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2023-24 Cheer Roster

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Players

  • 5'4"

    Jordyn Cooksey

    Fr. Walter Payton College Prep
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    Freshman Walter Payton College Prep
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  • Royrie Curry

    Sr. Chicago, Ill. Marist
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    Senior Chicago, Ill. Marist
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  • 5'3"

    Isabela Drabik

    So. Maine East High School
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    Sophomore Maine East High School
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  • 5'0"

    Maddie Duarte

    So. J Sterling Morton West
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    Sophomore J Sterling Morton West
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  • 5'0"

    Diana Espin

    Jr. Proviso Mathematics & Science Academy
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    Junior Proviso Mathematics & Science Academy
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  • 5'3"

    Kimberly Gomez

    So. John Hancock College Prep
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    Sophomore John Hancock College Prep
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  • 5'6"

    Kate Long

    Jr. Washington High School
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    Junior Washington High School
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  • 5'2"

    Giselle Mendoza

    Gr. Des Plaines, Ill. Maine East
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    Graduate Student Des Plaines, Ill. Maine East
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  • 5'6"

    Lara Pollak

    Fr. Graded The American School of São Paulo & Glenbrook North High School
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    Freshman Graded The American School of São Paulo & Glenbrook North High School
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  • 5'5"

    Lana Smith

    So. Alan B Shepard High School
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    Sophomore Alan B Shepard High School
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  • 5'3"

    Alyssa So

    5th Beijing, China Sycamore High School
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    Fifth Year Beijing, China Sycamore High School
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  • 5'8"

    Gil Velazquez

    Fr. Yorkville High School
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    Freshman Yorkville High School
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Staff Roster

Cheer Coaching Staff

  • Head Cheer Coach

    Stephanie Larkin

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Cheer Support Staff

  • Associate Athletics Director - Marketing & Ticket Sales

    Nina Goodhue

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2023-24 Cheer Roster
# Full Name Pos Ht. Academic Year Hometown / High School
Jordyn Cooksey 5-4 Fr. / Walter Payton College Prep
Royrie Curry - Sr. Chicago, Ill. / Marist
Isabela Drabik 5-3 So. / Maine East High School
Maddie Duarte 5-0 So. / J Sterling Morton West
Diana Espin 5-0 Jr. / Proviso Mathematics & Science Academy
Kimberly Gomez 5-3 So. / John Hancock College Prep
Kate Long 5-6 Jr. / Washington High School
Giselle Mendoza 5-2 Gr. Des Plaines, Ill. / Maine East
Lara Pollak 5-6 Fr. / Graded The American School of São Paulo & Glenbrook North High School
Lana Smith 5-5 So. / Alan B Shepard High School
Alyssa So 5-3 5th Beijing, China / Sycamore High School
Gil Velazquez 5-8 Fr. / Yorkville High School

Cheer Coaching Staff

Cheer - Coaching Staff
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Stephanie Larkin_1 Stephanie Larkin Head Cheer Coach

Cheer Support Staff

Cheer - Support Staff
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Nina Goodhue Nina Goodhue Associate Athletics Director - Marketing & Ticket Sales

Staff Roster

Cheer Coaching Staff

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