Washington cheerleading team wins Florida event

Published 12:54 pm Thursday, May 8, 2025

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The Washington Elite Youth Diamonds cheerleading team traveled to Florida for a competition and took home first place.

The team went to Tampa for the national-level event and took home first in the Level 2 Youth Division. The team is part of the Washington Elite Cheerleading and Tumble Bee Gym, an organization that will be opening a new gym later this year.

Members of the Washington Elite Youth Diamonds cheerleading team are, top row, left to right: Emma Shiflett, Maddie Pinkham and Emma-Grace Collier. Middle row, left to right: coach McKenzie Beach, Sadie Mann, Caroline Barkley, Brindley Reynolds, Kadence O’Brien and coach Samantha Keith. Bottom row, left to right: Madalynn Sorrell, Kenna DeJong, Ava Parrish and Tatum Brown.