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The Lindenwood University Cheerleading Program
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The Lindenwood
University
cheerleading
program combines
hard work,
dedication, and
teamwork to make
up one of the
country's top
cheerleading
programs. Under
the tutelage of
head coach
Carrie Nichols
and assistant
coach Kelsi
Maher, the
Lindenwood
Cheerleading
program has
become one of
the elite
programs in the
country. The
program brings
three teams to
the table: Large
Coed, Small
Coed, and
All-Girl. The
Small Coed team
was introduced
to Lindenwood
during the
2007-2008 school
year. This is
the first time
in the school's
history that
there has been
three squads,
the newest being
Small Coed. The
All-Girl team
competed
nationally for
the first time
in Lindenwood's
history at the
NCA Collegiate
Nationals in
2006. They made
a name for
themselves as
one of the
top-10 D-2
All-Girl teams
in the country.
The All-girl
team also placed
first in the
conference in
2005 and 2006.
LU Coed has
finished in the
top-five in the
nation at NCA
Collegiate
Nationals each
of the past five
years as well as
in the top-10
the two previous
years. Recently,
the LU Large
Coed team
brought home a
third-place
finish in 2006
and were named
National
Runners-Up in
2007. Coed has
also set the bar
high at the HAAC
placing
first-place
every year since
2003. The
Overall Program
Award has also
been awarded to
the Lindenwood
Spirit Program
every year since
2004.
The Lindenwood
Cheerleaders are
also extremely
active in the
community. The
squad members
spend some of
their free time
judging many
local
competitions and
high-school
tryouts
throughout the
year as well as
holding clinics
for high schools
and club squads
year-round. LU
also performs
for elementary
schools, high
schools, Special
Olympics and
All-Star
Cheerleading
competitions.
The squad has
recently been
showcased by a
local news
station to
display their
numerous skills
and spirit. They
have also been
asked to attend
presidential
rallies in the
area.
Community
service and
competition are
only two parts
of many that
enhance the
squad's school
spirit. The
cheerleaders
attend and
perform at all
home football
and basketball
games as well as
a select amount
of games from
other sports.
The squad also
enjoys
performing at
pep-rallies,
Freshman
Orientation, and
many other
exciting school
functions.
The squad
annually holds
tryouts in the
late spring
where
participants are
encouraged to
show as many
skills as they
can. Lindenwood
has some of the
top cheerleading
scholarships in
the country!
Some of the
skills that the
judges look for
are standing and
running
tumbling, jumps,
and all girl and
coed stunting.
For more
information
about the
Lindenwood
University Cheer
Program please
contact head
coach Carrie
Nichols at (636)
332-3094 or by
e-mail at
cnichols@nationalspirit.com.
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