Cheer Athletics
Template:Infobox Cheerleading Squad Cheer Athletics located Dallas, TX is one of the largest all-star cheerleading program in the United States, with over 500 athletes competing on 17 teams. They have won 8 medals at The Cheerleading Worlds sponsored by the USASF, and hundreds of local and national competition making them arguably the most accomplished program as well.[1] In 2007, their owner/coaches were ranked #1 in the country by American Cheerleader Magazine's list of the 25 Most Influential People in All-Star Cheerleading. They have won a total of 50 National Titles from the National Cheerleaders Association and have 8 medals from the USASF Worlds, both of which lead all other programs.
History
Cheer Athletics was founded in 1994 by Angela Rogers and Jody Melton in Plano, TX, with the goal to "build the largest, most prestigious all-star program in the country." Cheer Athletics won its first NCA national title in Spring of 1995. They have grown tremendously in the years since, changing locations several times to accommodate their increased enrollment. Cheer Athletics is one of the few programs to be highly competitive in multiple senior level 5 divisions. Their current location in Garland, TX (a suburb of Dallas) features a 40,000 square feet practice area and an additional 5000 square feet of lobby/office area.
Teams
They currently have 17 teams, ranging in age from 5 to adult. They have 4 coed teams, and 6 level 5 teams, the highest level allowed for athletes under 18. They also have 4 teams who have taken home gold medals at the Cheerleading Worlds. Alumni from Cheer Athletics have gone to cheer for many colleges, including the award winning University of Kentucky.[2], University of LouisvilleCite error: A <ref>
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Cheerleading Worlds Results
Publicity
They have received much publicity, and have been in various documentaries such as Discovery Channel Documentary, Discovery Health Channel Documentary, ESPN Cheerleading Documentary, and HBO Inside Sports. They have also been featured in American Cheerleader magazine, All-star Cheer Magazine, Inside Cheerleading Magazine, Texas Cheerleader Magazine, and Cheer Dance Drill Magazine 2004.
References
- ^ "25 Most Influential #1:Jody Melton, Brad Habermel and Angela Rogers Cheer Athletics Owners & coaches", 2007 All Star Insider, 5: 23, 2007
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- ^ "Top Collegiate All-Girl Programs". Retrieved 2007-09-14.