By Cooper Chadwick
Andover Central’s senior Lakyn Findley had big goals for her senior season, one of which was to win a national championship with her team.
“My favorite memory from cheer was winning nationals in Fort Worth, Texas. When they announced our team, that moment with my teammates and my coaches felt magical. It felt good to know that all of our hard work and dedication finally paid off,” Findley said.
Findley was a later entry to the Andover central cheer program, but she flourished nonetheless.
“Lakyn cheered elsewhere her freshman year, so we only got her after that. It didn’t take long to see that she was very athletic and driven to succeed. She is a great all-around cheerleader, as her jumps, motions, dancing, tumbling, and stunting stand out. She can do multiple stunt positions for us and has filled in wherever needed, including times where we knew she would make something hit that was struggling,” head coach Desirae Moreno said.
Over the summer, Findley spent most of her time cheering and training.
“My team and I attended NCA cheer camp over the summer which consists of 4 days of training and bonding with the team, which helped our team tremendously. Our team started practicing in May and we have continued to work up until now to prepare for various things including different routines and our NCA National competition,” Findley said.
