OMHS cheer squad
The Oak Mountain Varsity cheerleaders traveled to Orlando, FL Feb. 11-13 to compete in the National High School Cheerleading Championship, held at theESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World Resort.
The squad placed 12th in the nation of 37 teams competing in their division.
"This is only our 4th competition season and we have qualified each year. Last week was only our second trip to the National High School Cheer Championship," said coach Bridgette Watkins. "This year we advanced to semi-finals, which we had not done previously. It was especially special to the 12 senior cheerleaders that performed at the competition because they competed locally last year, but were unable to travel to NHSCC due to Covid restrictions."
The event is known as the pinnacle of cheerleading competitions for high school cheerleaders across the country. All teams invited to compete at the championship qualified at a regional competition in 2021.
Teams were credentialed in cheer safety and leadership training, endorsed by the National Federation of High School Sports (NFHS), as well as in the areas of crowd leading, spirit raising, ambassadorship, athleticism, and entertainment. Teams performed in an exclusive performance at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in the HP Field House, Visa Athletic Center or The AdventHealth Arena – the first ever building dedicated to exclusively hosting cheer and dance events.
Members of the OMHS cheer squad are:
- Madeline Mays
- Raylie Neeley
- Emma Kate Thomas
- Katie Reid Williamson
- Madison Craine
- Kadee Lee Tunmire
- Olivia Herring
- Mary Katherine Coppock
- Aubrey Gaut
- Alyssa Ealy
- Molly Eanes
- Mary Caroline Gray
- Ava LeBlanc
- Rylee Hayes
- Emma Miller
- Merrie Cannon Ivey
- Riley Kate Rowland
- Campbell Washburn
- Lily Horstman
- Brooke Reirson
- Marron McCown
- Merrin Tommie
--Submitted by Kim Mays
