THE LMU CHEER TEAM
Long a vital part of LMU Athletics dating back to the football years, this is the sixth year that cheer has been considered a varsity sport at LMU.
Serving as a "Spirit Squad" for men's basketball when the university was known as Loyola, the current cheer team has grown to a service-oriented organization that not only appears at and supports all 21 LMU athletic teams and events, but performs community service. Cheer is a Division I small co-ed competitive team and is considered a varsity sport at LMU.
Auditions for the LMU Cheer Team take place once a year. The audition date for 2011 is Saturday, April 30 at 8 a.m. Click here to download the application form. Please contact Karina Handeland at khandela@lmu.edu or call 310-258-8608 for more information.
The cheer team has continued to impress with its overall in-game routines with advanced tumbling, stunt and dance performances. In addition to providing support to the teams during the games, the team will once again perform halftime and timeout routines. This year's team includes:
Katy Bekken
Michael Chiaverini
Kristen Cirillo
Ashley Cordes
Heather Dahlgren
Ally Doles
Liz Dunham
Lauren Elliot
Natasha Grabowski
Kelsey Gray
Lisa Green
Emily Hand
Elizabeth Haralambos
Penelope Horan
Georgia Moriyama
Nicole Stadell
Greer Van Muellner
Chloe Yester
Kirsten Yetzke
For more information about the members of the cheer squad, click here.
LMU continued its strong showing on the national stage with a fourth-place finish at the USA Nationals in 2010.
Over the weekend of March 29-30, 2009, LMU competed at the USA Spirit Nationals in Anaheim, CA. Click here for the story of the Lions' fourth-place finish.
In February, 2008, LMU competed in Las Vegas.
LMU cheerleaders have also made numerous TV appearances!!!
- GO LIONS -
