Source: Al Enlow, 785-587-7790, aenlow@k-state.edu
Prepared by: Beth Bohn, 785-532-6415, bbohn@k-state.edu
Thursday, August 16, 2007
K-STATE CHEER SQUAD TO COMPETE IN 2008 COLLEGE CHEERLEADING NATIONALS
MANHATTAN -- The Kansas State University cheerleading squad will compete at the 2008 College Cheerleading Nationals. It's the third straight year the squad will participate in the competition.
K-State won a paid bid to the nationals by taking top honors in a recent National Cheerleaders Association summer camp. The K-State squad won both competitions at the camp: game day and rally routine. The squad also was voted the most spirited.
In addition, four K-State cheerleaders were named to the All-America Cheerleading Team: Kelsey Fechter, freshman in premedicine, and Ashley Smith, junior in marketing, both of Overland Park; Kayla Chrisman, freshman in pre-journalism and mass communications, Wichita; and Jodie Mayes, sophomore in arts and sciences-open option, Fayetteville, Ark.
Nineteen college cheer squads competed at the camp, which was held at K-State in early August. K-State was one of only two squads at the camp that earned a paid bid to the College Cheerleading Nationals, which will be in April 2008 in Daytona Beach, Fla. K-State placed seventh at the event in 2006 and was eighth in 2007.
Members and coaches of K-State's 2007-2008 cheer squad also include:
Vince Garver, sophomore in business administration, Abilene; Tharen Sparke, freshman in elementary education, Council Grove; Nick Burrowes, freshman in apparel and textiles, Fort Riley; Ramone Lowe, freshman in animal sciences and industry, Junction City; Savanah Sporer, junior in human ecology, Oakley; Tony Heiman, senior in athletic training, Okeoto; Kelli Lair, junior in secondary education, and Kayley Otto, sophomore in secondary education, both of Overland Park; Nicole Strecker, sophomore in elementary education, Pratt; Michelle Fontes, freshman in pre-physical therapy, Salina; Michael Kearns, freshman in arts and sciences-open option, Topeka; Madison King, sophomore in arts and sciences-open option, Wamego.
From Wichita: Jennifer Agwu, freshman in business administration; Jason Brungardt, senior in kinesiology, conditioning coach; Holly Marshall, freshman in pre-health professions program; Jessica Orth, freshman in elementary education and pre-dentistry; and Amber Young, freshman in elementary education.
From out of state:
Sarah Fiore, freshman in arts and sciences-open option, Darien, Conn.
From Illinois: Hollian Montgomery, senior in pre-psychology, Moline; and Nicki Guerra, sophomore in arts and sciences-open option, Orland Park.
Al Enlow, graduate student in educational administration and leadership, Darlington, Ind., cheerleading coach; Becky Brennan, sophomore in animal sciences and industry, Smithville, Mo.
From Nebraska: Carmen Richardson, sophomore in agribusiness, Bellevue; Brittany Cain, freshman in arts and sciences-open option, Omaha; and Alyse Glesmann, freshman in arts and sciences-open option, Papillion.
James Bowen, freshman in theater, and Brittany Loppatto, freshman in arts and sciences-open option, both of Plano, Texas.