Buckeye State Championship

Specialty Award Winners

Grand Champions

Quest Elite Reign

IN Bid

Newark Catholic High School

Show your Spirit

The Dance Center

Sweet Surprise

TDC Shooting Stars

Ohio Grand Championship

Specialty Award Winners

Dance Coach of the Year

Chelsea Carbary

Cheerleader of Cheerleaders

Anna B.
1st Runner Up – Layla W.
2nd Runner Up – Justice J.

Ideal Senior Leader

Natalie M., Macy P., Makayla C., Hannah H., Graycen V., Caitlin K., Ella G., Chaelynn S., Avery S., Layla W., Kenla H., Sophia S., Jana P

All American Selection

Hailey R., Casey K., Leo H., Justice J., Lilly C., Anna B., Audrey M., Aubrey N., Leah H., Nadia M., Angel L., Lucia G., Dulce W., Jayla I., Ally M., Makayla O., Maddy O., Olivia N., Makenna N., Mallory D., Ella G., Layla W., Ava H., Anya P., Gia P., Rian B., Sadie H., Clair N., Sophia S., Cora B., Melia H., Alonna S., Kate M., Avery D., Alanna L., Alicia H., Aislyn S., Lanaiah T., Clair W., Destiny M. Ashlyn W., Graycen V., Kari M., Aubrey P., Amya L., Brooklyn S., Lindsey B., Rylee W., London D.

Winter Open Nationals

Specialty Award Winners

Grand Champions

Ohio Cheer Explosion M80’s

IN Bid

MC Royalty + MC Sapphires

Show your Spirit

Techniques Studio of Dance

Sweet Surprise

Brunswick Explosion Firestorm

Empire State Championship

Specialty Award Winners

Grand Champions

Susquehanna Sabers

IN Bid

Susquehanna Sabers

Show your Spirit

Penfield High School Cheerleading

Sweet Surprise

Onondaga Community College – OCC Lazers

High Point

Independent Cheer – Delta Force Raptors
Rec Cheer – Cheer Combine Ace of Spades
Dance – Highsteppers Sr. Pom
USASF Cheer – Ohio Cheer Explosion M80’s
All Cheer / Gameday – Hilliard Memorial MS

Tri-state Championship

Specialty Award Winners

Grand Champions

Kentucky Royal Elite Queens

High Point

Dance – WGP All Stars Lil Bombers
Prep Cheer – WGP All Stars Cheery Bombs
School & Rec Cheer – Kentucky Royal Elite Queens
USASF Prep Cheer – Quest Elite Cheer Reign
USASF Elite Cheer – Royalty All Stars Mambas
Independent Prep Cheer – United by SHC Mini Mambas

IN Bid

Badin High School

Show your Spirit

DDA Bullets All Stars

Sweet Surprise

Quest Elite Cheer Reign

Panther Spirit Series

Specialty Award Winners

Grand Champions

Traditional and Rec – Hilliard Davidson High School
Gameday – St. Francis De Sales

High Point

Rec Cheer Performance – Millersport Little Lakers
Junior High/ Middle School – Hilliard Weaver Middle School
Varsity – Hilliard Davidson

IN Bid

Hilliard Davidson High School

Show your Spirit

Marietta High School

Sweet Surprise

Hilliard Weaver Middle School

Buckeye Open Nationals – Dance

Specialty Award Winners

2025 Buckeye Open Dance Nationals – Hall Of Fame Coach:

Ashley Hoffman with Dynamic Dance

Grand Champions

Premier Athletics NKY Fetch, Premier Athletics NKY Choppers, Energizers Run For The Roses

IN Bid

Dance Etc. Youth Lyrical, Pittsburgh Poison Scorpiyinz

Show your Spirit

Dance Vibe , Hot Styles Dance Co.

Sweet Surprise

Wildfire Spiderman, Indiana Invasion Face Off, Maryland Dance Energy Zap,

High Point and TheOne paid bid

Indiana Invasion Yabba Dabba Doo Crew, Premier Athletics NKY Fetch, Premier Athletics NKY Choppers, Premier Athletics NKY Icons, Energizers Run for the Roses

Worlds Bid Boost

Dance Etc. Large Sr. Lyrical

Partial Paid Dance Worlds Bid

Energizers American Dream, Pittsburgh Poison Cyanide, Energizers Frankenstein

Dance At Large Bids

Dance Etc. Open Jazz, Dance Etc.  Large Sr. Jazz, Maryland Dance Energy High Voltage, Pittsburgh Poison Dart Frogs, Pittsburgh Poison Black Widows, Premier Athletics NKY Metro

Buckeye Open Nationals – Cheer

Specialty Award Winners

2025 Buckeye Open Cheer Nationals Hall Of Fame Coach

Justin McKeever with Legacy

Grand Champions

United by SHC Sr. Venom, Step 1 Ferocious, Pittsburgh Poison Kiss, WGP Bombshells

IN Bid

Studio All Stars Mini Superstars, Royalty All Stars Tsunami, Groveport Madison HS

Show your Spirit

Angels All Stars, WGP All Stars, TGS Shocks

Sweet Surprise

MC Royalty MC Rubies, The Bounce Club Shooting Stars

High Point and TheOne paid bid

Ohio Cheer Explosion TNT, Studio All Stars Mini Superstars, United by SHC Sr. Venom, Pittsburgh Poison Toxic, Step One Ferocious, Spirit Athletics Royal Cats, Pittsburgh Poison Kiss, Columbus Ohana Premiere Images, WGP Bombshells, The Bounce Club Rockstars

At Large Cheer Worlds Bid

Ohio Cheer Explosion Fusion

Partial Paid Cheer Worlds Bid

Spirit Athletics Wildcats

Summit Wildcards

Spirit Athletics Savage Cats, Lady Lynx and Royal Cats

Bulldog Spirit Series

Specialty Award Winners

Grand Champions

St. Francis DeSales

IN Bid

St. Francis DeSales

Show your Spirit

Newark Catholic HS

Sweet Surprise

Cheer Combine, Ace of Spades

High Point (School Traditional)

Marietta HS

High Point (Rec Cheer)

Cheer Combine, Ace of Spades

High Point (Gameday)

St. Francis DeSales

Happy Holidays Championship

Specialty Award Winners

Grand Champions

Ohio Cheer Explosion, Nitro

MWX Columbus, Lady Nukes

IN Bid

705 Athletics, Steel

Show your Spirit

705 Athletics

Sweet Surprise

MWX Columbus, Bombshells

Wildcat Spirit Series

Specialty Award Winners

Grand Champions

Heath High School Game Day

IN Bid

Heath High School Game Day

Show your Spirit

Marietta Dance

Sweet Surprise

 St. Paul Rams

Midwest Open Nationals

Specialty Award Winners

Grand Champions

The Cheer Combine, Crimson Kings and Queens

High Points

(Rec or School) – The Cheer Combine, Crimson Kings and Queens

(Independent) – United by SHC, Jr. Pythons

(Dance) – Intensity Sr. Elite, Sr. Contemporary Lyrical

IN Bid

Athens High School

Show your Spirit

DiamondZ, Sassy Diamonds

Sweet Surprise

The Cheer Combine, Club Crush