University of Kansas Cheerleading

KU Cheerleading Roster

View a slideshow of the 2012-2013 KU cheerleaders

Abby
Freshman from
Littleton, CO

Abby cheered four years at Rock Canyon High School and at APEX and Rocky Mountain Elite. She plans to major in Anthropology and hopes to become a Forensic Anthropologist.

Anna
Junior from
Kansas City

Anna was a Rock Chalk Dancer her first two years, and is excited to cheer!

Carolyn
Freshman from
Rome, GA

Carolyn ran track and cheered four years at Darlington School, and competed with the Stingray All-Stars.

Chandler
Sophomore from
St. Louis, MO

Chandler cheered at Incarnate Word Academy and Cheer Legendz. She is majoring in Chemistry and plans to be a doctor.

Chelsea
Sophomore from
Greenwood Village, CO

Chelsea graduated from Cherry Creek High School while competing in gymnastics. A Pre-Physical Therapy major, she competed with G-Force Athletics for a year before joining the squad.

Halie
Senior from
Leawood, KS

Halie cheered four years at Blue Valley North and at KC Cheer. Halie is majoring in Education and has dreamed of being a KU cheerleader since she was 3 years old.

Jordan
Senior from
Maize, KS

Jordan was born in Wichita, KS and graduated as valedictorian from Maize High School, where she cheered. She also cheered competitively for 9 years, most recently for Cheer Eclipse. Jordan majoring in Pharmacy and is super excited to be a Jayhawk!

Kaitlin
Junior from
Colorado Springs, CO

Kaitlin cheered 4 years at Pine Creek High School and is majoring in Elementary Education. She plans to teach second grade and eventually be an elementary school principal.

Kara
Junior from
Crystal Lake, IL

Kara cheered at Crystal Lake South High School, Ultimate Athletics, and Morehead State University before coming to KU. She plans to major in Elementary Education and be a first grade teacher.

Kati
Freshman from
Waukee, IA

Kati cheered at Waukee High School and for the Iowa All-Stars Blaze. She is a pre-med major who plans to be a pediatrician.

Kelly
Sophomore from
Arvada, CO

Kelly cheered two years at Ralston Valley High School and four years for the Cheer Central Suns. She is majoring in Civil Engineering.

Marisa
Freshman from
San Diego, CA

Marisa cheered for the California All-Stars and Cheer Force in San Diego.

Sydney
Senior from
Tulsa, OK

Sydney cheered on the state champion and NCA champion Cascia Hall Preparatory School squad. She's majoring in Pharmacy at KU.

Taia
Sophomore from
Aurora, CO

Taia cheered at Grandview High School, Peak Athletics, Cherry Creek Elite, and Rocky Mountain Elite. She is majoring in Elementary Education and plans to be a Special Education Elementary Teacher.

Adam
Freshman from
Goddard, KS

Alex cheered at Maize South High School and Cheer Eclipse. He is a pre-med major.

Alex
Freshman from
Eudora, KS

Alex played football at Eudora High School and learned his tumbling from Parkour. He is majoring in Mechanical Engineering at KU.

Chase
Senior from
Junction City, KS

Chase is a pre-physical therapy major who has played a variety of sports.

Evan
Junior from
Lebanon, OH

Evan cheered at Midwest Cheer Elite for nine years, and is now excited to be a Jayhawk!

Garrett
Senior from
Elk Grove Village, IL

Garrett, an Exercise Science/pre-Physical Therapy major, loves being at KU and being a part of one of the best athletic programs in the nation. He cheered at ACE Athletics in high school.

Gavin
Sophomore from
Derby, KS

Gavin, a sports science major, cheered at Cheer Eclipse for four years. He plans to become a physical therapist.

Nick
Sophomore from
Lawrence, KS

Nick graduated from Bishop Seabury Academy and played a variety of sports. He is majoring in Journalism.

Riley
Freshman from
Baldwin, KS

Riley cheered for Baldwin High School and G-Force Athletics, and has now reached his goal of cheering for KU!

Zach P.
Junior from
Sun Prairie, WI

Zach cheered for Sun Prairie high school for four years and is majoring in Mechanical Engineering at KU.

Zak
Grad student from
Wellington, KS

Zak played football at Southwestern College. He's majoring in Pharmacy at KU.

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