KO Cheer’s Team Force and TKO were crowned Grand Champions at the Cheer American Holiday Spectacular December 2 at St. Mary’s University. Both teams received a paid bid to the One Finals competition in Orlando, Florida, in May. Force team members are: Aubrey Hobson, Ayla Hans, Brooklynn Blissit, Chloe Wood, Ellis Belden, Emmalyn Higgins, Estelle Purnell, Fallon Gleaves, Harper Hinojosa, Kate Eavenson, Kirra Shannon, Kyndal Pressler, Leighton Hoffman, Mia Logan, Payton Kimball, Reese Petro, and Sterling Barron. TKO members are: Anna Nichols, Avery Woerner, Blakely Kimball, Chloe Gradke, Claire Vinklarek, Dylan Telesmanic, Emalie Lewis, Emily Kenyon, Haddie Payne, Felicia Morales, Juliet Higgins, Kinzey Coffland, Kylie Asher, Lila Mimari, Livi Evan, Liv Keresztury, Nevaeh Soza, Paisley Flippen, Paisley Jauer, Piper Weber, Reese Kubista, yann Beckett, Scarlett Wickern, Selika Tovar, and Sloan Ross. Four Elite Teams that swept the competition, winning first in each division, were Brawlers, Elite Mini Level 1, 6-10 year olds; TKO, Elite Youth Level 1, 7-12 year olds; Force, Elite Youth Level 2, 7-12 year olds; and Blackout, Elite Junior Level 2, 8-15 year olds. KO Cheer coaches are Kristi Ortega, Brawlers; Ashley Gagnon, TKO; Mallory Smith, Force; and David Prado, Blackout.
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