Statesmen Sweep First Two Competitions of Season

Seward, Neb.–The William Penn cheerleading squad notched a pair of victories Saturday as it opened its competition season at the Concordia Day of Duals.

In its first battle, the Statesmen defeated York (Neb.) by posting a score of 72.23 points. York had 47.13 points.

WPU then took on Columbia (Mo.) and Mount Marty (S.D.) and improved upon its score with 74.5 points to take first out of the three schools. Mount Marty was next with 57.38 points, while Columbia managed a score of 48.7 points.

The team consisted of Jadin Bennett (Fr., Bloomfield, Iowa, Elementary Education), Meah Berryman (Fr., Davenport, Iowa, Undecided), Keterius Brooks (Sr., Ellenwood, Ga., Psychology), LeAnna Causey (Fr., Marbury, Ala.), Jocelyn Crampton (Sr., Elkorn, Neb., Business Management), Chris Freire (Sr., San Antonio, Texas, Psychology), Alayna Hanners (Jr., Stillman Valley, Ill., Elementary Education), Caleb Hunter (Fr., Davenport, Iowa), Zoey Jones (Sr., Ottumwa, Iowa, Elementary Education), Grace McCumber (Fr., Manitou Springs, Colo., Nursing), and Bailey Redlinger (Sr., Sigourney, Iowa).

“I am so proud of our team and what they produced on the floor for our first competition of the year,” Head Coach Abby Reynolds said. “We had injuries that led to reworking our routine, and to see our athletes come together, work as one, and have this personal drive to win, it impressed me so much as a coach. I would not have wanted anything more from them today. I believe our team is the real deal. Things are clicking and we are beginning to build the legacy we deserve.”

Next Up: William Penn travels to Columbia, Mo. on Friday, February 23 to compete in the Columbia Cougar Classic.