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IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Gary Holden, Sports
Info. Director
(540) 365-4306
July 28, 2004
Ferrum Cheerleaders Close out 2003-04 Season
with Competitions
Ferrum, Va. – The Ferrum College
cheerleading squad closed out the 2003-04 season with a pair of
competitions, both sponsored by Atlantic
Cheer and Dance.
Ferrum first competed at the Heavy Hitters Challenge,
held at the Sovereign Bank Arena on February 14 in Trenton, New
Jersey. The Panthers competed in the "College
All-Girl" division, earning first place.
The win also earned Ferrum a spot at the 2004 Battle at the
Capitol Cheerleading & Dance National Championships.
Held March 6-7 at the Patriot Center on the campus of George Mason
University, the Battle at the Capitol featured all college teams
competing on Saturday, March 7. Ferrum again competed in the
"College All-Girl" division, placing second.
The Battle at the Capitol Cheerleading & Dance National
Championships marked the first time that Ferrum had entered a
national competition in cheerleading. Members of the team
which participated in both the Heavy Hitters Challenge and Battle
at the Capitol competitions include:
Afton
Brennan (Wirtz, Va.)
Ashley
Brubaker (Rocky Mount, Va.)
Amanda
Chitwood (Rocky Mount, Va.)
Mary
Davidson (Winston-Salem, N.C.)
Josh
Hull (Cloverdale, Va.)
Brook
Powell (Rocky Mount, Va.)
Kristin
Schoester (Roanoke, Va.)
Vesal
Tirgari (Woodbridge, Va.)
Amy
Wintrow (Ferrum, Va.)
The Panther cheerleading squad is led by Head Coach T.J. Agee,
who is entering her sixth year at the helm of the Panthers
cheerleading program. Agee is a former Ferrum cheerleader,
serving as team captain and helping Ferrum capture a runner-up
finish at the 1996 Dixie Conference Cheerleading
Championship. To find out more about the Ferrum College
cheerleading squad, please contact Coach Agee at (540)
365-5573.
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