The Mount Pleasant Junior High School Cheerleaders participated in their final competition of the year at NCA Nationals in Dallas on January 20-21. MPJH Cheer competed against 14 other squads in the Game Day Junior High/Middle School – Medium division. They scored an 86.0833 on day one and an 87.2667 on day two, bringing their total score to 86.9709 for the event and earning them 2nd place in their division.

Mount Pleasant Junior High Cheer team members are eighth-graders Jayden Baker, Khiya Bolton, Emily Crabb, Charisma Crabtree, Couri Gruber, Leslie Hernandez, Tenley Marshall (Captain), Ava McCrumby, Katy Pearson, Asia Salters, Sondryce Wilder, and seventh-graders Ella Anderson, Cassidy Burns, Emy Chappell, Malori Chism (Co-Captain), Annie Crabb, Aubree Hawkins, Sage Jordan, McKaylee Shults, and Abigail Verner. MPJH Cheer is coached by Leigh Baker, Hallie Posey, and Karissa Lopez.

Photo: The Mount Pleasant Junior High School Cheerleaders with their 2nd place medals