The Mount Pleasant Junior High School Cheerleaders participated in their first Nationals at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas on January 21-23. In the Junior High/Middle School Game Day division, MPJH placed 4th out of nine teams from Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, and Texas.

The Mount Pleasant Junior High School Cheer squad will perform this Friday at halftime of the boys varsity basketball game and will hold tryouts for the new team this spring. MPJH Cheer is under the direction of Perla Mayfield.

Group Photo: The Mount Pleasant Junior High School Cheerleaders

Top row (L to R) Couri Gruber, Alba Zeqaj, Brooklyn White, Annabeth Sellers, Shannon Hines, Asia Salters, Kenlee Jaggers, Carolyn Pena

Middle Row (L to R) Leslie Hernandez, Ana’liece Guerrero, Jayden Baker, Ava McCrumby, Jocelyn Salinas, Natalie Hines, Alondon Thomas

Front Row (L to R) Carly Horn, Tenley Marshall, Irlanda Gasca, Lia Esguerra, Maritza Estrada, Jasani Inostros

2: Asia Salters pumps up the crowd

3: Shannon Hines (front) and Ana’liece Guerrero cheer for the Tigers

4: Jasani Inostros (left) and Maritza Estrada (right) lift Tenley Marshall (center) in a stunt

5: Alondon Thomas performs for the judges