Staff report
LAFAYETTE, La. — Ruston High’s cheer team was named the division winner in the Medium Varsity Game Day category last weekend at the Universal Cheerleaders Association Louisiana Regional competition.
“We are really proud of these girls and the way they competed,” Head Cheer Coach Collin McDonald said. “We had to cancel several practices throughout the week to stop the flu from spreading. The only practice we had with the full team this week was 20 minutes in a park two hours before the competition. That on top of basketball games, state championship events, the game on Saturday and the emotions that come from a close loss could’ve given them plenty of excuses but they really came together and performed. This is a young team compared to normal. Last year we graduated over half of our team so a lot of new things for these girls. We still have some things to improve on before nationals in January but it felt like we turned a corner this week.”
Ruston will be competing next at the National High School Cheerleading Championship in Orlando on Jan. 30 through Feb. 1.
Front row: Camille Maier, Landry Tyler, Ella Love, Layla Garner, Sarah Kate Taylor
Middle row: Drew Cramer, Hannah Daulton, Anna Simmons, Averie Moon, Keatyn Brashear, Georgia Puckett, Annie James, Jilly Turpin
Back row: Anna Kate Clark, Kate Wood, Farrah Futch, Julia Taulli, Avery Dixon, Lilla Falting, Eero Slaughter, Ava Puckett
