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
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
Treasurer
Liz Green
term expires March 2025
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.
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.
term expires March 2024
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
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 2025
Board of Directors
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appointed positions annually.
Membership/Marketing Director
Kate Townsend
Trustees
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Past President
Tom Reynolds (2018-2022)
Past President
Suzy Thompson (1988-2018)
Past Co-President
Nancy Allen (1988-1989)
committees
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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
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
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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 |