McDowell cheer team hope to claim back-to-back to state championships
The co-ed team did one final practice cheer in their home gym before departing on the bus Wednesday morning.
McDowell competitive cheerleaders celebrate as state champs
Their parents were in the parking lot to give them parting hugs and well wishes.
Senior Savannah Sack said 10 and a half months of blood, sweat and tears have prepared them for this week.
Penn State Behrend students getting their groove to prep for THON fundraiser
The team will compete in prelims on Thursday. If they score well, they'll head to finals in Reading, Pennsylvania on Friday.
Sack added that the team will put its best foot forward for the judges with the goal of winning another gold.
'I think they're looking for a clean routine and execution of difficult skills. But I think they're looking for us to be having fun and they want to see everyone has their heart in it. And they really want to see everything we're about and how hard we've worked for this,' Sack said.
The McDowell Trojans are the returning state champions and placed second in 2023.
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