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GJHS Cheer finishes 13th at state

Tiger Cheer ate at state
Miah Hines and Marie Calkins • December 12, 2023
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GJHS Cheer throws a stunt on the state mat during class 4A competition.

Out of 26 class 4A teams, GJHS Cheer placed 13th at state.

The 2023 CHSAA State Spirit competition took place in Denver in the Denver Coliseum. The Colorado High School State Spirit Championships were held Dec. 7-9.

“I feel like [state] could have gone a lot better than it did but overall it was a great routine,” said GJHS senior Ava Martinez.  

Last year, the Tiger cheer team placed 3rd at the state competition.

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The team has three seniors including Estefani Soto, Ava Rinaldi and Martinez coached by Teaa Warinner. 

After a decline in placement from last year’s state competition, the team has high hopes for next year.

“I think it’ll push next year’s team to get a higher placement and to work harder,” said Martinez.

 GJHS Cheer preps for state competition with team bonding time.

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About the Contributors
Miah Hines
Miah Hines, Editor in Chief
Miah is a senior and this is her second year on the orange and black. She joined after taking reporting two years ago, and is excited to bring new stories and news to the orange and black as editor in chief. Miah enjoys the outdoors, music and hopes to go to college to study journalism.
Marie Calkins
Marie Calkins, Copy Editor
Marie Calkins is a Junior at GJHS and the Copy Editor for the Orange & Black student newspaper. She also plays soccer and loves music. She first joined the Orange & Black her sophomore year. 
Paiten Brown
Paiten Brown, Reporter
Paiten Brown is a sophomore and she is a reporter of O&B. She joined because she loves to write and work with other people. She is excited to be a part of the O&B newspaper. Paiten enjoys all sorts of animals and wants to be a veterinarian. Paiten also enjoys listening to music like Taylor Swift. She loves food and will eat anything really.

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