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FLINT -- Mott Community College's cheerleaders have put MCC on the national cheerleading map -- bringing home their second national championship.
On Saturday, April 12, 2008, the Mott Cheerleaders Club won the first place cheerleading trophy at the Spring 2008 CheerFest Nationals in Myrtle Beach, SC. The Mott Cheerleaders Club captured first place in the college pom dance division of the national competition and was presented with the first place trophy and a national championship banner at the event.
MCC also won first place in the CheerFest Nationals competition in 2006, and placed second in 2007.
"We are very proud of this team," said Tony Caldwell, an MCC business instructor who also serves as faculty advisor for the Mott Cheerleaders. "They gave it their all. Their routine was unique and classy. I am proud of the time they spent practicing for this competition and for the time they spent supporting the Mott Men's and Women's Basketball teams."
Members of the Mott Cheerleaders Club are: Britney Clarke, Ashley Hall, Brittany Hipkins, Scarlett Younglove, Sha'Quita Williams, Nynisha Johnson and Dralecea Patterson.
In addition to performing at the College's home basketball games and many away-games, the MCC Cheerleaders are involved in a number of campus activities, including conducting the Earth Egg Hunt for MCC's Annual Earth Day & Garden Celebration and volunteer work for the Art Auction. The Mott Cheerleaders perform under the direction of Coach Demetta Reeves-Smith and Faculty Advisor Tony Caldwell.
