Cheer Athletics is one of the largest All-Star cheerleading programs in the United States, with thousands of athletes competing on 80+ teams from Austin, Texas; Charlotte, North Carolina; Chicago, Illinois; Columbus, Ohio; Dallas, Texas; Denver, Colorado; Frisco, Texas; Omaha, Nebraska; Pensacola, Florida; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Plano, Texas; Rochester, New York; Rockwall, Texas; St. Louis, Missouri; and Telford, England. Cheer Athletics has won 24 World Championships at The Cheerleading Worlds sponsored by the USASF.
In 2007, CA's owner/coaches were ranked No. 1 in the country by American Cheerleader Magazine's list of the 25 Most Influential People in All-Star Cheerleading. Cheer Athletics teams have consistently outpaced other cheer programs with more than 70 National Titles from the National Cheerleaders Association (NCA) and earned 53 medals from the USASF Worlds.
In 2025, Cheer Athletics Plano filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, just one day before a trial against the company involving possible sex abuse began.
History Source:
1994-1995
Cheer Athletics began in May 1994 when co-founders Jody Melton and Angela Rogers began their first practice with two athletes at a local park in Plano, Texas.
1995-1996
The 1995–96 season brought many new challenges. Cheer Athletics had more than tripled in size since nationals, with three main teams: Panthers, Tigers, Jags. CA now had a total of 58 athletes and was tasting its first success at local and regional competitions.
1996-1997
The gym had now grown to have five teams: Cats, Jags, Tigers, Panthers, and Wildcats. Cheer Athletics debuted at the 1997 NCA All-Star Nationals.
1997-1998
Cheer Athletics had become the largest program in the country with eight teams: Cats, Jags, Tigers, Sabres, Cougars, Panthers, Wildcats, and Cheetahs. By the spring of 1998, Cheer Athletics moved into its own practice facility; a former baseball training center just down the street from NCA's main offices.
1998-1999
As Cheer Athletics expanded, there were now 13 teams: KittyKats, Cats, Jags, Bengals, Bobcats, Tigers, Thundercats, Sabres, Bearcats, Panthers, Pumas, Wildcats, and Cheetahs. Interested in this up-and-coming program, the New York Times Production Company sent a film crew to feature two Cheer Athletics teams in a documentary, "On the Inside: Cheerleading" which aired on Discovery Channel.
1999-2000
Cheer Athletics claimed more than 30 team titles over the course of the 1999–2000 season.
2000-2001
The 2000–2001 season brought their team national championship total to 53.
2001-2002
During the 2001/2002 season, the gym won more national titles than any other program has ever won in a single year, bringing home a staggering 33 team national championship titles during this single season, bringing their overall total to 86.
2002-2003
A successful season with 30 national championship titles brought the overall title count to 116.
2003-2004
Cheer Athletics was invited to compete in the first annual USASF World Championships. SuperCats won the first-ever World Championship in the Senior All Girl division.
2013
Cheer Athletics Austin was opened.
2014
New locations in Frisco, Texas and Charlotte, North Carolina were opened.
2016
A new location in Columbus, Ohio was opened.
2018
A new location in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania was opened.
2020
New locations in Dallas, Texas; Denver, Colorado; and St. Louis, Missouri were opened.
2021
New locations in Omaha, Nebraska; Pensacola, Florida; and Rochester, New York are opened.
2023
First international location in Telford, United Kingdom opened.
Teams: 24-25 Season Cheer Athletics currently has 133 teams, ranging in age from 2 to adult.
This does not include all of the teams of location in Columbus, OH, Denver, CO, Omaha, NE, Pensacola, FL, Rockwall, TX, Telford, England, as they have yet to be officially published for 23-24 Season (as of 05/28/2023).
Level Name Size/Level LocationLevel 1 teamsPink IceSmall Youth 1Austin, TXSlateU16 1Austin, TXAristoCatsYouth 1 Charlotte, NCClawstle KittensTiny 1Charlotte, NCNobleCatsU17 1Charlotte, NCPoshCatsMini 1 Dallas, TXVanityCatsJunior 1Dallas, TXMeteoritesMedium Mini 1Frisco, TXMeteorCatsSmall Youth 1Frisco, TXSolarCatsSmall Junior 1Frisco, TXCopperKitties Mini 1Pittsburgh, PABobCats Medium Mini 1 Plano, TXCheetah CubsMedium Tiny 1Plano, TXItty Bitty KittiesSmall Tiny 1Plano, TXKittyKatzMedium Youth 1Plano, TXLady LynxSmall Junior 1Plano, TXRoc City KittiesTiny Elite 1.1Rochester, NYTaxiCatsYouth 1Rochester, NYTimes Square TigersMini Elite 1Rochester, NYBlue BerriesMini 1St. Louis, MODenim Cats Junior 1St. Louis, MOTiffany KatzSenior 1St. Louis, MOLevel 2 teamsTopaz Small Youth 2 Austin, TX Jade Junior 2 Austin, TXEmbassyCatsU17 2Charlotte, NCEnchantedCatsYouth 2Charlotte, NCKnightCatsU19 2Charlotte, NCChicCatsYouth 2 Dallas, TXStarDust Mini 2 Frisco, TXAstroCatsSmall Youth 2Frisco, TXCosmicCatsSmall Junior 2Frisco, TXCobaltCatsYouth Flex 2Pittsburgh, PACougarsMedium Youth 2Plano, TXCubs Small Mini 2 Plano, TXKatzMedium Junior 2Plano, TXMagicKatz Medium Mini 2Plano, TXOcelotsSmall Youth 2Plano, TXSabresMedium Senior 2Plano, TXBroadwayCatsYouth 2Rochester, NYManhattanCatsJunior 2Rochester, NYMiss AmethystYouth 2St. Louis, MOJazzyCatsJunior 2St. Louis, MOIndigo GirlsSenior 2St. Louis, MOLevel 3 teamsPink PanthersSmall Junior 3Austin, TXJewelMedium Junior 3Austin, TXDivinityCatsU17 3Charlotte, NCPrincessCatsJunior 3Charlotte, NCRoyal Court Youth 3Charlotte, NCDivaCatsJunior 3Dallas, TXNovaCats Small Youth 3 Frisco, TXNebulaCatsMedium Junior 3Frisco, TXElectriCats Small Youth 3 Plano, TXFireCats Small Senior Coed 3 Plano, TXIceCats Small Junior 3 Plano, TXLionsMedium Youth 3Plano, TXWick3d JagsJunior 2Rochester, NYSaxy CatsSenior 3St. Louis, MOLevel 4 & 4.2 teamsCrownCatsSenior 4.2Charlotte, NCDynastyCatsJunior 4Charlotte, NCJunior Prodigy U17 4Charlotte, NCLady ProdigyU19 4Charlotte, NCLuxeCatsJunior 4Dallas, TXG-4ce JagsMedium Junior 4Frisco, TXGalactiCatsSmall Senior 4Frisco, TXStellar ScratchSmall Senior 4.2Frisco, TXLithiumCatsMedium Junior 4 Flex Pittsburgh, PAIronCatsSmall Senior 4.2Pittsburgh, PABengalsSmall Junior 4Plano, TXTigersSmall Senior 4Plano, TXThunderCatsMedium Junior 4Plano, TXSassyCatsMedium Senior 4Plano, TXWonderKatz Medium Youth 4 Plano, TXAlleyKatz Junior 4 Rochester, NYBoogieCatsSenior Coed 4St. Louis, MOLevel 5 TeamsCartierSmall Senior Coed 5Austin, TXReignCatsSenior Open Coed 5Charlotte, NCSuperiorCatsJunior 5 Charlotte, NCSlayCats Small Senior Coed 5 Dallas, TXEclipse Small Junior 5 Frisco, TXVixensmedium senior 5Plano, TXFuryCats Large Junior 5 Plano, TXPumasLevel 5 Senior Large CoedPlano, TXSoulU19 Coed 5St. Louis, MOLevel 6 teamsBlack DiamondSenior Open 6Austin, TXLady LegacyInternational Open 6Charlotte, NCQueenCatsInternational Open NT 6Charlotte, NCRoyalCatsInternational Large Coed 6Charlotte, NCSteelCats Small Senior 6 Pittsburgh, PACheetahs Senior Coed 6 Plano, TXFelines U18 NT 6 Plano, TXJagsLarge Junior 6Plano, TXFierceKatz Medium Senior 6Plano, TXPanthersLarge Senior 6Plano, TXSavage6Small Junior Coed 6Plano, TXSwooshCatsInternational Open Small Coed 6Plano, TXWildcatsSenior Open Coed 6Plano, TXBig City Cats Extra Small Senior Coed 6Rochester, NYShowCatsInternational Open NT 6Rochester, NYNavyCatsGlobal Coed 6St. Louis, MO Level 7 teams Claw International Open Coed 7 Plano, TX Cheer Abilities SuperKatz Special Athletes Novice Plano, TX StarCats Rochester, NY ShineKats Pittsburgh, PAShow TeamsTiny DiamondsShow Team Level 1Austin, TXKitty ClawsTiny NoviceCharlotte, NCShow StoppersAges 3–5Dallas, TXLittle DippersExhibition 1Frisco, TXShow KittensExhibitionPlano, TXPrep/Novice TeamsEmeraldPrep Level 1Austin, TXPremierCatsJunior Prep 1.1Charlotte, NCGlitterKatzTiny Prep 1.1Dallas, TXShimmerKatzYouth Prep 1.1Dallas, TXTiny StarCatsCatalyst Tiny 1.1Frisco, TXStarlitesCatalyst Mini 1.1Frisco, TXWhite StarCats Catalyst Junior 1.1Frisco, TXKryptonKittiesTiny Novice 1Pittsburgh, PABlack TigersCatalyst Tiny 1.1 Plano, TXWhite TigersCatalyst Youth 1.1Plano, TXIdolCatsMini Prep 1.1Rochester, NYSpotlight CubsTiny Novice 1.1 Rochester, NYPeriwinkle KittensTiny Novice 1St. Louis, MOStunt TeamsMetalliCats11UPittsburgh, PAClawCats18UPittsburgh, PAScratch6 Plano, TXCadetPerformance TeamSt. Louis, MOMarineU14St. Louis, MOMidnight U18St. Louis, MO
Awards and Accomplishments
NCA Nationals Results
Medals Grand/Program Champions 30 National Champions 196 Source:
Cheerleading Worlds Results