Spirit: State Champions Crowned for Cheer, Dance
Photo: Myla Stewart
DENVER – The Colorado High School Activities Association crowned all of its Game Day Cheer, Game Day Dance, All-Girl Cheer, Co-Ed Cheer, Hip Hop, Jazz and Poms state champions at the Denver Coliseum this past Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
On Thursday, Ralston Valley came away with a second-straight Game Day Dance State Championship, while Arrupe Jesuit won its third-straight 2A/3A Game Day title and Arapahoe captured a Game Day Cheer state title for the first time, marking the school’s first cheer state championship since 2009.
Seven teams were crowned champions on Friday, including one first-time champion, as Resurrection Christian won the 3A All-Girl Cheer competition. Denver Christian won its fifth-straight in 2A All-Girl Cheer, while Windsor claimed its second-straight at the 4A classification. In 5A, Douglas County captured its first spirit title since 2022 and third All-Girl Cheer championship.
All three of Friday’s Co-Ed Cheer champions were repeats from a year ago, with DSST: Cedar winning its second-straight in 2A/3A, Coal Ridge being victorious for the eighth-straight year in 4A and in 5A, Castle View winning its third-consecutive title.
On Saturday, five more state championships were awarded. In Hip Hop, Eaglecrest won its fifth straight title and for the sixth time in seven years. In Jazz, Cherokee Trail won its second-straight and for the fifth time in seven years. In Poms, the 2A/3A title went to University for the second straight year, while Roosevelt won its fifth straight 4A crown and Rock Canyon was the 5A champion for the third straight year. It was University’s seventh pom championship (including its sixth in 10 years), Roosevelt’s fifth in pom and sixth overall in spirit, and Rock Canyon’s eighth pom title, incluidng five of the last six.
Full recaps, results and more information can be found below:
Game Day (Day 1): Arapahoe, Arrupe Jesuit, Ralston Valley Crowned Game Day Champions
All-Girl Cheer (Day 2): Denver Christian, Douglas County, Resurrection Christian, Windsor Claim All-Girl Cheer Titles
Co-Ed Cheer (Day 2): Castle View, Coal Ridge, DSST: Cedar Win Co-Ed Cheer State Titles
Hip Hop & Jazz (Day 3): State Titles Go to Eaglecrest in Hip-Hop, Cherokee Trail in Jazz
Poms (Day 3): Rock Canyon, Roosevelt, University Claim Pom State Titles
Game Day Dance: Ralston Valley (second-straight game day dance title, fifth spirit title)
2A/3A Game Day Cheer: Arrupe Jesuit (third-straight game day cheer, third overall spirit title)
4A/5A Game Day Cheer: Arapahoe (first game day cheer title, first cheer title since 2009, 10th overall spirit title)
2A All-Girl Cheer: Denver Christian (fifth-straight all-girl cheer title, sixth overall and sixth overall spirit title)
3A All-Girl Cheer: Resurrection Christian (first spirit title of any kind)
4A All-Girl Cheer: Windsor (second-straight all-girl cheer title, second overall spirit)
5A All-Girl Cheer: Douglas County (third overall all-girl cheer title, first since 2022, eighth overall spirit title)
2A/3A Co-Ed Cheer: DSST Cedar (straight straight co-ed cheer title and second overall spirit title)
4A Co-Ed Cheer: Coal Ridge (second 4A co-ed cheer title, eighth-straight co-ed cheer title, ninth overall spirit)
5A Co-Ed Cheer: Castle View (third-straight 5A co-ed cheer title and fifth in the last sixth years, ninth overall spirit title)
2A/3A Pom: University (second-straight and seventh overall pom title, third in the last four years, eighth overall spirit title)
4A Pom: Roosevelt (fifth-straight pom title and sixth overall spirit title)
5A Pom: Rock Canyon (third-straight and eighth overall Pom title, fifth in the last six years, 12th overall spirit title)
Hip Hop: Eaglecrest (fifth-straight Pom title and sixth in the last seven years, 17th overall spirit title)
Jazz: Cherokee Trail (second-straight and fifth overall Jazz title, fifth in last seven years, eighth overall spirit title)
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