MOREHEAD, Ky. — A small jap Kentucky city that is dwelling to greater than 50 nationwide cheerleading championships will quickly grasp just a few extra banners within the gymnasium.
Earlier this month, Morehead State College took dwelling titles 51, 52, and 53 after competing within the .
The cheerleaders inform us their success remains to be sinking in; fortunately, they've three extra large trophies to indicate for his or her exhausting work.
Final weekend was title quantity 29 for the massive co-ed staff. The all-girls staff received quantity 13, and the brand-new small co-ed staff (also referred to as 'smo-ed') snagged their first championship throughout their first yr competing.
"All-girl was our first staff to go, they usually had been the primary staff introduced to win. I may have gone dwelling. I may have loaded the bus, all of us may have gone dwelling and I'd have been content material on my cheer profession," stated cheerleader Willie Coggins. "I may have been executed. However then smo-ed went, received once more, after which co-ed, I form of get chills enthusiastic about it, pulled the win collectively yet another time."
After all, their expertise are top-notch and their routines are good. However Morehead cheerleaders say it is their willpower and drive that put them on the prime of the pyramid.
"We are available in quite a bit on our personal," stated cheerleader Abbi Stitt. "There's numerous late nights in that apply room, and numerous early mornings, lengthy days."
Zak Attousi echoed his teammate.
"You see what we do one time in that two-and-a-half minutes, however you do not see the numerous hours we spend in that apply room proper behind us," he instructed LEX 18.
Head coach Mark Coleman stated he is happy with his athletes and the household they've develop into, including it is that closeness that contributes to their success. Actually, cheerleaders from throughout the nation aspire to affix .
"They're superb athletes to work with, and superb college, and it is my dream job," Coleman stated.