Cheer Honors Announced
SYLVANIA, Ohio - (COMPLETE HONORS) - The Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC) announced the 2022 season honors for competitive cheer in conjunction with the conference championship.
Concordia head coach Kate Edge was voted as Coach of the Year after leading the Cardinals to their fourth conference championship. Aquinas head coach Amy Jacobson was awarded Champions of Character Coach for her commitment to developing and displaying character in the sport.
Lourdes senior Haley Roe was named Cheerleader of the Year and sophomore Bianca Hrynciw from Concordia earned Newcomer of the Year. All-Conference honors were awarded based on an official voting panel during auditions at the championship.
In addition to All-Conference, the WHAC also named its All-Academic Team for juniors or above in academic standing with a cumulative 3.25 GPA. Nominees also must have been in attendance at the nominating school for one full year. The Champions of Character Team consists of one student-athlete from each school who best represents the five core character values of integrity, respect, responsibility, servant leadership, and sportsmanship.
All-Conference
Brooke Armstrong | SR | Concordia |
Danyelle Beckest* | SO | Concordia |
Daion Buford | SR | Lourdes |
Megan Busse | JR | Lourdes |
Zoe Genette | SO | Concordia |
Bianca Hrynciw | SO | Concordia |
Hailey Payne | FR | Concordia |
Laney Roberts^ | SR | Concordia |
Haley Roe | SR | Lourdes |
Hannah Rumsey* | SR | Concordia |
Marisela Vasquez | FR | Concordia |
^repeat honoree from 2020, 2021
*repeat honoree from 2021
Cheerleader of the Year – Haley Roe, Lourdes
Newcomer of the Year – Bianca Hrynciw, Concordia
Coach of the Year – Kate Edge, Concordia
Champions of Character Team
Samuel Preston | Aquinas | SR |
Raelyn Leppert | Brescia | JR |
Alexandra Premo | Concordia | SR |
Mackenzie Kauffman | Lourdes | SO |
Olivia Hall | Madonna | FR |
Daphne McGuire | Point Park | SR |
Layla Cypher | Rochester | JR |
Caysie Ringkvist | Siena Heights | SO |
Champions of Character Coach - Amy Jacobson, Aquinas
All-Academic Team
Julia Cooke | Aquinas |
Ashlee Pastor | Aquinas |
Samuel Preston | Aquinas |
Esmeralda Ruiz | Aquinas |
Brooke Armstrong | Concordia |
Tara Cicilian | Concordia |
Makayla LaVere | Concordia |
Kayla Markle | Concordia |
Ellisa Peterson | Concordia |
Alexandra Premo | Concordia |
Laney Roberts | Concordia |
Hannah Rumsey | Concordia |
Courtney Johnson | Lourdes |
Haley Roe | Lourdes |
Abby Vieira | Lourdes |
Emma Wichman | Lourdes |
Cassie Eccleston | Point Park |
Jordyn Green | Point Park |
Kayla Herr | Point Park |
Sophie Jebose | Point Park |
Nicole Kapalko | Point Park |
Maryann Mandic | Point Park |
Daphne McGuire | Point Park |
Chloe Bachman | Rochester |
Sara Liford | Rochester |
Allison Robilliard | Rochester |
Alexia Ferguson | Siena Heights |