13-02-2025
Woodford County cheerleader's mother experiences full circle moment after daughter wins national championship
VERSAILLES, Ky. (FOX 56) — The Woodford County High School cheerleaders have plenty to cheer about, especially after bringing home a huge national win.
The Woodford County Schools have national champions coming home after the Woodford County cheerleaders won the small coed division at the UCA National High School Cheerleading Championship in Orlando.
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Cassie Prather's daughter Hadley is a dedicated part of this cheerleading team, and Prather said she couldn't be prouder to watch her daughter and her team shine.
'There's nothing like it. Watching these kids do what they love and then be celebrated and to win at such a high level is almost surreal,' Prather said.
Cheerleading is an activity that requires not just love for the craft but rigorous hours of practice and training. Prather said she's thankful for her daughter to be part of this program because of the lifelong experience she'll take from it.
'Hadley is 15 and a freshman, but she's been cheering with the high school team for 3 years,' Prather said.
Woodford County cheerleader's mother experiences full circle moment after daughter wins national championship
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Even if cheerleaders like Hadley don't take the sport itself with them through life, Prather said there are so many things these young leaders will take away from these days.
'One thing I can say with Hadley, she doesn't complain about practice. She's always ready to go; she always wants to be early,' Prather said.
Prather was a cheerleader herself and performed on the same stage her daughter did. Prather said this full circle moment is something she and her daughter will always cherish.
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'To see your child on the same stage you were on 28 years ago shows that life comes full circle. It just brought back a flood of emotions. I feel like I could understand all the things she was feeling and all the feelings that the stage brings out of you. There's nothing like it.' Prather said.
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