Lemont Hornets Cheerleading Teams Take Home First, Second At State Competition

LEMONT, IL — At the annual Illinois Cheer Association state championship earlier this month, all four Lemont Hornets competitive cheer teams earned a top 2 finish.

The organization told Patch that its Super Lightweights team (first and second-graders) earned second; the Lightweights (third and fourth graders) earned first; the junior varsity team (fifth and sixth graders) earned second; and varsity (seventh and eighth graders) earned first.

The competition was held Nov. 30 to Dec. 3 at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb.

Team rosters include:

Super Lightweights: Arie Wagner, Ashton Howard, Charlie Michals, Claire Stefano, Emerson Kosek, Everly Warling, Fahlyn Augustyniak, Gabriella Garcia, Gabriella Araullo, Hayley Bohn, Kaia Ghaowi, Kennedy Khoury, Maddy Ebaugh, Mia Caruso, Olivia Migut, Penelope Olsick, Samantha Smith, Sofia Bates, Taylor Woods and Violet Richardson

Lightweights: Abigail Modaff, Allegra Ricobene, Allison Mathieu, Mae Parmele, Ava Forberg, Brooke Milkevitch, Camryn Howard, Carmella Ricobene, Charley Stefano, Chloe Araullo, Ella Clancy, Gabriella Moritz, Geogianna Biedess, Gianna Migut, Gina Sances, Giuliana Klisiewicz, Isabelle Tassone, Madden Michals, Maddie Keller, Madeline Ortega, Maddy Flynn, Maeve O'Connor, Melannie Ortega, Mila Bates, Mila Ghaowi, Neve Spriggs, Philomena DeGrazia Quinn Castelli, Sienna Ator and Veronica Gil

Junior Varsity: Alivia Jachera, Ashlin Guglielmucci, Ava Albrecht, Elin Ackeret, Evalyn Bielanski, Gemma Rabine, Izzu Heusuk, Jessica LeDesma, Kylee Kwasneski, Layla Coriell, Madelyn Modaff, Madelyn Pac, Mallory Coriell, Marin Nicolas and Savanna Lynch

Varsity: Alexandra LoCoco, Avery Siwek, Bella Bulanda, Deysi Chavarria, Elisa Cicci, Elizabeth Rupsis, Ella Rusnak, Emma Betley, Gianna Morris, Giuliana Dublino, Kaitlyn Palma, Kelly Berglind, Kyle Church, Maura McGrath, Natalia Gubala, Olivia Betley, Piper Herold, Reagan Shields and Ryleigh Howard