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Javelina Cheer Team Places Sixth in National Competition

front row, from left, Kiveli Camarena, Leslie Johnson, Katie Salinas, Elvira Morin and Victoria Garza. Second row, from left, Lori Gonzalez (Captain), Jessica Moreno, Alex Santos, Devoni Borgohain, Stephanie Bocanegra, Laura Gonzalez and Jessica Contreras. Third row, from left, Veronica Silva, Laura Ruiz, Amanda Lanzone and Jennifer Rodriguez. Fourth row, from left, Stephanie Perez, Clarisse Perez and Michelle Myers

The cheer team submitted a videotape of a cheer and their skills which included tumbling, stunting, pyramids and basket tosses. They ranked third in the tape entry in the All Girl Division II category that automatically placed them in the semi-finals, Timmons said.
“The team did a great job and have kept the program in the national ranks for another year,” Timmons said. “Although our competition is over, the girls will resume their cheerleading duties including cheering at basketball games, judging tryouts for junior high schools and high schools, doing community service and participating in other campus events.”

The Javelina cheer team placed fourth in the nation in the first year they competed in the All Girl II category. In 2002 and 2001, they competed in the Small Coed division.
“I am proud of this year’s team. This achievement takes commitment, hard work and desire and this year’s Javelina cheer team possesses all these qualities and more,” Timmons said.
Members of the cheer team include

Stephanie Bocanegra, a sophomore kinesiology major from Rio Hondo;
Jennifer Rodriguez, a freshman political science major from Rio Hondo;
Jessica Moreno, a freshman education major from Rio Hondo;
Katie Salinas, a junior criminology major from Lyford;
Veronica Silva, a sophomore kinesiology major from Lyford;
Kiveli Camarena, a senior food and nutrition major from Zapata;
Devoni Borgohain, a sophomore pre-nursing major from Victoria;
Jessica Contreras, a sophomore kinesiology major from Raymondville;
Victoria Garza, a senior communications major from Bishop;
Lori Gonzalez, a senior pre-nursing major from Kingsville;
Laura Ruiz, a freshman pre-nursing major from Kingsville;
Laura Gonzalez, a senior education major from Hebbronville;
Leslie Johnson, a sophomore psychology major from Corpus Christi;
Amanda Lanzone, an electrical engineering major from Portland;
Elvira Morin, a junior kinesiology major from San Diego;
Michelle Myers, a junior kinesiology major from La Vernia;
Clarisse Perez, a junior animal science major from McAllen;
Stephanie Perez, a junior communication major from Freer; and
Alex Santos, a sophomore kinesiology major from Mathis.

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