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Nearly 8,000 people voted and Whitney McMillan of Old Dominion University has been named the 2008 Cheerleader Showdown Champion. Oregon’s Kelsi Metzler, who received 32% of the vote, jumped out to a quick lead but it was McMillan who secured the victory in the end with 42% of the fan vote. Congratulations to Whitney and ODU Monarch nation on the big victory!

Check out the voting page and galleries for all eight cheerleaders!

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Over the past eight months we’ve been featuring college cheerleaders from the SI On Campus Cheerleader of the Week Index in what has become known as our Cheerleader Showdown.

To date eight cheerleaders have been named “Showdown” winners and today it is up to you to decide who is the overall winner in 2008.

Above you see photos of the first eight cheerleader showdown. Just check out their full gallery (by clicking the image), decide who you like best and vote to decide the 2008 Cheerleader Showdown winner!

Check out all the past Cheerleader Showdowns below!

2008 Cheerleader Showdown Winners: Cheerleader Showdown I – Whitney McMillan (Old Dominion), 78-percent of the votes. Cheerleader Showdown II – Holly Simmons (University of Tennessee), 54-percent of the votes. Cheerleader Showdown III – Lauren Thompson (Arizona State), 60-percent of the votes. Cheerleader Showdown IV – Kelsi Metzler (Oregon), 60% of the vote. Cheerleader Showdown V – Shiloh (Arizona), 61% of the votes. Cheerleader Showdown VI – Lisa (UCLA), 68% of the votes. Cheerleader Showdown VII – Cassie Acock (ECU), 51% of the vote. Cheerleader Showdown VIII – Stephanie Ferrera – (Miami), 40% of the vote.

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As you all know, we here at COED love these peppy ladies more than life itself (except the part of life that involves cheerleaders, of course). So get ready for our sixth installment of Cheerleader Showdown!

This time, we’ve got the lovely Lisa from UCLA. Next up is Washington State’s blond bombshell Chanelle Whaley. And rounding out the competition comes ASU’s Katie Wafer.

In Cheerleader Showdown I Whitney McMillan (Old Dominion) demolished the competition with 78-percent of the votes. In Cheerleader Showdown II, Holly Simmons from University of Tennessee came out on top with 54-percent of the votes. In Cheerleader Showdown III, Lauren Thompson topped the competition with over 60-percent of the votes. In Cheerleader Showdown IV, Oregon Duck Kelsi Metzler won with 60% of the vote. In Cheerleader Showdown V it was Shiloh of Arizona who beat her competition with 61% of the votes.

Who will come out on top this time? You decide!

Who has your vote in Cheerleader Showdown VI?

Past Cheerleader Showdowns

U of A’s Shiloh Miller Wins Cheerleader Showdown V

Kelsi Metzler Wins Cheerleader Showdown IV

Lauren Thompson of ASU Wins Cheerleader Showdown III

Tennessee’s Holly Simmons Wins Cheerleader Showdown II

Whitney McMillan of Old Dominion Wins Cheerleader Showdown I

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Welcome to our fourth installment of Cheerleader Showdown!

If you search “cheerleading” on COED you will see more than a few posts that prove there are some incredibly sexy cheerleaders out there—but now it’s time again for the public to decide what school has the hottest.

In Cheerleader Showdown I Whitney McMillan (Old Dominion) demolished the competition with 78-percent of the votes. In Cheerleader Showdown II, Holly Simmons from University of Tennessee came out on top with 54-percent of the votes. And in Cheerleader Showdown III, Lauren Thompson topped the competition with over 60-percent of the votes.

Who will come out on top this time? You decide!

Who has your vote in Cheerleader Showdown IV?

Past Cheerleader Showdowns

Lauren Thompson of ASU Wins Cheerleader Showdown III

Tennessee’s Holly Simmons Wins Cheerleader Showdown II

Whitney McMillan of Old Dominion Wins Cheerleader Showdown I