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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 2024

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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 2025

Secretary

Rachael Larsen

term expires March 2024

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Treasurer

Liz Green

term expires March 2025

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I coached cheerleading for 15 years at Northwest High School in Cedar Hill, during which time I managed a program of over 60 athletes and helped to develop a Booster Club to provide fundraising opportunities to cheerleaders. I live in Cedar Hill, MO with my husband and two children. I serve as the building principal at Woodridge Middle School in the Northwest School District. 

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At-Large

Kristine Hayes

Kristine is starting her 7th year as head coach at Rock Bridge and 14th year coaching cheer. Kristine has coached Jr high, All Star, special needs and now high school.  All 3 of Kristine's kids have been cheering for 11 years.  Kristine loves watching the athletes grow their skills and the look on their face when it finally clicks on how to do something. 

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term expires March 2024

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At-Large

Abbey Gradle

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 and is looking forward to continuing to organize the All-State nomination process as an At-Large Board Member. 

term expires March 2025

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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 2025

Board of Directors

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STL Regional

Competition Director

Casey Cowsert

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KC Regional

Competition Director

Morgan Padilla

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Conference Director

Competition Director

Jenn Newman

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Education Director

Kristine Hayes

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All-State Director

Newsletter Director

Abbey Gradle

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Scholarship Director

Barb Hodges

Membership/Marketing Director

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Kate Townsend

Trustees

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Past President

Tom Reynolds (2018-2022)

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Past President

Suzy Thompson (1988-2018)

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Past Co-President

Nancy Allen (1988-1989)

committees

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Comp
Classification
Name
School
Email
Competition Director
Jenn Newman
MCCA Board
competition@missouricheercoaches.org
St. Louis Regional Director
Casey Cowsert
Pacific
stlregional@missouricheercoaches.org
KC Regional Director
Morgan Padilla
Park Hill
kcregional@missouricheercoaches.org
1A
Christina Cline
Orrick
ccline@orrick.k12.mo.us
1A
Lisa Stobbe
Putnam County
lstobbe@putnamcountyr1.net
2A
Andrea Sanders
East Prairie
andrea.sanders@eastprairie.org
3A
Peyton Earley
Hallsville
pbowman@hallsville.org
3A
Abbey Sago
Moberly
abbeysago15@gmail.com
4A
Kyleah Stahlman
Union
kyleah.stahlman@hotmail.com
4A
Casie Eichel
Farmington
Ceichel@farmington.k12.mo.us
4A
Alli Watson
Ft. Zumwalt South
awatson@fz.k12.mo.us
5A
Korra Ackerson
Neosho
ackersonkorra@neoshosd.org
5A
Callie Farrell
St. Joseph Central
callenfarrell@sjsd.k12.mo.us
6A
Sonya Gough
Blue Springs South
sgough@bssd.net
6A
Ashley Forte
Lee’s Summit North Ozark Nixa
ashley.forte@lsr7.net
6A
Tess Keller
Ozark
tesskeller@ozarktigers.org
6A
Ryan Campbell
Nixa
ryancampbell@nixaschools.net
Coed
Erica Wagner
Timberland
ericawagner@wsdr4.org
Coed
Amy Barron
Kickapoo
albarron@spsmail.org
Junior High
Lauren Mayes
Sikeston Junior High
lmayes@spsr6.org

education committee

education
All-state
Title
Name
School
Email
Education Director
Kristine Hayes
MCCA Board
education@missouricheercoaches.org
1A
Emily Krase
Miller
ekrase@millerschools.org
2A
Sky Nation
Bowling Green
snation@bgschools.k12.mo.us
2A
Brigette Chirpich
St. Pius X - KC
brigettechirpich@spxkc.org
3A
Tricia Williams
Hallsville
twilliam@hallsville.org
3A
Susan Jones
Kirksville
susan55402003@yahoo.com
4A
Aurora Hubbard
Union
aurora.hubbard1515@gmail.com
4A
Katie Killen
Winnetonka
katie.killen@nkcschools.org
4A
Jaden Heien
Washington
jnheien22@gmail.com
5A
Amy Barnette
St. Joe Central
amy.barnette@sjsd.k12.mo.us
5A
Kelsey Mayabb
Oak Park
kelsey.mayabb@nkcschools.org
6A
Sky Smith
Blue Springs South
nwcheer@att.net

all-state committee

Title
Name
School
Email
All-State Director
Abbey Gradle
MCCA Board
allstate@missouricheercoaches.org
1A
Lynn Cantrell
Hartville
lynn.cantrell@hartville.k12.mo.us
1A
Shayla Beckfield
Westran R-1
sbeckfield@westran.k12.mo.us
2A
Megan Fine
Latrop
megan.fine@lathropschools.com
2A
Rebekah Kropf
Centralia
rebekah.kropf@cr6.org
3A
Morgan Boley
Pleasant Hill
mboley@phr3.org
3A
Charmaine Bunch
Kirksville
cbunch@kirksville.k12.mo.us
4A
Sharron Phipps
DeSoto
phipps.sharron@desoto.k12.mo.us
4A
Sarah Otto
Union
ottos@unionrxi.org
5A
Shelby Cosman
Timberland
shelbycosman@wsdr4.org
6A
Megan Ioannides
Ozark
meganly312@hotmail.com
6A
Taylor Ocker
Blue Springs South
tkcasey@sbcglobal.net
6A
Emily Clark
Marquette
emilanie222@gmail.com
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