US Youth and Junior National Teams

The National Junior Teams are comprised of the most talented youth in America between the ages of 12-18.

Congratulations to our 2022 US Youth and Junior National Teams!

2022 US Junior All Girl National Team

  • Program: Baton Rouge Area, Louisiana
  • Head Coach: Madison Guidry | Assistant Coaches: Shawn Magee, Jade Blalock

  • What does it mean to represent the US National Team?
    • Madison Guidry (Head Coach): “As a coach, my proudest moments are watching my athletes perform at the highest level. Representing the US National Team means giving these incredible athletes the opportunity to showcase their hard work and dedication to the sport of cheerleading at the very highest level.  I am grateful for the opportunity to coach them and honored to represent the US National Team.”
  • What are you looking forward to most from this experience?
    • Shawn Magee (Assistant Coach): “I am so excited for the chance to coach the Junior All-Girl national team for the first time! We feel so blessed with the opportunity to represent our country, and we are confident our athletes will exceed all expectations! I am looking forward to meeting the coaches from other countries, and to work with the talented staff from USA cheer! Let’s Geaux USA!”
  • What does it mean to represent the US National Team?
    • Jade Blalock (Assistant Coach): “Being involved in cheerleading for so long and having the opportunity to coach the US national team is a huge honor and privilege. I have an enormous amount of pride that I get to lead these young athletes as they represent the USA. Seeing our Baton Rouge community come together for something they are all so passionate about while wearing Red, White and Blue is truly priceless.”

2022 US Junior Coed National Team

  • Program: Chicago Area, Illinois
  • Head Coach: Jared Erlenbaugh | Assistant Coaches: Brianna Grady, Shannon Leech

  • What are you looking forward to most from this experience?
    • Shannon Leech (Assistant Coach): Watching the athletes’ faces light up when they get a new skill is one of the most rewarding experiences as a coach. I am most looking forward to the Junior Coed athletes having that “ah ha” moment and the sense of pride and accomplishment that goes with it.  It is a joy to watch them grow in confidence and bring that to the mat.
  • What does it mean to represent the US National Team?
    • Jared Erlenbaugh (Head Coach): Representing the US National team is an incredible honor. It means everything to do our part in helping forge the international future of this sport we love. The United States is the birthplace of cheerleading, and we are proud to be a part of showcasing the best cheerleading in the world.
  • What made you want to be part of the US National Team?
    • Brianna Grady (Assistant Coach): Being a part of the US National Team to me means opportunity. An opportunity for growth, to be a part of something larger than ourselves and to represent the USA in the sport we are all so passionate about.

2022 US Youth All Girl National Team

  • Program: Baton Rouge Area, Louisiana
  • Head Coach: Jessica Angelo | Assistant Coach: Brandon Houck

  • What are you looking forward to most from this experience?
    • Jessica Angelo (Head Coach): “What I look forward to the most from this experience is to be able to contribute and have a factor in our community coming together as one. To witness and take part in young athletes from other schools & programs working together for one common goal. This experience is far beyond cheerleading. These young athletes will create friendships and memories that will last a lifetime; all while representing their country! This is truly a priceless, once in a lifetime opportunity for all involved and I will be forever grateful.”
  • What made you want to be part of the US National Team?
    • Brandon Houck (Assistant Coach): “I have been involved with cheerleading for so long, so the opportunity to represent the US in something that I am passionate about is what drove me to want to coach this team. Not only am I excited for this, but I’m also blessed to be able to be a part of this journey with the athletes as well as our community! This is going to be an experience of a lifetime for everyone involved and it is a prestigious honor to be able to represent our great country!”

2022 US Youth Coed National Team

  • Program: Chicago Area, Illinois
  • Head Coach – Jenny Krumlinde | Assistant Coaches – Jessica Murphy, Alex Mercado

  • What made you want to be part of the US National Team?
    • Jenny Krumlinde (Head Coach): “As a former US National Team athlete, the opportunity to be a part of it again as a coach is a dream come true. I am looking forward to helping athletes reach their full potential during this incredible opportunity as the first youth coed team. This age group is so fun to coach and to see athletes earn new skills is one of the best parts of coaching!”
  • What are you looking forward to most from this experience?
    • Alex Mercado (Assistant Coach): “What I’m most looking forward to is the opportunity to grow this amazing program. Allowing even more athletes from different backgrounds, and cultures a chance to represent the USA with pride, and passion.”
  • What does it mean to represent the US National Team?
    • Jessica Murphy (Assistant Coach): “It is an absolute honor to represent our country and to continue the tradition of excellence of the US National team. Representing the US National team is paying tribute to the colors worn and to all of the past, present and future US National team members and coaches. It is about respecting those who came before us and setting a standard for those who will follow.”

2022 Youth & Junior Pom

  • Program: Dance Mania All-Stars; Melbourne, FL
  • Coaches: Dana Parsons, Andrea Chapman, Jenny Arnold
  • Schools Represented- Dance Mania Homeschool Academy, Meadowlane Elementary, Holy Trinity, Our Saviour Catholic School, Ascension Catholic, Delaura Middle School, Viera High School, Melbourne High School, Eau Gallie High School, West Shore High School, Bayside High School, Melbourne Central Catholic High School

  • Dana Parsons, Head Coach- “Having the opportunity to represent the United States of America, USA Cheer, and the Jr. Pom division at the ICU championships was one of the best experiences our program has had to date. We are blessed, honored, and humbled to be chosen again in TWO divisions and are so eager to push ourselves further than ever! The entire experience is truly surreal and one that we will take very seriously and cherish forever. Our athletes are stronger, determined, and even more motivated than last season. We truly appreciate everyone’s support in helping us achieve our goals!”
  • Andrea Chapman, Assistant Coach- “Round 3 here we come! I have been blessed to be a part of the dance and cheer industry for over 25 years. Being a coach of the US National Junior Pom team for two seasons has been my most prestigious, rewarding, exciting, and memorable experience yet! Having the opportunity to work alongside the other coaches, US National teams, and mentor our athletes throughout their entire journey was truly remarkable. I am forever grateful to the dancers for their hard work, the parents for their support, and USA cheer staff for providing this amazing opportunity for all athletes and coaches involved.”
  • Jenny Arnold, Assistant Coach- “I feel so blessed to experience the US national team as a coach for the first time. I am honored to be a part of this process with our other amazing coaches and our talented dancers. I am so excited to meet the international team’s coaches and USA cheer staff and representatives. Let’s go U.S.A!”

2022 Youth Hip Hop

  • Program: Legendary Athletics; Sanford, FL
  • Coaches: Dana Evancoe, Karlie Braddy, Daniel Maynard
  • Schools Represented: Legendary held a tryout in the area to get the best and the strongest athletes to help take this team to the next level. This team is a makeup of athletes from the following counties: Seminole County School District, Orange County Schools, and Volusia County.

  • Dana Evancoe, Head Coach: What an honor for our little girls, from our little town to get such a big opportunity! This team is made up of so much talent, heart, passion, and kindness! We are working hard and hope to make everyone proud!
  • Karlie Braddy, Assistant Coach: “I am so proud to be representing the USA with such a talented group of dancers. This is such an incredible opportunity for kids so young to be able to experience and I can’t wait to see where all of their hard work takes them!”

2022 Junior Hip Hop

  • Program: DuPont Manual High School; Louisville. KY
  • Coaches: Kirstie Adanick, Courtney Longest
  • Schools Represented – DuPont Manual High School

  • Kirstie Adanick, Head Coach. “It is an extreme honor to get to represent the United States as the US National Junior Hip Hop team. This team is powerful with energy that is unmatched. The DuPont Dazzlers train tirelessly and are so excited to represent and showcase what the USA has to offer.”
  • Courtney Longest, Assistant Coach “It is an absolute honor to be able to return back to the US National Team as a Coach after competing as a US National Team member in 2015 and 2016. We are very excited to take on this role and represent our country”

2021 ICU World Championship Performances

2021 Junior Coed Elite – Gold
2021 Junior All Girl Elite – Bronze
2021 Junior Hip Hop – Gold
2021 Junior Pom – Gold

2020 – Cancelled

2019 Junior Coed Elite – Gold
2019 Junior All Girl Elite – Bronze
2019 Junior Hip Hop – Gold
2019 Junior Pom – Silver

2018 Junior Coed Elite – Gold
2018 Junior All Girl Elite – Gold
2018 Junior Hip Hop – Gold

2017 Junior Coed Elite – Gold
2017 Junior All Girl Elite – Gold
2017 Junior Hip Hop – Gold