Atlanta cheerleaders place first in 3A Crowd Leading Division

Atlanta varsity cheerleaders placed first in the state of Texas for the UIL SPIRIT Crowd Leading Division.

Jan. 16, at the Fort Worth Convention Center, 70 Texas 3A Cheer Squads competed in the preliminary round and only 20 squads advanced to the finals round.

For the fifth consecutive year, the Atlanta High School cheerleaders are UIL Spirit State Finalists and placed ninth overall in the UIL Spirit 3A State Championship.

SPIRIT is an extracurricular activity that focuses on the traditional game day role cheerleaders have on the sidelines and in schools supporting athletic teams. At the UIL Spirit State Championships, schools compete in three categories: crowd leading, fight song and band dance.

Senior cheerleaders are: Jaquavius Allen, Hannah Highland, Madelynn Howard, Emmie Rushing, Dani Arredondo, India Cooper, Jaiden Stroman, Chloe Sherman and Candace Nuckels. Junior cheerleaders are: Helena Green, Callie Dyer and Aubrey Anthony. Sophomore cheerleaders are: Maggie Johnson, Emma Garrison, Brooklynn Howard, Sydney Swanson, Haley Sanford, Kadence Kesterson and Hallie Woodruff. Renee Rosser is the Varsity Cheer Coach, Whitney Adams is the Assistant Varsity Cheer Coach and Elaine Johnson is the JV Cheer Coach.