Lakewood Ranch High cheerleaders named All-Americans

Madison Poythress– Mustangs Ahead

(LAKEWOOD RANCH, FL)- During last summer’s United Cheer Association (UCA) cheerleader camp in St. Augustine eight Lakewood Ranch High School (LRHS) Mustangs were named Varsity All-Americans and seven junior varsity (JV) All-Americans.
The LRHS cheer All-Americans include Eight Varsity All-Americans –

• Rilyn Ferber
• Taylor Nappier
• Mia Twyford
• Madi Vasallo
• Chloe Wetherington
• Kennedy Griswold
• Kaeli Richardson
• Katie-Colline Purcell

The seven Junior Varsity All-American –

• Paisley St. John
• Heidi Clark
• Sienna Lee
• Elliana Willner
• Krystina Burke
• Angelina Welp
• Emily Trotter.

The All-American program is an individual award given to the cheerleaders who display superior technical skills, performance, and spirit through a tryout.

The cheerleaders were chosen by their coaches to try out. This is a process where every cheer program at the camp sits and watches you perform.

Junior varsity sophomore, Elliana Willner, stated that “Trying out was nothing like I have ever experienced. So many different emotions are running through you.”

When a cheerleader makes an All-American team, they are invited to perform at special events around the world. These events range from the Orlando Disney parade for JV all the way to a London parade for Varsity.

Senior varsity captain Mia Twyford is ready to cheer at events and is “most excited to continue holding the all-American slogan that America needs cheerleaders, because we do!”