𝐆𝐋𝐎𝐁𝐀𝐋 𝐌𝐈𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐋𝐄: 𝐖𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐕𝐢𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐚 𝐌𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐝 𝐂𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝’𝐬 𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐛𝐲 𝐄𝐒𝐏𝐍 𝐀𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐇𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐜 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐮𝐦𝐩𝐡! “𝐒𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐌𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐬, 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐧 — 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐟𝐥𝐢𝐩, 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐟𝐥𝐚𝐰𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐭, 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐬𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐌𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝, 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝, 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲! 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐞. 𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐚 𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐜𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭, 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐮𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧. 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬!

In a moment that will forever be etched in the history of Mountaineer athletics, the West Virginia University Cheerleading Squad has been officially recognized by ESPN as the World’s Best Cheerleading Team following their show-stopping performance at the UCA & UDA College Nationals. This victory is more than a trophy—it is a global miracle that reflects resilience, unity, and the heart of Mountaineer Nation.

For years, the Mountaineers have been celebrated for their tradition, school spirit, and relentless work ethic. But at Nationals, they elevated themselves from being contenders to becoming the standard. With flawless execution—gravity-defying flips, razor-sharp stunts, and synchronized routines that seemed almost impossible—the team left no doubt in the minds of judges or fans. Their passion was not only visible in their moves but radiated through their smiles, their energy, and their undeniable connection to one another.

The phrase “Sweet Mountaineers, today the world knows what our hearts have always known” captures the essence of this achievement. For the Mountaineer faithful, this win confirms what has long been believed: that this squad embodies the highest form of excellence. Every move they performed wasn’t just choreography; it was a love letter to West Virginia—to the people, the culture, and the spirit that makes the state unique.

ESPN’s crowning of the Mountaineers as the world’s best team cements them not only as national champions but as global ambassadors of cheerleading excellence. This victory echoes beyond Morgantown—it resonates across campuses, communities, and generations of alumni who proudly wear the gold and blue.

Behind this triumph lies a story of countless hours of training, overcoming setbacks, and standing together as a family. They didn’t just win with skill; they won with grace, discipline, and unstoppable passion. This is why their triumph feels like more than just an athletic victory—it feels like destiny fulfilled.

As the Mountaineers hoisted the championship title, one thing became certain: this is more than a moment, it’s a legacy in motion. A legacy of heart, of family, of carrying the Mountaineer spirit onto the world stage with pride.

Congratulations, World Champions. You soared. You conquered. You made history.