Methacton cheerleaders place 7th at PIAA state championship
NORRISTOWN, Pa. — After a year of little competition in 2020-21, the Methacton Varsity Cheerleaders were thrilled to have more of a season this year. Despite the Covid surge just after the holidays and only 2/3 of the team able to take the floor, the team was able to shine at District 1 Championships in January and earn a coveted bid to the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) State Championship in Hershey.
At States, the team hit a stellar routine in the preliminary round! Their performance was strong enough to land them in the top 25% of teams in the Small Varsity 3A division and send them straight to State finals, bypassing the semi-final round. On Day 2, the team worked hard for yet another hit routine. Overall, the team placed 7th聽out of 37 teams from across the State.
The team is led by Captains Kaitlyn Clark and Amber DeMichele, both seniors at Methacton High School and four year Varsity cheerleaders. Their leadership was crucial to the team’s success this season, both on and off the mat.
鈥淥f all the teams I’ve coached at Methacton, this group is by far one of the closest,鈥� stated Deana Ellison, Coach of the Methacton High School Cheerleaders.聽 鈥淭he support and encouragement these girls provide one another is next level- fist bumps, high-fives and hugs all day, every day.聽 They are truly a family- spending time together outside of practices, games and competitions. They absolutely love and respect one another. It has definitely made for a fun and rewarding season, one we are definitely sad to see winding down!鈥�
Members of the 2021-22 Methacton Varsity Cheerleaders are:
Seniors: Kaitlyn Clark, Amber DeMichele, Brianna Delliponti
Juniors: Kate Bradford, Paige Corne, Sara Fishman, Gabriella Pileggi
Sophomores: Gianna Kavash, Emily Loughran, Jorja Rembert, Aubrie Wells
Freshman: Anna Harding
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