Co-ed
The MSU co-ed squad consist of 8-12 couples and one alternate couple. Each member receives an $800 per semester scholarship for their first year and $1,000 per semester scholarship for each additional year(s) as a team member. Each member is also provided camp clothes, camp fees, uniforms and travel expenses. Although the squad is a competitive team, Mississippi State's Spirit Groups first obligation is to our university. The co-ed squad participates in football games, mens home basketball games, tournaments, as well as fund-raising events, alumni appearances, and squad clinics.
The 2011-2012 co-ed squad began their preparation for the season at the UCA/UDA College Spirit camps this past July where they walked away with second place in the cheer and sideline competitions. Members of the co-ed squad participates in the UCA/UDA College Nationals competition each year. In 2002, our competition squad placed ninth, the highest a first year squad had ever placed at that time. The following year, they placed tenth. After taking a break from the national competition, MSU returned in 2006. In 2007, Mississippi State's co-ed team place twelfth in the National competition and in 2008, MSU moved up 2 more spots to 10th place. Mississippi State's Coed team also had Heather Pitman and Rudy Rumbarger to finish 6th in the UCA Partner Stunt Competition. In 2010 the coed team had its best finish ever, placing 6th at the UCA/UDA College Nationals.
Requirements
To tryout for the co-ed squad, participants attending the recruiting weekend should have the following:
- Overall 2.0 GPA
- Proof of a current physical
- Letter of recommendation from a previous coach/sponsor
Tryouts will consist of a fight song, tumbling skills, jumps, stunting skills, and execution of cheering abilities.
Requested stunts include the following:
- Walk to the top
- Toss to the top
- Stretch, double down (girls)
- One Arm Stunt (guys)
- Optional- no more than 3 transitions. Example: double downs. Rewinds, full-ups, etc.
You will not be allowed to bring a stunt partner unless they are also being evaluated for MSU's Spirit Groups.
Requested tumbling skills include the following:
- Standing tumbling- back handspring, tuck, back handspring back
- Tumbling pass(es)
MSU Coed Roster 2012-2013
- Christian Bruno
- Skylar Byram
- David Calmes
- Noah Cook
- Mackenzie Copeland
- Will Crosby
- Robert Daniel
- Kaitlin Day
- Taylor Dearman
- Katelyn Gottberg
- Timothy Hallman
- John Hannah
- Kelley Howl
- Lauren Ingram
- Caleb Jones
- Robert Lloyd
- Kayla Luedtke
- Mallory Pitts
- Jonathan Reagan
- Neal Rivenbark
- Alex Robinson
- Jessica Sanders
- Elena White
Please check the website for more information: www.spiritgroups.msstate.edu or contact Melissa Nichols at 662-325-0350 or e-mail spiritgroups@saffairs.msstate.edu
