Local high schools win big in national cheerleading championship

ORLANDO, FL – Cheerleaders from some local Northwest New Jersey high schools traveled to Orlando, Florida this past weekend to compete in the Universal Cheerleaders Association National High School Cheerleading Championship.

Here are the results:

Hackettstown High School cheerleaders took sixth place in Small Varsity Non Tumbling Game Day. This was the first time in history, the HHS Cheerleaders have earned themselves a bid to the national cheerleading championship. 

Congratulations to the HHS Gameday Competition Cheer Squad for coming in 6th in the Nation for their division in the Nationals in Orlando Florida!!! pic.twitter.com/wYSFI54627

— HHS Admin (@HHSTIGERS) February 11, 2018

Warren Hills High School took eighth place in Small Varsity Game Day.

Congrats to our Game Day Small Varsity – 8th in the Nation Image may be NSFW.
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— Warren Hills Cheer (@WH_Cheer) February 12, 2018

Warren Hills Junior Streaks cheerleaders took second place in the Senior Rec.

Lenape Valley High School took ninth in the Small Varsity Division II and second place in the Medium Varsity Game Day.

9th place in the nation in Small Varsity and 2nd in the nation in game day! What an incredible Nationals! #wearelenape #lvrahs #lenapeisback pic.twitter.com/ynJyUhYDR6

— Lenape Valley Cheer (@LVRahs) February 12, 2018

North Hunterdon High School took thirteenth place in the Large Varsity Division I.

2 elimination rounds and the North Hunterdon girls awarded 13th place at High School Nationals! So PROUD! pic.twitter.com/jj5EQ2G4VK

— North Cheer (@NorthCheerNJ) February 11, 2018

West Morris Mendham High School took third place in Small Varsity Non Tumbling Game Day.

Hunterdon Central High School cheerleaders took fifth place in the Large Varsity Division I and seventh place in the Large Junior Varsity

The Hunterdon Jr Red Devils took third place in the Senior Rec.

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By: Jay Edwards Follow on Twitter | Like on Facebook