Executive Board
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President
Sandi Gildehaus
Sandi has been an active member of MCCA for 20 years and has served on competition and all state-committees. Sandi held an At-Large executive board position for 6 years before running for president in 2022. Sandi was the St. Louis Competition director for 12 years and the State competition director for 1 year. Sandi coached cheer at St Francis Borgia for 19 years—in that time won 10 State Championships, 1 Game Day State Championship, and was a Finalist in 2022 at UCA Nationals. Sandi was voted coach of the year in 2011, and is also a member of USA cheer. Sandi was inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in 2021 as a cheer coach.
term expires March 2026
Vice President
Billy Hoskins
Billy has been coaching for 20 years. Billy served as coach of the Southeast Missouri State University cheer program for five years. Billy holds 5 state championships and 1 national championship. Currently, Billy is the head coach at Kelly High School.
term expires March 2027
Secretary
Abbey Gradle
term expires March 2026
Abbey Gradle teaches photography at Marquette High School and was formally the head cheerleading coach for 13 years. Over her coaching tenure, her team won 10 Regional Championships, 3 State Championships, 2 Band Chant Game Day titles, and was a Finalist in 2019, 2021, 2022, and 2023 at the UCA National High School Cheerleading Championship. Abbey has served on the MSHSAA Spirit Advisory Committee as the St. Louis Cheer Representative from 2017-2021. She also currently assists MSHSAA as a Cheer Rules Interpreter and is a member of USA Cheer. Abbey has been a member of MCCA since 2009. She is looking forward to her new role as secretary and continuing to organize the All-State nomination process.
Treasurer
Liz Green
term expires March 2027
Liz Green coached cheerleading for 15 years at Northwest High School in Cedar Hill, during which time she managed a program of over 60 athletes and helped to develop a Booster Club to provide fundraising opportunities to cheerleaders. She lives in Cedar Hill, MO with her husband and two children. Liz serve as the building principal at Woodridge Middle School in the Northwest School District.
At-Large
Sonya Gough
Sonya Gough is head coach of the Blue Springs South Cheer program. This is her 15th year coaching at South and 17th year coaching cheerleading. She has a bachelor's and master's degree in education and teaches 8th grade. She and her husband Teth are parents to one daughter, Addison, and two dogs, Hank and Pickles.
term expires March 2026
At-Large
Kate Townsend
Kate Townsend is a full-time cheerleading coach at Cheer Athletics St. Louis. She moved to Missouri 3 years ago in hopes to grow STUNT the Sport at the youth level. She is the Director of Club STUNT at CA STL and the Head STUNT Coach and Assistant Cheer Coach at Ursuline Academy STL. Kate graduated from the University of Louisville, where she won 4 NCA National Championships with Louisville Small Coed and All-Girl and 2 STUNT National Championships. She was a part of the first All-Girl US National Team, winning an ICU World Championship in 2009. She also worked as a Head Instructor, choreographer, and judge for regional and national championships for UCA and Varsity Brands for 10+ years. She cheered in All-Star as well, winning 3 USASF World Championships with GymTyme AllStars during college. Her goal as a coach is to connect athletes with the opportunities available to them after high school - whether it be academic, cheer, STUNT, or other interests!
term expires March 2027
Board of Directors
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appointed positions annually.
Trustees
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Past President
Tom Reynolds (2018-2022)
Past President
Suzy Thompson (1988-2018)
Past Co-President
Nancy Allen (1988-1989)
Past Secretary
Rachael Larsen (2018-2024)
committees
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Classification | Name | School | Email |
|---|---|---|---|
Competition Director | Jenn Newman | MCCA Board | competition@missouricheercoaches.org |
1A | Christina Cline | Orrick | ccline@orrick.k12.mo.us |
1A | Lisa Stobbe | Putnam County | lstobbe@putnamcountyr1.net |
2A | Rebekah Kropf | Centralia | rebekah.kropf@cr6.org |
2A | Andrea Sanders | East Prairie | andrea.sanders@eastprairie.org |
2A | Delisa Jeffries | Hallsville | DJeffrie@hallsville.org |
2A | Amanda Frech | Hallsville | afrech@hallsville.org |
3A | Abbey Hillen | Moberly | abbeysagohillen@moberlyspartans.org |
4A | Olivia Savage | Farmington | osavage@farmington.k12.mo.us |
4A | Anna Gildehaus | Pacific | an3gilde@gmail.com |
5A | Rylee Thomas | Battle | rthomas2303@gmail.com |
5A | Breanne callaway | Francis Howell North | breannecallaway@gmail.com |
5A | Erica Wagner | Timberland | ericawagner@wsdr4.org |
6A | Meg Diddle | Blue Springs South | mdiddle@bssd.net |
6A | Katie Cagle | Marquette | katiecagle4@gmail.com |
6A | Brianna Gerling | Northwest | bgerling@northwestschools.net |
6A | Victoria Butler | Park Hill | phhstrojancheer@gmail.com |
competition committee
education committee
Classification | Name | School | Email |
|---|---|---|---|
Education Director | Kate Townsend | MCCA Board | education@missouricheercoaches.org |
1A | Heather Newman | Putnam County | hnewman@putnamcountyr1.net |
1A | Shelby St. Aubyn | Silex | sstaubyn@silex.k12.mo.us |
1A | Robyn Margaret | Westran Middle | rmaag@westran.k12.mo.us |
2A | Peyton Earley | Hallsville | pearley@hallsville.org |
3A | Kendra Franek | Osage | kfranek5809@my.pmi.edu |
4A | Tia Cunningham | Farmington | tlcunningham@farmington.k12.mo.us |
4A | Tristen Bethel | Union Middle | betheltristen@gmail.com |
5A | Alexis Kruse | Lebanon | akruse@lebanon.k12.mo.us |
5A | Angelo Corsolini | Ozark | angelocorsolini@gmail.com |
5A | Kim Smith | Retired | kimberlysmith@pb.k12.mo.us |
6A | Tyler Haney | Lee’s Summit West | coacht.haney@gmail.com |
6A | Hannah Thiessen | Liberty North | hthiessen04@gmail.com |
6A | Lauren Thompson | Staley | laurenmt2002@gmail.com |
all-state committee
Classification | Name | Email | Email |
|---|---|---|---|
All-State Director | Abbey Gradle | allstate@missouricheercoaches.org | allstate@missouricheercoaches.org |
1A | Lynn Cantrell | lynn.cantrell@hartville.k12.mo.us | lynn.cantrell@hartville.k12.mo.us |
1A | Corrie McNeely | crjmcneely@yahoo.com | crjmcneely@yahoo.com |
1A | Brittany Butler | bbutler@slaterschools.net | bbutler@slaterschools.net |
2A | Krista Morgan | krista.morgan@cr6.org | krista.morgan@cr6.org |
2A | Lauren Durand | lauren.durand@yahoo.ca | lauren.durand@yahoo.ca |
3A | Brea Ray-Ellis | bray@odessar7.net | bray@odessar7.net |
4A | Sharron Phipps | phipps.sharron@desoto.k12.mo.us | phipps.sharron@desoto.k12.mo.us |
4A | Alli Watson | awatson@fz.k12.mo.us | awatson@fz.k12.mo.us |
4A | Tiffany Cox | coxt@smithville.k12.mo.us | coxt@smithville.k12.mo.us |
4A | Sarah Otto | ottos@unionrxi.org | ottos@unionrxi.org |
5A | Megan Adams | meganadams@ozarktigers.org | meganadams@ozarktigers.org |
5A | Shelby Huez | shelbyhuez@wsdr4.org | shelbyhuez@wsdr4.org |
6A | Taylor Ocker | tkcasey@sbcglobal.net | tkcasey@sbcglobal.net |
6A | Hannah Ryan | hannah.ryan@nkcschools.org | hannah.ryan@nkcschools.org |
College | Charmaine Harris | charris@kirksville.k12.mo.us | charris@kirksville.k12.mo.us |
scholarship committee
Classification | Name | School | Email |
|---|---|---|---|
Scholarship Director | Rachael Larsen | MCCA Board | scholarship@missouricheercoaches.org |
1A | Katy Jones | Oak Ridge | kjones@oakridge.k12.mo.us |
1A | Renae Bridges | Sweet Springs | rbridges@sweetsprings.k12.mo.us |
2A | Brittany Henricks | Centralia | Brittany.henricks@cr6.org |
2A | Debra Wolf | St Pius X Kansas City | debra.perillo@outlook.com |
3A | Steph Bekebrede | Reeds Spring | sbekebrede@wolves.k12.mo.us |
4A | Taylor Greife | Union | taylor.greife@gmail.com |
5A | Bailey Miner | Ozark Junior High | baileyminer@ozarktigers.org |
6A | Ryann Venable | Liberty High | ryann.venable@lps53.org |
6A | Cristin Allen | Liberty North | cristin.allen@lps53.org |
6A | Kristine Hayes | Rock Bridge | khayes@cpsk12.org |