Participation in the IPFW Co-Ed Cheer Program is available to undergraduate students of IPFW and Ivy-Tech students of Crossroads. (Read more about Crossroads below.) IPFW Cheerleaders perform throughout both Men's and Women's Basketball seasons, at home games as well as traveling with the teams to the Summit League tournament in Sioux Falls, SD. Cheerleaders also participate in a variety of community parades and other local events.
The Crossroads program allows students of Ivy-Tech to participate in a variety of athletic and intramural teams, as well as other student activities not offered by their own college. Learn more about the Crossroads program by contacting the Department of Human Resources at 260-481-6424.
T-Shirt Fundraiser
Order your T-shirt in support of IPFW Cheerleaders.
T-shirts are available in Youth and Adult sizes. Deadline to order is November 30th, 2009. Cost is $15 per shirt.
2009-10 Cheerleading Roster
| Name | Year | Major | Last School |
Hometown |
| Jasmine Adegberni | So. | Nursing | Highland High School |
Highland, Ind. |
| Becca Anzini | Fr. | Undecided | Carroll High School |
Fort Wayne, Ind. |
| Danielle Carroll | So. | Early Childhood Education | Adrian High School |
Adrian, Mich. |
| Stefanie Colone | Fr. | Undecided | Snider High School |
Fort Wayne, Ind. |
| Sammie Crowe | So. | Dental Hygiene | McCutcheon High School |
Lafayette, Ind. |
| J.D. Dunn | Jr. | Criminal Justice | Snider High School | Fort Wayne, Ind. |
| Jaquella Gardner | So. | Pre Med/Biology | South Side High School | Fort Wayne, Ind. |
| Ashley Grizzle | Jr. | Dental Hygiene | Southwood High School | Wabash, Ind. |
| Roy McGown III | So. | Culinary Arts/Computer Science | Snider High School | Fort Wayne, Ind. |
| Ashley Miller | Fr. | Undecided | Snider High School | Fort Wayne, Ind. |
| Courtnee Moss | So. | Criminology | North Side High School | Fort Wayne, Ind. |
| Jerell Owens-Robinson | Jr. | Hospitality/Tourism Management | Elkhart Memorial | Elkhart, Ind. |
| Latoda Pope | Sr. | Psychology | Harding High School | Fort Wayne, Ind. |
| Haylee Sark | So. | History Education | North Side High School | Fort Wayne, Ind. |
| Ashley Sommer | Fr. | Pre Med/Biology | Heritage High School | Monroeville, Ind. |
| Abby Taylor | Fr. | Undecided | Manchester High School | Manchester, Ind. |
| Squad Captain | ||||
| Mikalyn Groover | Jr. | Culinary Arts/Accounting | Homestead High School | Fort Wayne, Ind. |
| Mascot | ||||
| J.T. Slusser | Fr. | Undecided | ||
| Head Coach | ||||
| Melissa Miller |
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2009 Three Rivers Festival Appearance
The IPFW Co-Ed Cheerleading Squad consists of 14 female positions and 6 male positions. Select squad members may be retained from previous season bases on skill level, those individuals will be exempt from tryouts.
** Tryouts for 2010-2011 Squad Placements will be held April 2010 **
Squad Requirements
All Cheerleaders must be able to interact with fans one-on-one and from a distance. They must also be well-groomed, athletically fit, and personable.
Female Requirements
Cheer Skills:
Double Toe-touch (no prep in between jumps)
Tumbling Skills:
Standing Back Hand-spring or Back Tuck (attempt - no spot)
Power Round-off connected to Toe-touch, Back Hand-spring, or Back Tuck
Stunting Skills: (you will be judged either as a flyer or a base)
Fly Toss Hands, cradle (partner)
Base Post-up to Hands (assisted partner)
Fly or Base Express Full (group)
Fly or Base Liberty-Heel Stretch (group)
Fly Full Down (attempt from one group stunt)
Male Requirements
Cheer Skills:
Pike Jump
Toe-touch
Tumbling Skills:
Standing Back Hand-spring or Back Tuck (attempt - no spot)
Power Round-off connected to Toe-touch, Back Hand-spring, or Back Tuck
Stunting Skills:
Base Toss Hands, cradle (partner)
Base Walk-up Hands (partner)
Base Liberty-Heel Stretch (group)
