Congratulations to the Ray-Pec cheerleaders who won the state championship in the JV Large Division on Nov. 16 at the Missouri Cheerleading Coaches Association competition. Last month, the JV squad captured its first regional championship.

Varsity and JV cheerleaders competed at the Missouri Cheerleading Coaches Association competition this past weekend at Lindenwood University in St. Louis.

Junior Varsity captured its first regional championship last month, and its first State Championship on Nov. 16.

Ray-Pec High School cheer coaches are: Megan Speer, Courtney Morgan, Heidi Lanksbury, and Courtney Graham.

State Champion Junior Varsity Cheerleaders!

Front row, from left: Yesenia Quintero, Devyn Pinney, Kyla Scales, Caterina Rudolph, and Skylar Lautzenhiser.

Second row: Alexa Youngs, Brianna Funk, Lily Braswell, Alyssa Speer, Kendra Schulmeister, Emily Galant, Alivia Bentley, Hayden Vansickle, Lauren Downey, and Neavah Whayley.

Back row: Emma Jones, Alexis Maynard, Samantha Rittmaster, Raeanna Nelson, Grace Humke, and Savannah Elliott.