Morehead State University - Raconteur Yearbook (Morehead, KY)

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NOSdWlS MDVF Cheerleaders heerleaders Inspire There are two Cheerleading squads at M.S.U., the varsity squad and the Lady Eagles Cheerleading squad. The varsity squad cheers for football as well as basket- ball; the Lady Eagles cheer for the women's basketball team. The varsity squad, under direction of Myron Doan, goes to a summer camp and is provided with free housing. The Lady Eagles Cheerleading squad is under direc- tion of Mickey Ferguson, a former varsity cheerleader at M.S.U. Cheerleading is not always as glamorous as it seems. There are a lot of sacrifices and compromises to be made. Several of the cheerieaders are involved in sororities, fraternities, and honor societies. Angie McClure, a sophomore cheerleader and active member of Chi Omega sorority, said, hi like cheering, but I do miss participation in Greek intramurals. A lot of the intramurals are scheduled dur-t ing our practice time. Cheerleading takes up a lot of time and it's important for the cheerleaders to manage their time effectively. Mike Ebrig'ht, senior, is a member of Sigma Nu fraternity and is a Delta Gamma anchor man. He is also inVolved in several other organizations, so it is important t him how he spends his time. Ebright said, You just have to learn ho to budget your time. No matter how hard the cheerleader practice, setbacks can occur and accident will happen. El'Dora Carter, another sophomore var sity cheerleader, broke her arm during th first football game of the season and miss ed five games due to the injury. Lind Choinard, an alternate cheerleader. too El'Dora's place on the squad until sh returned. The varsity squad worked on a video t be used in competitions this year. Overall, the cheerleaders enjoy thei positions on the squad and of playing a active role m MSU athletics. Missi Collins, a native of Morehead an M80 5 '85 Homecoming Queen, said, love being a cheerleader! i must because do it all year around. Miss Collins works at the UC Cheerleading camps during the summer i addition to being an Eagle cheerleader. B AMANDA ACKERMAH and AD MIRACLE YELLING for the Eagles is what MSU cheerleaders do best. Morehead State's Cheerleading squad is evenly balanced between males and females. EAGLE mascot Ken Hackelt along with Gouemo Martha Layne Collins assist in the cheering a! the HigherVEducaiion Rally in Frankfort. This is Hackelt's first gear as the mascot.

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Pi L ; . yers has a lot of ability and was dubbed Rookie the Year by teammat Paul Hope. . Ah Chang practices his; 3. A : , L 3'

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ATOP Buddy Logan's shoulders is fellow cheerleader Angie McClure. Both are in their second year ofcheering for Morehead State, OUNTING is one of the Eagle cheerleaders' trongholds. Their teamwork and tough practices ave definitely paid off.