Lady Panthers’ cheerleaders win regional championship
Mountain Grove’s cheerleaders after winning first place in the Co-Ed Division for Classes 1-3 in the St. Louis Regional competition. Front row, from left: Zoe Harrington, Aubri Noble, Zoey Healy, Emma Schrock, Kaydn Gonzales and Tierra Antunez. Middle row: Coach Nicole Healy, Tenley Owens, Josie Pinson, Alexis Hoehner, Kaylee Boyd, Mollee Bohenkamp, Ellie Jordan, Gracie Miller and Coach Marlie Williams. Back row: Gavin Jaeger, Jillian Melvin, Katie Sartor and Andrew Whitson.
The Mountain Grove cheerleading squad won first place in the Co-Ed Division for Classes 1-3 in the St. Louis Regional competition held this past Saturday. The competition is sponsored by the Missouri Cheerleading Coaches Association (MCCA). They will now compete in the state championships on Nov. 1.
“These kids have worked so incredibly hard preparing for competition,” said Mountain Grove head coach Marlie Williams. “We began working on the skills progressions last April and really started honing in on the routine at the end of July. Since then, they have made so much progress. As a coach, I feel honored to work with such incredible athletes. I am so proud of them and can’t wait to see them continue to grow and also to watch them take the mat at the MCCA state competition Nov. 1.”