Threepeat: Putnam City North Cheer Squad Takes Nationals Again

Putnam City North High School’s cheerleaders won their third national championship in a row, taking first place in the large varsity division of the National Cheerleaders Association Senior and Junior High School National Championships at the Dallas Convention Center at the end of December.

More than 3,200 cheerleaders representing 200 teams from across the country competed in 22 divisions during the two-day event.

The large varsity division is for squads with 16 to 20 members. With a score of 9.06 on a 10-point scale, Putnam City North’s squad topped seven other cheerleading squads from six states to win the division.

Earlier this year, Putnam City North’s cheer squad placed third at the state cheerleading championship in Oklahoma Secondary Schools Activities Association competition.

Members of Putnam City North’s national championship cheerleading squad are:
• Rachel Curry, grade 10
• Bekka Dornbos, grade 10
• Shayla Faggins, grade 10
• Allie Floresca, grade 11
• Catherine Fuller, grade 12
• Mary Gillespie, grade 9
• Emily Gilliland, grade 10
• Leitner Gumerson, grade 9
• Brittani Hanna, grade 10
• Kellen Hardy, grade 11
• Lashay Hodge, grade 11
• Hailee Lippmin, grade 12
• Amber Meixner, grade 11
• Madison Muir, grade 10
• Mandi Newcombe, grade 10
• Mariah Pellegrino, grade 10
• Rachel Pittman, grade 9
• Jillian Rodesney, grade 11
• Kim Terrell, grade 12
• Chantall Zambrana, grade 10