Competitive Cheerleading Preliminary Round Performance Order

Friday (Preliminary round)
Saturday (Final round)

IHSA Cheer State Final 2026

The State Final Friday performance order was determined by a formula determined prior to the start of the state series.

The top 10 teams in each Division advancing to Saturday's finals will be announced in a random order. The performance schedule for Saturday's final performances will be determined by a random computer selection.

OrderTeamReport2 Panels3 PanelsFull Mat
9 Panels		Perform
1Paxton (P.-Buckley-Loda) (1A)8:13 AM8:21 AM8:29 AM8:37 AM9:00 AM
2Lake Villa (Lakes) (2A)8:18 AM8:26 AM8:34 AM8:42 AM9:05 AM
3Lombard (Montini) (1A)8:23 AM8:31 AM8:39 AM8:47 AM9:10 AM
4Oak Park (Fenwick) (2A)8:28 AM8:36 AM8:44 AM8:52 AM9:15 AM
5Breese (Mater Dei) (1A)8:33 AM8:41 AM8:49 AM8:57 AM9:20 AM
6Burlington (Central) (2A)8:38 AM8:46 AM8:54 AM9:02 AM9:25 AM
7DuQuoin (H.S.) (1A)8:43 AM8:51 AM8:59 AM9:07 AM9:30 AM
8Highland (2A)8:48 AM8:56 AM9:04 AM9:12 AM9:35 AM
9Lexington (1A)8:53 AM9:01 AM9:09 AM9:17 AM9:40 AM
10New Lenox (Providence Catholic) (2A)8:58 AM9:06 AM9:14 AM9:22 AM9:45 AM
11Taylor Ridge (Rockridge) (1A)9:03 AM9:11 AM9:19 AM9:27 AM9:50 AM
12Burbank (St. Laurence) (2A)9:08 AM9:16 AM9:24 AM9:32 AM9:55 AM
13Paris (1A)9:13 AM9:21 AM9:29 AM9:37 AM10:00 AM
14Crystal Lake (Prairie Ridge) (2A)9:18 AM9:26 AM9:34 AM9:42 AM10:05 AM
15Pinckneyville (1A)9:23 AM9:31 AM9:39 AM9:47 AM10:10 AM
16Waterloo (H.S.) (2A)9:28 AM9:36 AM9:44 AM9:52 AM10:15 AM
17Farmington (1A)9:33 AM9:41 AM9:49 AM9:57 AM10:20 AM
18Joliet (Catholic Academy) (2A)9:38 AM9:46 AM9:54 AM10:02 AM10:25 AM
19Braidwood (Reed-Custer) (1A)9:43 AM9:51 AM9:59 AM10:07 AM10:30 AM
20Grayslake (Central) (2A)9:48 AM9:56 AM10:04 AM10:12 AM10:35 AM
21Wood River (East Alton-W.R.) (1A)9:53 AM10:01 AM10:09 AM10:17 AM10:40 AM
22Maple Park (Kaneland) (2A)9:58 AM10:06 AM10:14 AM10:22 AM10:45 AM
23Benton (1A)10:03 AM10:11 AM10:19 AM10:27 AM10:50 AM
Officials break 10:55 AM to 11:00 AM
24Mascoutah (2A)10:13 AM10:21 AM10:29 AM10:37 AM11:00 AM
25Chillicothe (Illinois Valley Central) (1A)10:18 AM10:26 AM10:34 AM10:42 AM11:05 AM
26Chicago Heights (Marian) (2A)10:23 AM10:31 AM10:39 AM10:47 AM11:10 AM
27Herscher (1A)10:28 AM10:36 AM10:44 AM10:52 AM11:15 AM
28Antioch (2A)10:33 AM10:41 AM10:49 AM10:57 AM11:20 AM
29Richmond (R.-Burton) (1A)10:38 AM10:46 AM10:54 AM11:02 AM11:25 AM
30Lemont (H.S.) (2A)10:43 AM10:51 AM10:59 AM11:07 AM11:30 AM
31Carterville (1A)10:48 AM10:56 AM11:04 AM11:12 AM11:35 AM
32Bethalto (Civic Memorial) (2A)10:53 AM11:01 AM11:09 AM11:17 AM11:40 AM
33Somonauk (1A)10:58 AM11:06 AM11:14 AM11:22 AM11:45 AM
34Morris (2A)11:03 AM11:11 AM11:19 AM11:27 AM11:50 AM
35Wilmington (1A)11:08 AM11:16 AM11:24 AM11:32 AM11:55 AM
36Lake Forest (H.S.) (2A)11:13 AM11:21 AM11:29 AM11:37 AM12:00 PM
37Byron (1A)11:18 AM11:26 AM11:34 AM11:42 AM12:05 PM
38Oak Forest (2A)11:23 AM11:31 AM11:39 AM11:47 AM12:10 PM
39Breese (Central) (1A)11:28 AM11:36 AM11:44 AM11:52 AM12:15 PM
40Crystal Lake (Central) (2A)11:33 AM11:41 AM11:49 AM11:57 AM12:20 PM
41Coal City (1A)11:38 AM11:46 AM11:54 AM12:02 PM12:25 PM
42Morton (2A)11:43 AM11:51 AM11:59 AM12:07 PM12:30 PM
43Fithian (Oakwood) (1A)11:48 AM11:56 AM12:04 PM12:12 PM12:35 PM
44Grayslake (North) (2A)11:53 AM12:01 PM12:09 PM12:17 PM12:40 PM
45Johnsburg (1A)11:58 AM12:06 PM12:14 PM12:22 PM12:45 PM
46Evergreen Park (2A)12:03 PM12:11 PM12:19 PM12:27 PM12:50 PM
47Columbia (1A)12:08 PM12:16 PM12:24 PM12:32 PM12:55 PM
48Cary (C.-Grove) (2A)12:13 PM12:21 PM12:29 PM12:37 PM1:00 PM
49Vienna (1A)12:18 PM12:26 PM12:34 PM12:42 PM1:05 PM
50Troy (Triad) (2A)12:23 PM12:31 PM12:39 PM12:47 PM1:10 PM
51OPEN SLOT (1A)12:28 PM12:36 PM12:44 PM12:52 PM1:15 PM
52Chicago (Brooks) (2A)12:33 PM12:41 PM12:49 PM12:57 PM1:20 PM
Small/Medium Awards
Large/Coed Performances
53Palatine (Fremd) (3A)2:43 PM2:51 PM2:59 PM3:07 PM3:30 PM
54Wheeling (Coed)2:48 PM2:56 PM3:04 PM3:12 PM3:35 PM
55Chicago (Mother McAuley) (3A)2:53 PM3:01 PM3:09 PM3:17 PM3:40 PM
56Skokie (Niles North) (Coed)2:58 PM3:06 PM3:14 PM3:22 PM3:45 PM
57St. Charles (East) (3A)3:03 PM3:11 PM3:19 PM3:27 PM3:50 PM
58Harvey (Thornton) (Coed)3:08 PM3:16 PM3:24 PM3:32 PM3:55 PM
59Edwardsville (H.S.) (3A)3:13 PM3:21 PM3:29 PM3:37 PM4:00 PM
60Hoffman Estates (Conant) (Coed)3:18 PM3:26 PM3:34 PM3:42 PM4:05 PM
61Lockport (Twp.) (3A)3:23 PM3:31 PM3:39 PM3:47 PM4:10 PM
62St. Charles (North) (Coed)3:28 PM3:36 PM3:44 PM3:52 PM4:15 PM
63Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) (3A)3:33 PM3:41 PM3:49 PM3:57 PM4:20 PM
64Lombard (Glenbard East) (Coed)3:38 PM3:46 PM3:54 PM4:02 PM4:25 PM
65Fox Lake (Grant) (3A)3:43 PM3:51 PM3:59 PM4:07 PM4:30 PM
66LaGrange (Lyons) (Coed)3:48 PM3:56 PM4:04 PM4:12 PM4:35 PM
67New Lenox (Lincoln-Way West) (3A)3:53 PM4:01 PM4:09 PM4:17 PM4:40 PM
68South Elgin (Coed)3:58 PM4:06 PM4:14 PM4:22 PM4:45 PM
69Naperville (Neuqua Valley) (3A)4:03 PM4:11 PM4:19 PM4:27 PM4:50 PM
70Oswego (H.S.) (Coed)4:08 PM4:16 PM4:24 PM4:32 PM4:55 PM
71Schaumburg (H.S.) (3A)4:13 PM4:21 PM4:29 PM4:37 PM5:00 PM
72Lincolnshire (Stevenson) (Coed)4:18 PM4:26 PM4:34 PM4:42 PM5:05 PM
73Bartlett (3A)4:23 PM4:31 PM4:39 PM4:47 PM5:10 PM
74Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) (Coed)4:28 PM4:36 PM4:44 PM4:52 PM5:15 PM
75Plainfield (North) (3A)4:33 PM4:41 PM4:49 PM4:57 PM5:20 PM
76Wheaton (North) (Coed)4:38 PM4:46 PM4:54 PM5:02 PM5:25 PM
77Naperville (Central) (3A)4:43 PM4:51 PM4:59 PM5:07 PM5:30 PM
78Plainfield (East) (Coed)4:48 PM4:56 PM5:04 PM5:12 PM5:35 PM
Officials break 5:40 PM to 5:45 PM
79Mt. Prospect (Prospect) (3A)4:58 PM5:06 PM5:14 PM5:22 PM5:45 PM
80Libertyville (Coed)5:03 PM5:11 PM5:19 PM5:27 PM5:50 PM
81Orland Park (Sandburg) (3A)5:08 PM5:16 PM5:24 PM5:32 PM5:55 PM
82Arlington Heights (Hersey) (Coed)5:13 PM5:21 PM5:29 PM5:37 PM6:00 PM
83New Lenox (Lincoln-Way Central) (3A)5:18 PM5:26 PM5:34 PM5:42 PM6:05 PM
84Roselle (Lake Park) (Coed)5:23 PM5:31 PM5:39 PM5:47 PM6:10 PM
85Carol Stream (Glenbard North) (3A)5:28 PM5:36 PM5:44 PM5:52 PM6:15 PM
86Romeoville (H.S.) (Coed)5:33 PM5:41 PM5:49 PM5:57 PM6:20 PM
87Mundelein (H.S.) (3A)5:38 PM5:46 PM5:54 PM6:02 PM6:25 PM
88Winnetka (New Trier) (Coed)5:43 PM5:51 PM5:59 PM6:07 PM6:30 PM
89Chicago (Marist) (3A)5:48 PM5:56 PM6:04 PM6:12 PM6:35 PM
90Buffalo Grove (Coed)5:53 PM6:01 PM6:09 PM6:17 PM6:40 PM
91Carpentersville (Dundee-Crown) (3A)5:58 PM6:06 PM6:14 PM6:22 PM6:45 PM
92Palos Heights (Shepard) (Coed)6:03 PM6:11 PM6:19 PM6:27 PM6:50 PM
93Downers Grove (South) (3A)6:08 PM6:16 PM6:24 PM6:32 PM6:55 PM
94Granite City (Coed)6:13 PM6:21 PM6:29 PM6:37 PM7:00 PM
95Park Ridge (Maine South) (3A)6:18 PM6:26 PM6:34 PM6:42 PM7:05 PM
96Gurnee (Warren) (Coed)6:23 PM6:31 PM6:39 PM6:47 PM7:10 PM
97Tinley Park (Andrew) (3A)6:28 PM6:36 PM6:44 PM6:52 PM7:15 PM
98Elk Grove Village (E.G.) (Coed)6:33 PM6:41 PM6:49 PM6:57 PM7:20 PM
99Hampshire (3A)6:38 PM6:46 PM6:54 PM7:02 PM7:25 PM
100Bradley (B.-Bourbonnais) (Coed)6:43 PM6:51 PM6:59 PM7:07 PM7:30 PM
101Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East) (3A)6:48 PM6:56 PM7:04 PM7:12 PM7:35 PM
102Belvidere (North) (Coed)6:53 PM7:01 PM7:09 PM7:17 PM7:40 PM
Large/Coed Awards

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