Several cheerleaders with Eldon ties competed in the Cheersport National All-Star Cheerleading Championships Feb. 15-16, in Atlanta Ga.
Competing for Show-Me Athletics, owned by former EHS cheerleader Lance Marriott and Daniel Persing, the “A-List” captured the top prize, winning the national championship in the Level 4.2 Coed Medium Division.
The A-List features Eldon residents McKenzie Jeffries and Lilli Vernon. For their efforts, the squad earned a paid bid to the D2 Summit, to be held later this year in Orlando, Fla.
Other Show-Me Athletics squads competing in the event were:
• Premiere - Premiere, featuring Tucker Maples and Quinn Miller, placed third in the Level 1 Youth Small division. The squad earned an at-large bid to the Youth Summit in Orlando, Fla.
• Starstruck - Starstruck, featuring Stevie Thrasher, finished second in Level 2, Small Youth Division. The squad also earned an at-large bid to the Youth Summit in Orlando.
• Celebrity - Celebrity, featuring Shae Calhoun and McKenzi Jeffries, finished 11th.
