Waukee Warrior Cheerleaders Finish 10th at National Competition

From the Waukee Schools website:

Earlier this month, the Waukee High School Competition Cheer Squad participated in the 33rdAnnual NCA Senior & Junior High School National Cheerleading Championships.

The 16-member Warrior Competition Squad placed 10th in the nation in the Advanced Medium High School Division, the district said. This competition consisted of two days of performances featuring advanced level tumbling and stunting in a 2.5-minute routine.

Schools from across the United States, including Hawaii and Alaska, traveled to Dallas, Texas, to compete. These teams represented the very best skilled cheerleaders in the nation. Performance divisions were categorized by skill level, team size and all-girl vs. coed designation.

Members of the Warrior Competition squad began practicing for this event last summer and over the months logged in excess of 150 hours of practice.

The team attended a private stunt camp in early June to advance their stunting skills in order to execute some of the highest level stunts permitted at the high school level. At the 2012 ICCA State Cheerleading Championships, this team was named the 4A State Champions.