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Gymnast soars in competitive cheerleading

Frances Kelsey student reaching new heights in new sport
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Mia Butcher, top left, catches some air with Big Surf during at the Sea to Sky competition in Vancouver earlier this month. (Submitted)

After eight years as a gymnast, Mia Butcher is soaring to new heights as a competitive cheerleader.

The Frances Kelsey Secondary Grade 10 student attended spring training with Island Elite Cheerleading in Esquimalt last year, and signed on with two teams: Swell and Big Surf. She has since experienced success with both squads.

Big Surf finished first in Open Level 4 at the prestigious Sea to Sky International Cheer Competition in Vancouver in early April. Swell, meanwhile, obtained an at-large bid to attend the Summit All-Star Cheerleading Championships at Walt Disney World in May, one of the largest international competitions in the sport.



Kevin Rothbauer

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Kevin Rothbauer is the sports reporter for the Cowichan Valley Citizen
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