The Mount Pleasant High School Cheerleaders attended UCA camp at The University of Texas at Austin from May 31-June 3. While at camp, the Varsity team received the Spirit Stick as well as 2nd place camp routine and a superior award. The JV squad received the Spirit Stick as well as 2nd place in Game Day and 3rd place camp routine.

Seven cheerleaders earned individual accolades. MPHS placed six Varsity team members on the All American Cheerleader roster, the most from any squad in attendance at camp. All Americans included upcoming seniors Nevaeh Bardwell, Karigan Fox, Beth Lockett, Juliana Perez, Alex Van Rijn, and Anna Claire Wall. JV squad member Kate Ball along with Varsity members Lockett, Van Rijn, and Wall were awarded the prestigious “Pin it Forward Award’, given by a staff member to a camper for a quality that made them stand out among the rest.

The 2021-2022 MPHS Cheerleaders are under the direction of Karissa Lopez and Shanta Lockett. The Varsity squad includes Jillian Adair, Hannah Anderson, Nevaeh Bardwell, Morgan Brooks, Caroline Currey, Kennady Ebarb, Karigan Fox, Abigail Gutierrez, Beth Lockett, Jordan Neal, Katie Ochoa, Juliana Perez, Emily Shelton, Allie Sloan, Alex Van Rijn, and Anna Claire Wall. JV squad members are Kate Ball, Alexa Gamble, Madison Hargrove, Tatum Smith, Kit Thompson, Giselle Tinajero, and Zoe Zittel. Cheer manager is Raquel Martinez.