3I A Dream Come True

My roommate Lauren and I just before the start of the game!

Last Saturday I watched my very first college football game from a different view that those sitting in the bleachers, I was watching from the track. The Thursday before the game, I tried out and made the SCSU Cheerleading team and was able to watch and cheer at my first collegiate football game all at once. Southern played Indiana University of Pennsylvania who is currently ranked 8th in the nation. Though Southern and IUP were tied for most of the game, the final score was 20-30 and IUP took the win. Even though Southern did not win their first home game of the season, the experience is one i’ll never forget. Being on the team for barely two days I had to quickly learn sideline cheers in order to perform at the game that saturday. The pressure was taking a toll on me, I was both excited and nervous for my first game, but I was ready for a challenge.

I am very proud to be a part of the SCSU cheerleading team and to finally reach my dream of becoming a collegiate cheerleader. Every year the team makes their way to Florida to compete at UCA (Universal Cheerleading Association) College Nationals and it has always been a dream of mine to compete on that stage and at that level. This will be my seventh year cheering and I am very excited to see where the season takes us! Go Owls!