All Girl
The all-girl cheerleading squad at MSU will consist of 16-20 girls. Each member receives a $400 per semester scholarship for their first year and $500 per semester scholarship for each additional year(s) as a team member. Each member will be provided camp clothes, camp fees, uniforms and travel expenses. Although the squad is a competitive team, our first obligation is to our university. The All-girl squad participates in all home football games and women's home basketball games, tournaments, as well as fund-raising events, alumni appearances and squad clinics.
The Mississippi State All-girl cheerleading squad scored big in its first appearance at UCA/UDA College Spirit camps in 2007. They went home with first place in sideline and second place in the cheer competitions. The team also took home the Leadership Award that was voted on by the teams that attended camp. The All Girl team continues to grow in skills, discipline and dedication. During the summer of 2011, the MSU All Girl team brought home 3rd place in the cheer and sideline competition at UCA/UDA College Spirit camp held at the University of Alabama.
In their first year as a team at the 2008 UCA College National Competition, MSU's All-girl team placed 9th. Natalie Buchanan, Sarah Hough, Whitely Rodenbaugh and Lauren Enstrom brought home 2nd place honors in the partner stunt competition. Over the past 2 years, the all girl team has steadily improved and placed 7th in 2010. The MSU all-girl cheerleading squad looks forward to the 2012 UCA College National Competition.
To tryout for the co-ed squad, participants attending the recruiting weekend should have the following:
- Overall 2.0 GPA
- Copy of a current physical
- Letter of recommendation from a previous coach/sponsor
Tryouts consist of a fight song, tumbling skills, jumps, stunting skills, and execution of cheering abilities.
Requested stunts include the following:
- Walk to the top
- Ground up liberty
- Stretch, double down
- Quick toss to the top
- Optional- no more than 3 transitions. Example: Double downs, rewinds, full-ups, etc.
Stunt partner(s) are not allowed unless they are also being evaluated for MSU's Spirit Groups. Requested tumbling skills include the following:
- Standing tumbling - tuck, back handspring back or any advanced standing tumbling
- Toe, touch, tuck
- Tumbling pass(es)
MSU Roster for ALL Girl 2013-2014
- Alison Berler
- Rachel Blecke
- Amber Bolden
- Rachele Creely
- Delany Miller
- Ranna Dubose
- Abby England
- Kristen Furr
- Ali Gray
- Natalie Harris
- Natalie Jolley
- Maggie Kennedy
- Brianna Knight
- Kaleigh McCool
- Morgan McGowen
- Avery Mitchell
- Nicole Nixon
- Karrah Peden
- Olivia Pickering
- Telia Rasco
- Ashley Reed
- Sydney Rodkey
- Anna Scholes
- Laney Shemwell
- SydneySimpson
- Andrea Smith
- Emily Stallings
- Callie Stevens
For more information, contact Melissa Nichols at 662-325-0350 or e-mail spiritgroups@saffairs.msstate.edu.
