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#36 Shelby Armstrong Base 5-1, Freshman Caddo Mills, Tex. Bishop Lynch HS
#15 Erin Block Base 5-3, Junior Midlothian, Va. Midlothian HS
2012: Member of 2012 NCATA National Championship team. High School/Club: Earned All-American accolades with the Cheer Athletics Panthers … national champion and two time world champions with the Panthers … involved off the mat with the Invisible 2011: Member of the inaugural NCATA National Championship team. Children Club. High School: Led team to consecutive sixth-place finishes at the 2009 and 2010 Cheerleading World Championships … lettered three times Personal: Born in Dallas, Texas … parents are Greg and Schery in competitive cheerleading … competed for the Cheer Challenge AllArmstrong … Has one brother, Justin. Stars club team from 2001-06 before switching to FAME All-Stars from 2006-10. Personal: Full name is Erin Elyse Block … born in Henrico, Va. … parents are Carl and Melinda Block … has one older sister (Megan) and one younger sister (Rachael).
#40 Maegan Campbell Base 5-2, Senior Camano Island, Wash. Stanwood HS
#52 Kelsea Carlson Back Base 5-6, Senior Oregon City, Ore. Oregon City HS
2012: Member of 2012 NCATA National Championship team.
2012: Member of 2012 NCATA National Championship team.
2011: Member of the inaugural NCATA National Championship team.
2011: Member of the inaugural NCATA National Championship team... national champion in 6 and 7-element acro events.
2010: Member of team that finished third at NCA Collegiate Nationals. High School: Competed for the Cascade Elite Gymnastics Club … qualified for the level 10 national gymnastics meet in 2009 … qualified for the level 10 state meet in 2008 and 2009 … level nine national qualifier in 2007. Personal: Full name is Maegan Leslie Campbell … born in Federal Way, Wash. … parents are Scott and Deah Campbell … has one younger brother named Shay … majoring in English … maintains a 3.87 grade-point average.
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2010: Member of team that finished third at NCA Collegiate Nationals … earned a spot on the Dean’s list. High School: Lettered four times in cheerleading and once in tennis … served as team captain in cheerleading … qualified for the individual all-state competition twice, finishing seventh as a senior and 12th as a junior. Personal: Full name is Kelsea Nicole Carlson … born in Oregon City, Ore. … parents are Scott and Tracy Carlson … older sisters are Kimberly LaVoie and Karissa Carlson … human psychology major with a 3.10 grade-point average. GODUCKS.COM
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#11 Kisa Chapman Top 5-2, Sophomore Anaheim Hills, Calif. Orange Lutheran HS
#21 Colleen Curry Base 5-4, Freshman Temecula, Calif. Great Oak HS
2012: Member of 2012 NCATA National Championship team...event national champion in trio tumbling pass.
High School/Club: Competed with the California All-Stars … Part of the Red Wave Club, a school spirit based organization.
High School: Earned four varsity letters in competitive cheer … voted team MVP in 2010 … led team to a national title in 2010 … group stunt squad finished runner-up at nationals in 2009 … voted most outstanding cheerleader by her teammates in 2008 and 2009 … serving as team captain during her senior year … competed for OC AllStars and Stealth All-Stars … former gymnast and ice skater.
Personal: Born in Long Beach, Calif. … parents are Thomas and Nancy Curry … Has two sisters, Cambria and Carly.
Personal: Born in Orange County, Calif. … parents are Craig and Linda Chapman … has two older sisters: Kristy and Nikki and one younger brother: Connor.
#59 Paris Duhamel Back Base 5-7, Freshman Centennial, Colo. Arapahoe HS
#12 Brandy Duren Top 5-2, Sophomore Springfield, Ore. Thurston HS
High School/Club: Earned four letters in competitive cheer at Arapahoe HS, team finished runner-up at state champions in 2008 and were state champions in 2009 … last season was named most valuable by cheerleading squad … qualified for the 2008 World Championships with the Peak Athletics Tigers and posted a top-15 finish ... competed in the pole vault and earned runner-up in 2011 at the state championships … earned second place at the 5A State Championships on the 4x100 relay squad … tabbed most valuable by the track and field team in 2011.
2012: Member of 2012 NCATA National Championship team...event national champion in trio tumbling pass.
Personal: Born in Centennial, Colo. … parents are Bobby and Dawn Duhamel … Has two sisters, Cecelia and Monet.
Personal: Full name is Brandy Ann Duren … born in Springfield, Ore. … parents are Hank and Tricia Duren … has one younger brother: Devon.
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High School: Led stunt group to a state title in 2008 and 2010 … won an individual state title in 2009, finished runner-up in 2010 and placed third in 2008 … also part of the partner stunt state title squad in 2008 and 2009 … lettered four times in competitive cheer … voted best flyer by her teammates three times and tabbed team MVP in 2009 … competes for Oregon’s Dream Team club squad.
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#33 Nicole Erlichman Base 5-3, Sophomore Folsom, Calif. Vista del Lago HS 2012: Member of 2012 NCATA National Championship team...event national champion in six-element tumbling pass. High School: Lettered twice in competitive cheer … voted best tumbler and best motions by her varsity teammates in 2008-09 and 09-10 seasons … served as team captain … competed for POWER AllStars club team … spent eight years competing as a gymnast … also played soccer and softball.
#22 April Fabrizio Base 5-3, Sophomore Boulder, Colo. Monarch HS 2012: Member of 2012 NCATA National Championship team. High School: Competed for Cheer Central Suns club team … led team to four consecutive appearances at Cheerleader Worlds … former gymnast who competed with DeVeau’s School of Gymnastics. Personal: Full name is April Maile Fabrizio … born in Honolulu, Hawaii … parents are Andrew and Lisa Fabrizio … has two younger sisters: Allie and Aspen.
Personal: Full name is Nicole Ashley Erlichman … born in Clovis, Calif. … parents are Mark and Nancy Erlichman … has one younger brother, Ryan.
#24 Kyndel Fletcher Base 5-2, Sophomore Modesto, Calif. John H. Pitman HS
#17 Brooke Gansemer Base 5-5, Sophomore Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif. Tesoro HS
2012: Member of 2012 NCATA National Championship team.
2012: Member of 2012 NCATA National Championship team.
High School: Was a four-sport standout at John H. Pitman... participated in cross country for head coach Debbie Clemens and also excelled as a four-year letterwinner in multi-events under the direction of Thad Moren, where her speciality was the pole vault...received AllAmerican (pole vault) and county (pole vault) distinction in 2009 and 2010... earned two letters in both water polo and diving.
High School: Competed for the Magic All-Stars and Pacific Coast Magic club teams …named team MVP of her high school competitive cheer team as a sophomore … former gymnast who competed for Cal Elite for six years … competed in track and field for one season.
Club: Was a member of Wings USA (acro) and Power (cheer) for Julie Miller and John Hebert...a JC qualifier (acro), national champion (2006) and a member of Acro Trained Elite in 2007 in addition to being a twotime world qualifier.
Personal: Born in Laguna Hills, Calif. … parents are Fred and Justime Gansemer … has two siblings: older sister Kim and younger brother Tristan.
Personal: Born Kyndel Marie Fletcher...daughter of (stepfather) Ozzy and Marie (mother) Moreno...has three brothers (Brandon, Tyler, Josh) and a sister (Breanna).
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#31 Brittany Hart Base 5-4, Senior Hillsboro, Ore. Glencoe HS
#43 Naomi Hoffman Base 5-3, Senior Vancouver, Wash. Union HS
2012: Member of 2012 NCATA National Championship team...had her season cut short after tearing her ACL in win over Baylor on Mar. 4... received the 2012 Pac-12 Sportsmanship Award.
2012: Member of 2012 NCATA National Championship team.
2011: Member of the inaugural NCATA National Championship team... national champion in toss event and duo toss.
2010: Member of team that finished third at NCA Collegiate Nationals.
2010: Member of team that finished third at NCA Collegiate Nationals. High School: Competed in competitive cheer and track and field at the high school level and gymnastics at the club level … earned All-America status in cheerleading twice … club gymnastics team was Flight School Gymnastics Center …qualified for the level nine regional gymnastics meet seven consecutive years from 2002-08 and twice nationally Personal: Full name is Brittany Noelle Hart … born in Valenica, Calif. … parents are Kevin and Debbie Hart … has a younger brother, Cody … majoring in sociology.
#46 Zakia Houston Base 5-1, Junior San Jose, Calif. Piedmont Hills HS 2012: Member of 2012 NCATA National Championship team...event national champion in heat three pyramid. 2011: Member of the inaugural NCATA National Championship team... national champion in duo toss. High School: Won the NCAA and CCACC scholarship awards as a senior …
2011: Member of the inaugural NCATA National Championship team.
High School: Lettered twice each in competitive cheerleading and gymnastics … served as team captain for two years in gymnastics and one year in cheerleading … earned NCA All-America honors as a senior … won the WIAA Scholar-Athlete Award as a senior … led team to a third-place finish at nationals as a senior … qualified for the state finals on balance beam in gymnastics as a senior, placing 10th. Personal: Full name is Naomi Marie Hoffman … born in Fort Worth, Texas … parents are Jim Fitzgerald and Cheryl Hoffman … has two older siblings: one sister (Jennifer) and one brother (Danny) … majoring in physiology.
#25 Lindsay Hunt Base 5-6, Sophomore Huntington Beach, Calif. Marina HS 2012: Member of 2012 NCATA National Championship team. High School: A three-year varsity member of the Marina High squad... competes for Pace All-Stars club team … former gymnast who spent four years with the Scats Gymnastic Academy … played soccer for two years in high school who played three years for the NHBFC Soccer Club… also competed in basketball, soccer and softball.
competed for Motion All-Stars and Nor*Cal Elite All-Stars club teams … voted athlete of the year and won the leadership award with her club team in 2005 Personal: Full name is Lindsay Margaret Hunt … born in Irvine, Calif. … tabbed best tumbler and earned All-America honors in 2005.
Personal: Full name is Zakia Shani-Sadie Houston … born in San Jose, Calif. … parents are Barry and Cynthia Houston … has two older brothers (Hasani and Hashin).
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#10 Zoey Johsz Base 5-1, Sophomore Huntington Beach, Calif. Mater Dei HS 2012: Member of 2012 NCATA National Championship team. High School: Led team to three national titles (2008-10) … lettered three times in competitive cheer … served as team captain in her senior season … competed for Cheer Force club team … spent six years in ballet with Bailey’s Dance Studio and Cliffton Dance Project … spent four years with Pace All-Stars Dance and five with Pace All-Stars Cheer … spent two years with SSJ Cheer and three with Stealth AllStars … spent three years with Hip Hop Dance … lettered four times in cheerleading. Personal: Full name is Zoey Theresa Johsz … born in Newport Beach, Calif. … parents are George and Tricia Johsz … has one younger brother, Zachary.
#13 Kelsey Leslie Top 5-3, Junior Aliso Viejo, Calif. Aliso Niguel HS 2012: Member of 2012 NCATA National Championship team. 2011: Member of the inaugural NCATA National Championship team. High School: Earned one letter in competitive cheerleading … competed for the Pacific Coast Magic club team. Personal: Full name is Kelsey Jordan Leslie … born in Fountain Valley, Calif. … parents are Earsell and Suzy Leslie … has one younger brother, Shane.
#48 Natasha Katzaroff Base 5-1, Junior Anaheim Hills, Calif. Mater Dei HS 2012: Member of 2012 NCATA National Championship team...event national champion in duo tumbling pass, quad tumbling pass and heat three pyramid... tabbed as NCATA All-American. 2011: Member of the inaugural NCATA National Championship team... captured open pass individual national championship with a tally of 9.55 on a tumble with a round handspring full and half through to full and a half. High School: Led competitive cheer team to four consecutive USA Nationals crowns, serving as team captain as a senior … earned all-state honors as a senior … lettered four times in competitive cheerleader and once in track and field. Personal: Full name is Natasha Marie Katzaroff … born in Anaheim, Calif. … parents are Joseph and Barbara Katzaroff… has three younger siblings: two brothers (Nicholas and Nathan) and one sister (Nicole).
#35 Lauren Loos Base 5-6, Senior Laguna Hills, Calif. Laguna Hills HS 2012: Member of 2012 NCATA National Championship team...event national champion in heat three pyramid. 2011: Member of the inaugural NCATA National Championship team. 2010: Member of team that finished third at NCA Collegiate Nationals … voted Rookie of the Year by her teammates . High School: Competed for the Magic All-Stars club team … competed in the World Championships from 2005-09 … earned NCA All-America honors in 2005-06. Personal: Full name is Lauren Alexandra Loos … born in Huntington Beach, Calif. … parents are Mark and Trisha Loos … father, Mark, played football for Virginia Tech and USC … has one older sister (Melissa) … business major with a 3.50 grade-point average.
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#26 Tara Lubert Base 5-4, Sophomore Yorba Linda, Calif. Orange Lutheran HS 2012: Member of 2012 NCATA National Championship team...event national champion in heat three pyramid...tabbed as NCATA Newcomer of the Year. High School: Won level 8 and 9 regional championships in the floor exercise in gymnastics … won the level 10 sportsmanship award … competed for Wildfire Gymnastics Club. Personal: Full name is Tara Nicole Lubert … born in Chicago, Ill. … parents are Ron and Gina Lubert … has one older brother (Ryne).
#41 Julia Magdelino Base 4-11, Senior Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. Alta Loma HS 2012: Member of 2012 NCATA National Championship team. 2011: Member of the inaugural NCATA National Championship team... national champion in 6 and 7-element acro events and duo toss. 2010: Member of team that finished third at NCA Collegiate Nationals. High School: Competed for the Fierce All-Stars club team … voted Miss Irreplaceable by her teammates in 2005 … performed at the All-Star Cheerleading Championships in 2007 … led club team to the world championships in 2007 … earned one letter in dance … served as co-captain of the dance team as a senior … voted senior performer of the year in dance in 2009 … led team to the USA Dance Nationals in 2009. Personal: Full name is Julia Alisa Magdelino … born in Riverside, Calif. … parents are Thomas Magdelino and Deborah Salazar-Magelino … has two brothers: one older (Raymond) and one younger (Thomas).
#37 Alexis McCallister Base 5-1, Freshman Kennewick, Wash. Kamiakan HS
#47 Brianna McCulloch Back Base 5-6, Sophomore Las Vegas, Nev. Centennial HS
2012: Member of 2012 NCATA National Championship team...event High School/Club: Cheered competitively for Elite Force Cheer ... competed in the national championships for stunts in 2010 and 2011 ... national champion in quad tumbling pass. won the Level Four Coed National Championship in 2012. High School: Cheered at Centennial High School for two years under the direction of Karen Spencer...received the Nevada State Spirit award Personal: Born in Richland, Wash. … parents are Todd and Rachelle in addition to winning the Nevada state title...in the classroom was McCallister … has one brother, Luke and two sisters, Olivia and recognized as an AP Scholar. Gabrielle. Personal: Daughter of Joel McCulloch and Laurie Daly... born in Henderson, Nev...has three brothers, Mason, Hayden and Jake.
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#2 Miranda Merkison Top 4-9, Sophomore Loganville, Ga. Faith Academy 2012: Member of 2012 NCATA National Championship team...event national champion in heat three pyramid.
#3 Sarah Moreno Top 5-0, Sophomore Albany, Ore. West Albany HS 2012: Member of 2012 NCATA National Championship team...event national champion in duo tumbling pass.
High School: Earned two letters in competitive cheer … earned AllHigh School: Led high school team to three state titles … won an America honors in 2008 … cheered for Team USA in London in 2007 … individual state title and a stunt group state title in 2010 … served former gymnast and dancer … also played soccer and basketball. as team captain as a senior … led team to Cheerleading Worlds appearances from 2007-10 … finished runner-up as an individual at Personal: Full name is Miranda Lea Merkison … born in Decatur, Ga. the 2006 American National Championships … won an individual and … parents are Anthony and Darlene Merkison … has three siblings: stunt group title at the 2004 Power Athletics Nationals … former level one older brother (Adam), one younger brother (Aaron) and one 9 gymnast who competed from 2001-08 … won a Level 7 sectional younger sister (Addyson). title on uneven bars in 2004 … won a level 6 section title in the allaround in 2003 … played soccer for four years and was in ballet for six years. Personal: Full name is Sarah Rose Moreno … born in Portland, Ore. … parents are Elaine and Moy Moreno … older brother, Joel, is a senior on the Oregon State club water polo team.
#8 Kaliann Noll Base 5-1, Sophomore Anaheim Hills, Calif. Mater Dei HS 2012: Member of 2012 NCATA National Championship team. High School: Part of four USA High School national titles …also led team to two USA All-Star national titles … served as captain of competitive cheer team as a senior … competed for Cheerforce AllStars, Stealth All-Stars and California Quakes All-Stars club teams … former gymnast who competed for South Coast Gymnastics and Gym Max … former dancer at Jimmie Defore Dance Center.
#58 Kelsey Reohr Base 5-6, Freshman Hillsboro, Ore. Skyview HS High School/Club: Competed for Oregon Dream Teams All-Star gym ... ranked Top All American for NCA ... received six bids to the Cheerleading Worlds ... Key Club and Red Cross Club member ... received Scholastic Award. Personal: Born in Vancouver, Wash. ... paretns are Jim & Michelle Reohr and Matt Rhodes ... has two sisters, Alix Reohr and Kinsley Rhodes, and two brothers, Logan Rhodes and Riley Reohr.
Personal: Full name is Kaliann Marie Noll … born in Santa Ana, Calif. … parents are Ken and Debbie Noll … has six siblings: three older sisters (Danamarie Guzman, Aimee Noll and Julie Noll), one older brother (Gary Guzman), one younger brother (Kenneth Noll) and one younger sister (Deanna Noll). 2011 and 2012 NCATA National Champions
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#39 Lynn Risinger Base 5-4, Senior Beaverton, Ore. Southridge HS
#16 Erika Schaefer Base 5-3, Sophomore Mission Viejo, Calif. Mission Viejo HS
2012: Member of 2012 NCATA National Championship team.
2012: Member of 2012 NCATA National Championship team.
2011: Member of the inaugural NCATA National Championship team.
High School: Competed for the Academy of Olympic Gymnastics club … club cheer teams were OC All-Stars and CheerForce All-Stars … won the floor exercise and all-around at level 6 Southern California Sectionals in 2006 in gymnastics … competed at level 8 regionals in gymnastics … led competitive cheer team to a first-place finish at the Duel at the Desert Spirit Sports Cheer Competition in 2007 … earned the Coach’s Award (MVP) in 2009 … led team to first-place finish at Jamz Cheerleading Competition and received a bid for the Cheerleading Worlds in 2010.
2010: Member of team that finished third at NCA Collegiate Nationals. High School: Competed for the Metro Gymnastics Center club team for 12 years … qualified for the regional meet on two occasions … competed at the world championships with the West Coast Extreme cheer club twice. Personal: Full name is Lynn Marie Risinger … born in Portland, Ore. … parents are Fred and Debbie Risinger … has one older brother (Stewart) … majoring in communication disorders.
#6 Samantha Schulze Top 5-0, Senior Reno, Nev. Reno HS 2012: Member of 2012 NCATA National Championship team...event national champion in heat three pyramid. 2011: Member of the inaugural NCATA National Championship team... national champion in duo toss. 2010: Member of team that finished third at NCA Collegiate Nationals. High School: Lettered twice in competitive cheerleading … helped team capture a pair of second-place state finishes (stunt pod and team competition) in 2009 … competed for the Ignite All-Stars club team.
Personal: Full name is Erika Alisa Schaefer … born in Mission Viejo, Calif. … parents are Joe and Debi Schaefer … has one older sister (Ashley).
#54 Nicole Seybold Back Base 5-8, Freshman Tampa, Fla. Freedom HS High School/Club: Earned five varsity letters at Freedom High School; four in competitive cheer and one in track … won state title in competitive cheerleading all four years she competed … selected to first team all-conference during senior year … a member of the National Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society and Key Service Club. Personal: Born in Plainfield, Fla. … parents are John and Wendy Seybold … has one brother, Brian and two sisters, Taylor and Hanna.
Personal: Full name is Samantha Jane Schulze … born in Reno, Nev. … parents are Steve and Sandy Schulze … has two younger sisters: Stephanie and Savannah … majoring in physiology … carries a 3.0 grade-point average. 2011 and 2012 NCATA National Champions
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#55 Brianna Teitzel Back Base 5-6, Sophomore Chehalis, Wash. W. F. West HS 2012: Member of 2012 NCATA National Championship team. High School: Led club team to World Championships title in 2008 … won physical fitness award at WF West-Chehalis … also was a fouryear member of four-time winner of the cheer squad in high school ... Evergreen Conference Academic Achievement Award … competed for South Elite All-Stars club team … cracked the top three of her school’s weight training records in the power clean … played soccer for three years and softball for two years … also took ballet and ran track for two years. Personal: Full name is Brianna Catherine Teitzel … born in Olympia, Wash. … parents are Bill and Jennifer Teitzel … has one older brother, Blake.
#9 Chandler White Top 5-1, Freshman Valencia, Calif. Hart HS High School/Club: Won 2009 Large Varsity Advanced championship at USA Nationals, in addition to winning the Aloha Spirit International competition in Hawaii during the same year with Hart High School ... competed in cheerleading and gymnastics at GymCheerUSA and with the California Flyers All-Stars ... finished in the top 30 at the World Championships with the California Flyers and competed in the Cheersport Nationals in 2008 ... finished third in the state on the bars in level five competition and notched a 36 in the all-around portion.
#44 Sydnee Walton Base 5-3, Freshman Decatur, Ga. Decatur HS High School/Club: Competed in competitive cheer as the base at Southwest Dekalb HS … finished in first at the regional championships and placed eighth at state championships … part of the Stringray All-Stars, a nationally ranked program that placed second at Worlds … holds the records in the pole vault at her hisgh school and placed second at regional championships … four- year honor roll student and is part of the Beta Club, French Club, National French Honors Society and Future Business Leaders of America. Personal: Born in Dacatur, Ga. … parents are William Walton and Kathleen Richey-Walton.
#20 McKenzie Wilcox Base 5-5, Junior Salem, Ore. South Salem HS 2012: Member of 2012 NCATA National Championship team. 2011: Member of the inaugural NCATA National Championship team. High School: Competed for Champion Cheer club team … earned the Champion Cheer Captain’s Award from 2005-2010 … named best back row player by her teammates in volleyball.
Personal: Full name is McKenzie Reed Wilcox … born in Portland, Ore. Personal: Born in Orange County, Calif. … parents are David and Susan … parents are Bret Wilcox and Kimberly Shipp … has four siblings: White … has two brothers, Christopher and Chase and two sisters, one older sister, Brittany Wilcox, and three younger sisters, Haley and Chelsea and Chloe...sister, Chelsea is a senior on the team. Sydney Ehlers and Payton Wilcox.
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