The Nottingham-based group picked up a silver prize in their category at the Florida event.
A UK cheerleading team has landed a top prize at a major international competition in the US.
The team, consisting of four male and 18 female cheerleaders, performed a two-and-half minute routine in the final for a panel of judges.Ant Ridgway said the team faced an "array of challenges" during training in the UK including Covid absences and restrictions "To hit a routine of this difficulty level is hard in itself," he said. "To do it at The Worlds championships, on finals day... with so much on the line is an incredible demand.He said when the team was awarded the silver globe he "crumpled to the floor in tears" feeling "stunned".Solomon, who is a base and tumbler and has been cheering for six years, said reaching the final had been a "dream come true".
She said being a silver medallist felt "surreal" and the team was "extremely emotional and couldn't stop crying"."Knowing that three years of training had come to an end was very emotional, but leaving on a high was everything we had ever wanted," she added.In order to compete in The Cheerleading Worlds, teams must win a bid - an invitation to attend
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