By Blake Chadwick
Alexa Davis is a junior at Maize High School, but her cheer journey began long before high school.
“I started competitive cheer in Kindergarten on a tiny Level 1 team, and am now in my 12th season on a Senior Medium Coed Level 6 World’s team,” Davis said.
The junior has also cheered at Maize Middle School and is now a third-year varsity member at Maize.
For Davis, cheer is more than a sport for her.
“I also coach tumbling classes and a mini prep cheer team at Cheer Eclipse, and I volunteer my time to coach Maize Jr. Cheer,” Davis said. “As you can see, cheer is a very important part of my life.”
As a teammate, Davis focuses on doing whatever the team needs day in and day out.
“I think my biggest strength as a teammate is that I am always willing to go where needed and do what needs to be done for the team,” Davis said. “I’m a good listener and I try hard to include everyone in stunts. I have had a few injuries throughout the years, but have worked through them and continued to show up and do what was needed for my team.”
Team chemistry is a major strength for Maize.
“As a team, I would say our biggest strength is working well together, which is very important when it comes to stunting,” Davis said. “Her personal mindset reflects that same consistency. “My mindset when I’m cheering is to always give 100 percent effort both on and off the sideline.”
