MSU cheer squads win 2005 national championships
Morehead State University's co-ed varsity and all-girl cheerleading squads have claimed the title in their division at the College National Cheerleading Championships held Jan. 14-17, 2005 in Orlando, Fla.
The Universal Cheerleaders Association-sponsored competition was held at
Walt Disney's Wide World of Sports.
This is the fourth time that both squads have won top honors in the same
year.
In the 2005 competition, the co-ed squad won its fourth consecutive and
the University's 20th national title between the two squads. Overall,
the all-girl team has taken the national title five times, and the co-ed
an unprecedented 15 times.
This was the first year for new cheerleading coach, Tony Nash.
Members of the national team for this year's co-ed squad were:
Brian Babcock, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho; Ashley Bartram, Beckley, W.Va.;
Clay Clark, Stafford, Va.; Norris Dominigue, San Jose, Calif.; Molly
DuChemin, West Alexandria, Ohio; Alicia Gifford, W. Farmington, Maine;
Crystal Justice, Pikeville; David Lathey, Hamilton, Ohio; Jenna
Littleton, Flemingsburg; Laurel Long, Chillicothe, Ohio; Brian McColpin,
Wichita, Kan.; Josh McCurdy, Meridian, Idaho; James Moore,
Shepherdsville; Chris Rangel, Newport, Wash.; Mo Rodriguez, Escondido,
Calif.; Alex Runski, Ashburn, Va.; Ryan Saegert, Fayetteville, Ga.; and
Traci Smith, Phillipsburg, N.J.
Members of the national team for this year's all-girl squad were:
Kim Alderman, Morehead; Meghan Barnwell, Springfield, Va.; Jennifer
Brennan, Louisville; Brittany Brown, Sharpsville, Pa.; Lindsay Bryan,
Catlettsburg; Michelle Carbone, Massapequa Park, N.Y.; Morgan Carroll,
Fitchburg, Wis.; Crystal Crawford, Ashland; Micaela Davis, Hurricane,
W.Va.; Dara DeHart, Farmers; Heather Findley, Sharpsville, Pa.;
Kandice Hamilton, Pikeville; Marika Jones, East St. Louis, Ill.; Brandi
Kratzer, Mount Sterling; Casey McCown, Cynthiana; Nikki Miller,
Bonnyman; Kirby Ogden, Anderson, Ind.; Jennifer Orr, Knoxville, Tenn.;
Allyson Robertson, Ashland; Dionne Spence, Charlotte, N.C.; Katie
Trimble, Pikeville; and Lindsey Young, Spokane, Wash.
Michelle Rupert of Ashland is the squads' trainer.
