GREENWOOD, Indiana — Several Indiana high school cheer squads finished among the best in the nation after the Universal Cheer Association National High School Cheerleading Championship at Disney World in Orlando.
Lake Central High School came away with the title in the Large Varsity Non Building division. The squad also won the title in that division in 2022. They placed seventh in the small Varsity Coed Game Day division.
Fishers High School finished just ahead of them in sixth place in the Small Varsity Coed Game Day division. The Tigers just missed the finals in the Small Varsity Coed division, placing 12th in semi-finals.
Center Grove High School placed fourth in Medium Varsity Division I Game Day. Bloomington North, Carmel and Columbus East also competed in Center Grove's division.
Bloomington South competed in Large Varsity Division I Game Day but failed to make it out of the preliminary round. The Indians also competed in Small Varsity Division I but didn't make it out of the semi-final.
Their rivals, Bloomington North, competed in Small Varsity Division I but did not make it out of prelims.
In their first appearance at the national competition, Eastern Hancock made it to the finals. The Royals placed 11th in Medium Varsity Division II Non Tumbling Game Day.
Hundreds of schools from around the country took part.