PIAA Competitive Spirit Champions

The Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) has crowned champions in competitive spirit since 2013. Each overall classification champion and additional teams from the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League (WPIAL) have qualified for the PIAA Championships since their inception, with PIAA District VII claiming a total of 13 state champions in the sport.

The WPIAL has produced multiple PIAA competitive spirit champions three times, with a record three coming in 2023 (Butler, Neshannock, Hempfield Area). A total of six different WPIAL schools have won PIAA titles: Butler (4), Bethel Park (2), Hempfield Area (2), Neshannock (2), South Fayette (2), and Shaler (1).

A full list of champions by year and classification can be found below.

Year	School	Level	Results
2023	Hempfield Area	3A Large Varsity	92.50; def. runner-up Saint Huberts by 0.73 points
	Neshannock	2A Large Varsity	84.47; def. runner-up Hickory by 3.34 points
	Butler	Co-Ed Varsity	87.53; def. runner-up McDowell by 3.03 points
2022	Hempfield Area	3A Large Varsity	94.20; def. runner-up Cumberland Valley by 1.30 points
	Neshannock	2A Large Varsity	84.90; def. runner-up Elk County Catholic by 0.27 points
2021	South Fayette	3A Small Varsity	90.37; def. runner-up Avon Grove by 4.34 points
2020	South Fayette	Small Varsity	88.73; def. runner-up Lansdale Catholic by 1.45 points
2019	Bethel Park	Small Varsity	92.33; def. runner-up South Park by 3.18 points
	Butler	Co-Ed Varsity	89.33; def. runner-up McDowell by 0.65 points
2018	Shaler	Small Varsity	92.27; def. runner-up Bethel Park by 1.90 points
2017	Bethel Park	Small Varsity	81.53; def. runner-up Pine-Richland by 1.23 points
2016	Butler	Small Varsity	83.10; def. runner-up Liberty by 3.43 points
2013	Butler	Small Varsity	80.03; def. runner-up Pine-Richland by 2.36 points

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