The College Stunt Association Announces Season Two All Americans

Memphis, Tenn., (May 31, 2012) – The College STUNT Association, under the leadership of USA Cheer, has announced this seasons All Americans.

This year’s 2012 STUNT All Americans were selected by a committee of coaches from various regions along with two STUNT officials. Nominees for All American need to exhibit superior skills and techniques as well as good game sense and knowledge of STUNT, and be in good academic standing. They also needed to have participated in at least half of the games or tournaments for at least 50 percent of the routines.

“We were extremely impressed with the athleticism of our STUNT All Americans,” says Bill Seely, Executive Director of USA Cheer. “They played a major role in the success of their teams and presented our sport with dignity and grace. As STUNT progresses we are proud to salute the talented athletes who make up our sport.”

Twenty, First Team All Americans were chosen for the 2012 season of STUNT, along with ten Second Team All Americans. More information can be found on http://collegestunt.org.

2011-12 STUNT All American First Team

Name	Position	Year	City, ST	University
Michelle Bowles	Top	Sophomore	Toledo, OH	Bowling Green State University
Aisha Brandon	Top	Senior	Columbus, OH	University of Louisville
Chelsea Campbell	Top	Junior	Tampa, FL	Florida State
Kylie Groves	Base	Sophomore	City Heights, CA	Sierra College
Danielle Keathley	Top	Junior	The Woodlands, TX	Sam Houston State University
Molly Kirkpatrick	Top	Sophomore	Winterville, NC	South Carolina
Erica Levy	Top	Sophomore	Marietta, GA	South Carolina
Conice Leverett	Base	Junior	College Park, GA	Georgia Southern
Sydney Lewis	Backspot	Junior	Artesia, NM	Texas A&M
Katie Loos	Base	Senior	Ashburn, VA	University of Louisville
Kelsey Morris	Top	Freshman	Elverta, CA	Sierra College
Ashlee Newsome	Top	Freshman	McDonough, GA	Georgia Southern
Savannah Owen	Base	Senior	Edmond, OK	Oklahoma City University
Abbey Pilgrim	Top/ Backspot	Freshman	Englewood, OH	Bowling Green State University
Lisa Reichardt	Top	Senior	Norman, OK	Oklahoma City University
Michelle Smith	Top	Sophomore	Edmond, OK	Oklahoma State University
Myranda Stout	Base	Sophomore	Edmond, OK	Oklahoma State University
Kaylor Strayhorn	Base	Senior	Friendswood, TX	Texas A&M
Sara Treser	Base	Junior	Roscoe, PA	West Virginia University
Autumn Veuleman	Base	Senior	Foyil, OK	Central Oklahoma

2011-12 STUNT All American Second Team

Name	Position	Year	City, ST	University
Taylor Arlis	Top	Senior	Batavia, IL	University of Illinois
Christina Armstrong	Backspot	Freshman	Burbank, CA	Glendale College
Ciara Avringer	Backspot	Senior	Canton, GA	University of Georgia
Melanie Bartamian	Base	Freshman	Burbank, CA	Glendale College
Rayven Bridges	Base	Junior	Hallsville, TX	Sam Houston State University
Libby Cervantes	Top	Senior	Oswego, IL	University of Illinois
Jennifer Groff	Base	Sophomore	Baltimore, MD	West Virginia University
Taylor Hodges	Base/ Top	Freshman	Tampa, FL	Florida State
Desiree Maw	Backspot	Senior	Del City, OK	Central Oklahoma
Katie Mercer	Base	Senior	Warner Robins, GA	University of Georgia

About the Format

STUNT follows a game format with four quarters, including a short half time. These quarters include Partner Stunts, Group Jumps & Tumbling, Pyramids & Tosses, and Team Performance. Players wear uniforms that identify them by number. Within each quarter, teams perform skill sequences of varying levels of difficulty, technical execution and synchronization. The fourth quarter is the “Team Performance” which allows teams to incorporate their entire team’s arsenal into a choreographed routine. Two to six teams compete simultaneously in head-to-head competition.

Cheerleaders, coaches, and parents can visit http://collegestunt.org to learn more about STUNT, the College STUNT Association and its initiatives.

About USA Cheer

The USA Federation for Sport Cheering is a not-for profit organization and is the national governing body for all disciplines of cheerleading. USA Cheer exists to serve the entire cheer community, including club cheering (All Star), traditional school based cheer programs and the new sport of “STUNT.” USA Cheer has three primary objectives: help grow and develop interest and participation in Cheer throughout the United States; promote safety and safety education for cheer in the United States; and represent the United States of America in international cheer competitions.

For more information, contact Sheila Noone at 901-251-5959.

The College Stunt Association Announces Season Two All Americans