The Kentucky cheerleading team will be in search of its unprecedented 19th national title when it heads to the Walt Disney Resort in Orlando, Fla., this weekend for the 2011 College Cheerleading and Dance Team National Championships.The competition, which begins Friday, is expected to conclude Sunday night.If the cheerleading team claims the 2011 title, it would be the squad’s 15th in the last 17 years and fourth straight.Kentucky won eight straight national titles from 1995 to 2002 before finishing second in 2003. The Wildcats then won three straight from 2004 to 2006, falling short in 2007 with a third-place finish. UK has since claimed the title the last three years. Since Kentucky won its first title in 1985, it has won in 1987, 1988, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009 and 2010, more than any other Division IA school.The UK dance team will be looking to improve on last year’s fifth-place finish under second-year coach Dawn Duncan Walters. The Cats will once again compete in the pom category in addition to the hip-hop category.For the most up-to-date results, check out the UCA website. We will have complete results from the competition late Sunday night.

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