The US National Junior Cheer Teams are comprised of the most talented cheerleaders in America.
USA Junior All Girl, known also as “JAG”, is comprised of 32 female cheerleaders aged between 15-18,
representing the United States in international competition within the Junior All Girl Elite division.
USA Junior Coed, known also as “JUCO” is comprised of 32 male and female cheerleaders between 15-18,
representing the United States in international competition within the Junior Coed Elite division.
2026 US National Junior All Girl Team (JAG) Location: Nashville
Individual Athlete Applications are OPEN/currently being accepted for JAG. Junior All Girl is hosting tryouts to compete at the 2026 ICU Junior World Championship as well as the opportunity to represent the United States with JAG at international events in 2026.
Learn more about the selection process and how to apply here.
2026 US National Junior Coed Team (JUCO) Location: TBA
The location/coaching staff has not yet been selected for JUCO 2026. Submissions for location application are now closed. Location, as well as individual athlete applications, will be announced soon.
2026 US NATIONAL JUNIOR TEAM LOCATIONS
2025 ICU JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS
JUNIOR CHEER COACHING STAFF
US NATIONAL TEAM JUNIOR COED DIRECTOR • TUCKER HUNTER
Tucker Hunter is a former US National Coed Premier athlete and 4x ICU World Champion (2013-2017). Tucker has served as the US National Youth Teams Director since 2021– leading both Youth All Girl (YAG) & Youth Coed (YUCO) to multiple ICU Junior World Championship medals and international titles. Tucker graduated from Oklahoma State University, winning 3 NCA College National Championship titles and competed within Cheer Athletics, winning 3 USASF Worlds championships before pursuing a career with NCA. He currently holds positions of College Staff Director at NCA as well as working as a coach at Cheer Athletics Plano.
2025-2026 JUNIOR ALL GIRL HEAD COACH • MELISSA BULL
Melissa is the current head coach of the US National Junior All Girl Team, as well as the Head Coach at nationally ranked Ravenwood High School out of Tennessee. Melissa is a former USA All Girl Premier athlete and ICU World Champion, as well as a former all girl athlete and 3x UCA National Champion at Morehead State University. Melissa has coached several teams to win state and national (NHSCC) championship titles over the last decade.
2025-2026 JUNIOR ALL GIRL ASSISTANT COACH • DALTON STANLEY
Dalton Stanley is originally from Wiggins, Mississippi and is currently the assistant coach at Western Kentucky University since 2020, winning 3 National Championship titles (2021, 2022, and 2023) in all girl and coed divisions. Dalton is an alumnus of the University of Mississippi (2017-2020) and Jones College (2015-2017). Dalton will be assistant coaching the USA Junior All Girl National Team on the way to the 2025 ICU Junior World Championships.
2025 US NATIONAL JUNIOR TEAM LOCATIONS
2025 JUNIOR CHEER COACHING STAFF
2024-2025 JUNIOR COED HEAD COACH • CHELSEA HATCHER
Chelsea has served as the US Junior Coed National Team’s head coach since 2023, where she led JUCO to a gold medal at the ICU Junior World Championship. Chelsea currently teaches and coaches at Hudson High School in Florida, home of the 5x FHSAA State Cheerleading Champions, achieved between 2018-2023.
2024-2025 JUNIOR COED ASSISTANT COACH • PARKER JUDD
Parker Judd is an assistant coach at Hudson High School and the US National Junior Coed Team. Parker has helped lead the JUCO National Team to winning gold at the 2023 ICU Junior World Championship and will continue working with USA JUCO for 2024. Parker also works as a music producer for New Level Music, an Atlanta-based cheer music provider.
2024-2025 JUNIOR COED ASSISTANT COACH • SARAH CIANCI
Sarah is an assistant coach at Hudson High School and the US National Junior Coed Team. Sarah has helped lead the JUCO National Team to winning gold at the 2023 ICU Junior World Championship and will continue working with USA JUCO for 2024.
2025 JUNIOR COED ASSISTANT COACH • CAMERON BAISDEN
Cameron Baisden, an Atlanta native, brings extensive experience in high school, college, and Allstar cheerleading. As a 2019 World Champion with The Stingray Allstars and a 2020 National Champion from the University of Central Florida. Cameron is currently a coach at Hudson High School, where he continues to pursue his passion for leadership development and inspiring the next generation of athletes.
