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Essence Gilbert, left, and Mary Catherine Coltrane, right, learned Thursday they had earned All-State cheer honors.
Mary Catherine Coltrane and Essence Gilbert learned Thursday they were among 36 cheerleaders from North Carolina high schools selected for All-State Cheer Team.
After being nominated for All-Region by Richmond Senior High School cheer coach Meredith Hood, the two student-athletes submitted a video demonstrating cheer, dance, jumps and tumbling.
Both girls were selected to All-Region and then invited to tryout on May 17 for All-State at Southern Alamance High School.
They competed with 71 girls in the categories of cheer, dance, jumps, stunting and tumbling. As members of the All-State Cheer Team, they will spend five days in Greensboro in July where they will work on choreography and then perform at the basketball game, coaches’ conference and football game.
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