Cheerleading
The Texas Lutheran University Cheerleaders and Mascot are part of the Texas Lutheran University Athletics Department. The Cheerleaders are dedicated to encouraging and promoting school spirit and boosting school pride. The squad participates at all home (and selected away) football and basketball games, including all playoff events, as well as various school activities and events in the community representing TLU.
2023-24 Texas Lutheran Cheerleading Roster
Name | Class | High School | Hometown |
Stormy Airhart | Freshman | Clemens | Schertz, Texas |
Brooke Bell | Freshman | New Braunfels | New Braunfels, Texas |
Cutter Clancy | Sophomore | Stockdale | Stockdale, Texas |
Reece Fellers | Senior | Canyon | New Braunfels, Texas |
Natalie Garcia | Sophomore | McAllen | McAllen, Texas |
Heaven Garza | Freshman | Kenedy | Kenedy, Texas |
Kendall Godel | Junior | Wadena-Deer Creek | Wadena, MN |
Kristina Gonzales | Junior | Smithville | Smithville, Texas |
Emma Gonzalez | Freshman | Navarro | Geronimo, Texas |
Dalon Harris | Sophomore | Lakeview Centennial | Garland, Texas |
Madelyn Meerscheidt | Freshman | Steele | Cibolo, Texas |
Barbara Merlo | Freshman | Devine | Devine, Texas |
Kaylie Nixon | Sophomore | New Braunfels | New Braunfels, Texas |
Hunter Reeves | Freshman | Johnson | San Antonio, Texas |
Ashton Smith | Junior | Clemens | Schertz, Texas |
Clara Stehling | Freshman | Fredericksburg | Fredericksburg, Texas |
Will Wright | Freshman | O'Connor | Helotes, Texas |
Madeleine Ynostrosa | Junior | St. Anthony Catholic |
San Antonio, Texas
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2024-2025 TLU Cheer Tryout information
Open Gyms will be held at TLU on for current TLU Student May 24 and May 25 graduates:
March 22 4:30pm-6:30pm
April 13 1:00pm-3:00pmPlease reach out to Coach Janicek, ajanicek@tlu.edu or 830-372-8120 if you plan to attend.
Tryouts are Saturday, April 27, 2024 at 2:00pm in the Bulldog Gym. Warm-ups and review of the TLU Fight Song will be held from 1:00pm-2:00pm.
- Tryout Format
- Review Fight Song and TLU Cheer (all attendees)
- Perform TLU Cheer, Fight Song and 3 jumps along with any tumbling skills as individuals
- Interview with coaching staff and TLU Administration after skills tryout
- Appearance during tryouts is gameday ready. Hair should be out of the face and eyes. TLU colors are encouraged for attire.
- If you are unable to attend tryouts in person, please submit a video with the tryout requirements listed below by April 22, 2024 to ajanicek@tlu.edu
- All students that tryout must be admitted to TLU.
Important Dates:
TLU Deposit and New Student Registration Form must be submitted by May 10, 2024.
TLU Cheer will be required to attend clinic and camp July 10-16, 2023.
Requirements for tryouts are....
- TLU Fight Song Band Dance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfqJY9Hsc68
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Here’s the soundcloud link to our fight song if you just need the music! https://soundcloud.com/tlu-alumni/fight-song
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A cheer of your choice! Any cheer is fine. We are looking to judge your Motions, technique, projection, and performance ability.
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3 Jumps. A Toetouch, a Pike, and a Hurdler.
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Mascot
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All applicants will submit a short skit with a minimum of mascot head, full body optional.
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Applicants may answer a series of questions from the judges.
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All applicants’ scores are based on enthusiasm, originality, creativity and exaggeration of movements.
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Judged but not required.....
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Any stunting skills.
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Please identify your position in the stunt.
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If you have multiple skilled positions, then please send multiple stunts.
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Any Tumbling skills!
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Please send both standing and running skills on a dead mat or grass/turf surface.
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For information regarding Cheer try-outs please contact:
Andie Janicek, Cheer Coach
Email: ajanicek@tlu.edu