ROCKY MOUNT, NORTH CAROLINA聽鈥揙n Thursday, April 4, the聽麻豆原创 cheer team traveled to Daytona Beach, Florida to compete in the under the leadership of new coaches,聽Lyndsey and Pete Graham.聽
After a strong morning practice and a confident warm up, the Bishops took the mat for the second time on Friday.聽The team聽placed third nationally in the聽Intermediate Small Coed聽Division III.
Spirit Coordinators/Cheerleading and Dance聽Coaches, Pete and Lyndsey Graham, assumed leadership of the cheer program back in January. Pete works with the teams full-time, while Lyndsey coaches part-time.The dynamic duo聽is responsible for coordinating the cheer and dance team in recruitment, try-outs, choreography, practices, game days and campus/community events.聽
鈥淲e are incredibly excited for this team. Third place is an amazing accomplishment and聽we couldn鈥檛 be happier,鈥 stated coach Pete Graham.
Together, the couple has a combined nine years of experience coaching at聽the college level. Lyndsey Graham graduated from Liberty University with a degree in Psychology and Pete Graham graduated from NC State University with a degree in Business Administration. Both excelled in cheer at their universities and were chosen to serve as team captains.聽The couple went on to marry, celebrating their one-year wedding anniversary just before starting at NC Wesleyan.聽The new coaches have experience in competing at the National Cheerleading Associations College Nationals at Daytona Beach, Universal Cheerleading Associations College Nationals in Orlando, UCA & NCA Nationals, NCAA and Big South. Besides competing and coaching at the college level, both have experience in leadership positions聽with the Christian Cheerleaders of America for numerous years.
鈥淲e are very excited about Pete and Lyndsey joining the College聽and leading our Cheer and Dance programs,鈥 stated Ed Naylor,聽Dean of Student Affairs and Legal Matters. 鈥淭hey are experienced, talented, energetic and will聽advance our competitive cheer program, as well as improve the game day experience for many of our athletic programs.鈥
To learn more about Wesleyan鈥檚 Cheer and Dance Program, visit ncwcsports.com.
