SHS cheerleaders place 10th at states!

Photograph by Gabriella Buchanan

Cheerleaders posing for a team picture at the state conference.

Gabrielle Buchanan, Staff writer

Update:

The girls competed Friday against over 20 teams in their panel and made it straight through to finals. On Saturday morning, the cheerleaders competed once more to secure one of the top spots in the state. They earned 10th in the state out of all the teams that competed in panel A and B the prior day.

The varsity cheerleaders are headed to Hershey! The girls placed second in the District XI small division out of 11 teams. They competed at Easton middle school on January 5. Out of the 11 teams that competed six earn a state bid. The girls compete at the state competition on Friday, January 11 and Saturday, January 12.

After competing Friday the girls were chosen out of over 20 teams on their panel to go straight to finals.

Here is the 2018-2019 roster:

Gabrielle Buchanan, Alexia Castillo, McKenna Datesman, Bailey Gizzo, Caeley Hank, Zoey Herman, Gabriella Liguori, Jasmin Lopez, Katie Mathura, Alena Mazlo- Lazar, Amanda Miller, Gabrielle Quinn, Deja Spears, Gabrielle Wade, Kaela Van Horn, Casie Van Why

Below is the photo gallery of the District XI and State competition taken by the girls and parents.