleading National Championships
2009 Small Coed Division I Results
1. Hofstra
2. Sacramento State
3. George Mason
4. Louisiana Monroe
5. Oklahoma
6. Eastern Kentucky
7. Villanova
8. Navy
9. Kent State
10. Alabama-Birmingham
