Spring Hill College Cheer and Dance 2016-17

2016-17 CHEER AND DANCE

CHEER AND DANCE PREVIEW 2016-17

The Spring Hill College (SHC) cheer and dance teams begin 2016-17 with a new sense of determination. Carrie Clayton returns as the Spirit Program Coordinator in her fourth year with the Badgers after directing the cheer team to a 7th place finish out of nine teams in the 2016 Small Coed Division II classification at the Universal Cheerleaders Association (UCA) Nationals held at the Walt Disney World Resort.

The cheer team has numerous returners including senior Jasmin Pizer from Baton Rouge, La., along with juniors Emma Gross from Orange, Calif., Holly Hubenak from Austin, Texas, and Summer Soltis from Cleveland, Ohio. The sophomore class welcomes back Julie Dobbs of Slocomb, Ala., Randi Evans of Semmes, Ala., and Ashley Zamudio from McGill-Toolen Catholic High School in Mobile.

Adding to their strengths, the Badgers picked up several exciting new members in sophomores Sydney Caudill of Madison, Ala., Courtney Hutchinson from Birmingham, Ala., and Brookelyn Woodall of Jemison, Ala., while the freshman class includes Branna Hokanson from Semmes, Eden Marble from St. Luke’s Episcopal School in Mobile, Dalaney Naremore of Covington, La., Sumyr Thames of Saraland, Ala., and Essence Williams from New Orleans, La. Assisting the ladies with the lifts and power moves this year will be senior Lane Brunson and junior Bernard Crandle both from

Murphy High School in Mobile joined by sophomore Tempel Viti of Old Mill Creek, Ill., with freshman Joseph Mohr of Irvington, Ala.

Clayton has set the goal of “performing to the best of their ability and competing at Nationals” for the 2016-17 SHC dance team. Helping her reach that goal will be four returning team members including seniors Darian Price from Carencro, La., and Channi Zirlott of Irvington, Ala., together with junior Allie May from Eureka, Mo., and sophomore Camryn Nethken from Prairieville, La. The newcomers include senior Mary Grace Pollet of Baton Rouge, La., who comes to the squad after three seasons with the Badger golf team and five dynamic freshmen in Emily Alexis of Hattiesburg, Miss., Alicia Cleveland of Dayton, Ohio, Morgan Jemison of Saraland, Abby Knight of Madisonville, La., and Kayla Ryan from Franklin, Tenn.

Clayton looks for both her teams to enjoy excellent years in 2016-17 and says she’s most excited about, “seeing the teams at basketball games. They’ve gone to camp and basketball is their true element where they get to perform.” The teams will get their first opportunity to shine on Friday, November 11, when the Badger women’s basketball opens the season at home versus the University of West Alabama Tigers in the Arthur R. Outlaw Recreation Center.

COACHING STAFF

Carrie Clayton - Spirit Coordinator - 3rd year

Carrie Clayton joined the SHC family as the school’s Spirit Program Coordinator with responsibilities over the Badger Cheer and Dance programs in September 2014. Before taking over the Spring Hill Spirit Programs, Clayton served as an assistant coach for the Badger dance program for one and a half years.

Clayton was an assistant coach with the University of South Alabama (USA) Prowlers Dance Team for four years after having danced for the Prowlers while in college. She also served as the Dance Team coach at both Dawes Intermediate School and UMS-Wright Preparatory School in Mobile.

A staff member of the Universal Dance Association (UDA), Clayton has traveled across the country as a dance instructor while working behind the scenes at numerous national and state dance competitions. She began her professional career as a Childcare Assistant with Penelope House in 2007 after graduating from USA with a B.S. in Speech and Hearing Sciences in 2010.

GENERAL FACTS

Name of School: Spring Hill College

City/State/Zip: Mobile, AL 36608

President: Christopher Puto, Ph.D.

Founded: 1830

Enrollment: 1,496

Nickname: Badgers

School Colors: Purple, white

School Website: shc.edu/about

Home Facility: Arthur R. Outlaw

Recreation Center

Capacity: 1,500

Conference: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic

Athletic Director: Jim Hall

Alma Mater: Grinnell College, 1995

Compliance: Chad LeBlanc

Senior Woman Administrator: Alison Sellers-Cook

Faculty Athletic Representative: Steve Almquist, Ph.D.

Athletic Department Phone: 251-380-3485

Athletic Department Fax: 251-460-2196

Sports Information Director: Jim Stennett

Alma Mater: Mississippi State, 1990

SID Phone: (251) 380-4468

SID Email: jstennett@shc.edu

Athletics Web Site: www.shcbadgers.com

Facebook: SHCBADGERS

Twitter: SHCBADGERS

Instagram: SHCBADGERS

COACHING STAFF

Spirit Coordinator:

Carrie Clayton (3rd year)

Alma Mater: South Alabama (2010)

Office Phone: (251) 380-4008

Email: cclayton@shc.edu

Athletic Trainer: Brian Gronwold, ATC

Email: athletictrainer@shc.edu

Office Phone: 251-380-3493

CHEER 2016-17 ROSTER

Name Class Hometown High School

Lane Brunson Sr Mobile, Ala.

Murphy HS

Jasmin Pizer Sr. Baton Rouge, La. Runnels HS

Bernard Crandle Jr Mobile, Ala.

Emma Gross Jr. Orange, Calif.

Holly Hubenak Jr Austin, Texas

Summer Soltis Jr Cleveland, Ohio

Sydney Caudill So. Madison, Ala.

Murphy HS

Blessed Trinity Catholic HS

Saint Michael’s Catholic Academy

Saint Martin de Porres

James Clemens HS

Julie Dobbs So. Slocomb, Ala. Slocomb HS

Randi Evans So Semmes, Ala.

Courtney Hutchinson So. Birmingham, Ala.

Mary G. Montgomery HS

Briarwood Christian

Tempel Viti So Old Mill Creek, Ill. The Gow School

Brookelyn Woodall So. Jemison, Ala. Jemison HS

Ashley Zamudio So Mobile, Ala.

Branna Hokanson Fr. Semmes, Ala.

McGill-Toolen Catholic HS

Mary G. Montgomery HS

Eden Marble Fr. Mobile, Ala. St. Luke’s Episcopal School

Joseph Mohr Fr. Irvington, Ala.

Theodore HS

Dalaney Naremore Fr. Covington, La. Mount Carmel Academy

Sumyr Thames Fr. Saraland, Ala. Saraland HS

Essence Williams Fr. New Orleans, La. Cabrini HS

DANCE 2016-17 ROSTER

Name Class Hometown High School

Mary Grace Pollet Sr. Baton Rouge, La. St. Joseph’s Academy

Darian Price Sr. Carencro, La. Lafayette HS

Channi Zirlott Sr Irvington, Ala. Alma Bryant HS

Allie May Jr. Eureka, Mo. Nerinx Hall HS

Camryn Nethken So Prairieville, La. St. Amant HS

Emily Alexis Fr. Hattiesburg, Miss. Sacred Heart Catholic HS

Alicia Cleveland Fr. Dayton, Ohio Stivers School for the Arts

Morgan Jemison Fr. Saraland, Ala. Saraland HS

Abby Knight Fr. Madisonville, La. Archbishop Hannan HS

Kayla Ryan Fr. Franklin, Tenn. Father Ryan HS

2016-17 SCHEDULE

Nov. 11

Nov. 14

Nov. 17

Jan. 2 *Paine College (W/M)

Jan. 14

Jan. 16

Jan. 30 *LeMoyne-Owen College (W/M) 5:30/7:30 p.m.

Feb. 4 *Central State University (W/M) 2/4 p.m.

Feb. 6 *Kentucky State University (W/M) 5:30/7:30 p.m.

Feb. 10 Auburn University Montgomery (W) 5:30 p.m. Feb. 23 *Lane College (W/M) 5:30/7:30 p.m.

*SIAC game