Ponca City cheerleaders perform well at camp

Competing against teams from all across the state, the Ponca City Public School district Senior and Junior High Cheerleading squads performed well and earned top honors at the Jeff and Craig Cheer Camp in Norman this summer.

The PCPS Varsity team is coached by Ashley Campbell (head) and Darla Turney (assistant) and the Junior High team is coached by Sarah Allen. Each team’s awards are listed below.

Varsity Honors – Team Awards
The Po-Hi Varsity team was awarded the Camp Champion Cup and brought home a Dynamite Spirit Stick. Additional team honors were given for Dynamic Dance, Magnificent Motions, and a Perfect Performance.

Varsity Honors – Individual Awards
Captain Dejah Norris earned Senior Overall Tumbling Finalist, Senior Overall Jumper Finalist and All-Star Cheerleader.

Captain Annie Graham was named to the All Star Cheerleader Team.

Squad members Kiersten Blochowiak, Kya Johnson, Anna Walker, Rylee Criner, Daysha Gilpin, Haleigh George, and Serenity Roller-Jones were all selected for the All Star Cheerleader Team and invited to perform in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.

Haleigh George was named as the Outstanding Sophomore for Motion Technique.

Serenity Roller-Jones was selected as the Outstanding Sophomore Tumbler.

Junior High Honors – Team Awards

The PCPS Junior High 8th & 9th grade team was awarded the Camp Champion Cup, Perfect Performance Award, and a Powerful Pyramid Award. They also brought home a Dynamite Spirit Stick.

Junior High Honors – Individual Awards

Karlea Rich was named Finalist for Outstanding Motion Technique.

Savanna Terrell was named Finalist for Outstanding Tumbler.

Emma Kate Graham was selected as the Overall Jump winner and also was named Overall Tumbler.

The following girls were selected to the All Star Team and were invited to perform in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade:

Ashlyn Trousdale, Captain

Karlea Rich, Co-Captain

Emma Graham, Co-Captain

Jayce Bickford

Callie Hurley

Faith Terrell

Front row: Kya Johnson, Anna Walker, Dejah Norris, Annie Graham, and Kiersten Blochowiak.
Second row: Haleigh George, Brooke Pruitt, Makena Vanhorn, Daysha Gilpin, Baylee York,
Rylee Criner, Serenity Roller-Jones, Hannah Ball

Front row: Sydney Johnson, Ashlyn Trousdale and Devon Shaw.
Second row: Faith Terrell
Third row: Adica Lacy, Allison Burch, Emily Harraman, Savanna Terrell, Emma graham, Callie Hurley, Karlea Rich, Jayce Bickford, Audrey Choney, and Tynli Nickell.