The Republic High School cheerleaders are state champs. They took first place at the state competition at Hearnes Center in Columbia. The team was competing in the Class 4 Small Squad Division. St. Francis Borgia was runner-up.
The state-winning squad included seniors Katie Vait, Kristee Massey, and Kaity Stone; juniors Brittney Owrey, Britteney Taylor, Amanda Lyon, Brittany Crawford, Trinity Minshall, and Kavosha Edmunds; and sophomores Elly Zinecker, Ericka Dye, and Jennifer Madrzykowski. They’re coached by Deb Kuntz.