For the third straight year, Angelo State University's Cheer Team has won national titles from the United Spirit Association USA Collegiate Championships in Anaheim, Calif.
ASU’s 25-member co-ed cheer team won two national championships and one national runner-up finish in the Game Day events including:
First place – Band chant contest
First place – Situational sideline contest
Second place – Fight song contest
Alejandro Chavez of Colorado City also competed as ASU’s mascot, Bella, and placed third in the mascot contest.
The championships were held Feb. 15-16, featuring teams from dozens of colleges and universities throughout the United States, competing in a variety of divisions and categories including game day, show cheer, jazz, hip-hop, pom-pom and mascot.
The ASU Cheer Team previously won 2018 and 2019 national championships in the Show Cheer division.
ASU Cheer Team members include:
Hallee Carlson of San Angelo
Camille Cardwell of Kerrville
Jillian Courtade of Devine
Alexis (Lexie) Crouch of Midland
McKeeley DuBose of Paradise
Erin Dyer of Brownwood
Crimson Fuentes of Crane
Keaghan Holt of Seguin
Katelan House of San Angelo
Madisen Kent of San Angelo
Alexis Kinas of Tucson, Ariz.
Kristofer (Kristof) Kramer of San Antonio
Allena Land of Nolanville
Idalis Olvedo of Kerrville
Jose Ortiz-Lopez of Strawn
Alexis Overstreet of Fort Hood
Jasmine Perez of Princeton
Brinleigh Ray of Littlefield
Heather Reatherford of Breckenridge
Brooke Roberts of Willow Park
Makayla Simonton of Lubbock
Taylor Sustaita of San Antonio
Jackilyn Sykes of Sonora
Michelle Underwood of Dripping Springs
Mariella (Mari) Zapata of San Angelo
The ASU Cheer Team is coached by Kaylee King and graduate student assistant, Lauren Ortiz, of Medina.
