From left, Bartlett High cheerleaders are Catelyn Bonnett, Brianna Tackett, Taylor Woodard, Jada Sandridge, Ashley Stephens, Nyala Barr, Destini Jones, Alexa Parrish, Kennedy Williams, Adriana Griffin, Julia Damants and Stephanie Harris. Photo by Denise Henry.Elmore Park cheerleaders pose with their honors. In the front row, from left, are Breanna Farris, Kaylee Bozarth, Neely Wilson, Olivia Holland, Gracie Tyler, Kennedi Scullark, Saniya Pewitt, Dejeaunise Smith and Diamand Brandon. In the middle row, from left, are Maddie Babin, Zauria Caldwell, Deszan Parker, Cecilia Deaton, Gracie Tyler, Erin Mckee, Sarah Elliott, Jakylah Kent, and Triniti and Tanner Holmes. In the back row, from left, are Abby Douglas, Elaina Gray, Catalina Praseuth, Kayla Lawrence, Kamille Eugene, Majaa Brown and Makayla Luther. Photo by Michelle Luther.
Two Bartlett cheer teams brought home high honors from the Feb. 6-7 National High School Cheerleading Championship (NHSCC).
Bartlett High School’s cheerleaders took fourth place in world competition in the small group non-tumbling category. Elmore Park Middle School’s cheerleaders took fourth place in nationals and fifth place in world competition in the junior non-tumbling category.
The event was at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Fla., and it is the most prestigious cheerleading championship in the country. It is nationally televised to more than 100 million homes and 32 countries each year.
