SWU cheerleaders in Christian Cheer Nationals
The Southern Wesleyan University cheerleaders placed second in the college division of the 2010 CCA Christian Cheer Nationals, held March 6 at the Cabarrus Arena in Concord, N.C.
More than 50 divisions and 200 high school and college teams attended the competition. Pictured, from left, are: first row; Katie Hardy; Stephanie Guerra, captain; Jen Terry; Erica Picard; Hallie Sharp; second row; Kayla Roberts; Elizabeth Durham; Lacey Hale; Courtney Sellers, captain; Amber Krasae; Laurin McDowell; third row; Travis Hayes; Robert Hilson and Jeff LaRue.
Christian Cheerleaders of America is a non-profit organization for the purpose of ministering to Christian schools by encouraging excellence in Christian cheerleading. In addition to the competition, the Southern Wesleyan University squad has performed at several athletic events including home basketball games.
“It is exciting to see how quickly the squad has developed and how well they represented our university and athletic department this past week,” said Chris Williams, director of athletics at Southern Wesleyan University.