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The Student News Site of University of Kentucky

Kentucky Kernel

The Student News Site of University of Kentucky

Kentucky Kernel

Kentucky cheerleaders perform during the UK vs. Vanderbilt basketball game on Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022, at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky. UK won 77-70. Photo by Jack Weaver | Staff

What it takes to be a cheerleader at UK

Jemi Chew, Reporter November 10, 2022

UK’s cheer team competes at the Universal Cheerleaders Association Division I-A College National Championships and has won 24 national championships, but victories are not earned in a day. Cheerleaders...

Cheer internal audit finds conflicts of interest for former coaching staff

Haley Simpkins October 22, 2020

According to UK’s Office of Internal Audit, the former cheerleading staff had numerous financial conflicts of interest between their roles at UK and other income streams.In the report dated Sept. 24,...

Photo of Lily Johnson in AT&T Stadium in Dallas is courtesy of UKNOW.

Former UK dancer fulfills lifelong dream of becoming Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader

October 15, 2019

Let’s face it. The University of Kentucky is no stranger to its students moving on to bigger and better things. Some go to the NBA, some become teachers or doctors or engineers, some move on play professional...

Senior Cheerleader Josh Marsh catches his partner while cheering on the football team for the final time this season at Kroger Field on Saturday, Nov. 17, 2018, in Lexington, Kentucky.

Tumbling through the noise: Athletics more than hobby for UK cheerleader

November 30, 2018

He runs a faster 40-yard dash than Saquon Barkley and has a higher max vertical leap than Donovan Mitchell. He can do 20 reps on a 225-pound bench press while Reid Travis can only do 18 reps on a 185-pound...

The Kentucky Cheerleading team is recognized for their 23rd National Championship during the game against Florida Saturday, January 20, 2018 in Lexington, Ky. Florida defeated Kentucky 66-64. Photo by Carter Gossett | Staff

‘Powerhouse program’: A look back at UK Cheer’s 23 championships

Bailey Vandiver January 31, 2018

UK Cheer is “dominant,” says the only person who has been a part of the program for all 23 of its championships.UK legal counsel T. Lynn Williamson has been the cheer adviser since 1977, so he bore...

Kentucky Cheerleaders Whitney Agee and Spencer Clan won the National Cheerleading Association Partner Stunt Championship on April 8 in Daytona, Florida.

Cheer duo brings home championship

Bailey Vandiver April 17, 2017

UK Cheerleading is no stranger to championships, and two cheerleaders brought another one back to the Bluegrass this week.Whitney Agee and Spencer Clan won the National Cheerleading Association Partner...

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