Jackson cheerleading makes history with first Class 6 state championship
FOX23 News at 9 p.m.
JACKSON, Mo. (KBSI)— Jackson High School’s competition cheerleading team made program history Saturday, Oct. 24, capturing its first Class 6A Large state championship at the 2026 Missouri Cheer Coaches Association State Championships.
Jackson finished first out of seven teams in the highest cheerleading classification, earning the program’s fifth state title.
The team previously won state championships in 2018, 2019, 2023 and 2024. With its latest victory, Jackson has now captured state titles across three classifications — Class 4, Class 5 and Class 6.
Jackson finished ahead of Lee’s Summit, which placed second, and Lee’s Summit West, which took third. Staley finished fourth, followed by Kickapoo, Park Hill South and Blue Springs.
Several other Southeast Missouri cheerleading programs also earned top finishes at the championships.
Sikeston High School finished second in the Class 4A Small division, while Poplar Bluff placed sixth and Cape Central finished seventh in the same division.
Kelly High School also earned a second-place finish, while Notre Dame Regional High School celebrated a third-place finish in just its second-year competing.
