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Concluding an outstanding season, the Rockbridge County High School competition cheerleading team finished short of the championship round, placing eighth at the Class 3 state competition on Saturday at the Siegel Center at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond.
The Wildcats scored 208.25 points in the competition, won by Cave Spring (274.5).
RC had placed third in the Valley District before winning its first-ever Region 3C title a week earlier in Palmyra. This was the Wildcats’ first time advancing to the state competition since 1999, when they placed third in the Region III competition and eighth in the state. Another highlight this season was winning the home competition, the Wildcat Rumble, on Sept. 18.
Cheerleaders for the Wildcats are seniors Addy Clark, Ella Culp, Addie Flint, Emma Hall, Emily Humphreys, Myranda Deacon and Cameron Terry; juniors Lillian Ballard, Gabriella Brown, Riley McDaniel, Emma Mines and Willow Rogers; sophomore Celia Jones and freshmen Sofia Gaydos, Ariana Mitchell and Natasha Shorter.
Guiding the Wildcats are head coach Shannon Bryan and assistant coaches Ellie Kabzinski, Sarah Parnell and Lindsey Ramsey.
For the full story and photos from the state competition, please see our Nov. 13 newspaper.
