If you have a passion for the sport of cheerleading and would love to be recognized for your hard work and effort, then YOU need to apply for the ICCA All-State Cheer Team! A lucky group of outstanding athletes are selected from the best varsity level cheerleaders throughout the state of Illinois.
Junior and Senior athletes are eligible to apply provided you are a member of your varsity cheerleading team and you compete at a minimum of one ICCA Invitational. If you are also applying for the ICCA Scholarship, we’ve made it even easier for you. The video requirements are the same!
All-State Information
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Your school must be an ICCA member and you must compete at a minimum of one ICCA Invitational to be eligible to apply.
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You must complete the form online by November 30th to be considered for the All-State Cheer Team.
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Those selected will be posted on the ICCA website by the date stated on the application.
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If selected, you are required to be present at the ICCA Championships in uniform on January 11, 2025.
Instructions
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Applicant must be in uniform in the skills video.
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Applicant must be in uniform for photo (head shot).
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Other cheerleaders seen in the video should be in practice clothing and only seen during the stunting section.
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All skills must be performed on a cheer mat (NO spring floor).
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The video should be no longer than 2 minutes.
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Follow the directions on the application form regarding the video and photo upload.
The video is required to be in the following order:
Sideline Crowd Leading Cheer (no stunts but must incorporate one jump and a tumbling skill)
Combination Jump (Demonstrate your best triple jump)
Tumbling (include ONE each of your best standing tumbling AND a running tumbling pass)
Stunt Sequence (Applicants for the stunt sequence may be the base, top or back spot but not the front spot. Two stunt MAX).
*Videos not submitted in the correct order listed above will not be considered for the All-State Cheer Team.*
SKILLS VIDEO SCORE SHEET The skills video is worth (60) points.
See the breakdown below of how your video will be judged.
Voice (5 points)
Articulation, volume, pacing
Motions (10 points) evaluated throughout the whole video
Placement, execution, sharpness
Jumps (10 points)
Flexibility, execution, form, height, landing
Tumbling (10 points)
Difficulty, execution, technique
Stunts (10 points)
Difficulty, execution, technique, variety
Creativity, Originality, Overall Appeal (10 points)
How your video stands out from others, enthusiasm, energy, facials, appropriateness
Video follows order and guidelines (5 points)
GOOD LUCK!!
For questions about the All-State Cheer Team or process, please email All-State Director Gina Dailey at: ginadailey.icca@gmail.com
Award Recipients
2024 All-State Cheer Team
Megan Beerheide
Buffalo Grove High School
Zaraya Davis
Jefferson High School
Lexie Fears
Highland High School
Fernanda (Fern) Gonzalez-Calderon
Jefferson High School
Dyson Helmers
Chester High School
Rylee Kettmann
Wilmington High School
Delaney Lines
Williamsville High School
Kenzie Kyser
University High School
Hannah Marvel
Knoxville High School
Peyton Marvel
Knoxville High School
Chloe McTeer
Highland High School
Hannah Melvin
Wilmington High School
Aiyanna Morales
Buffalo Grove High School
Avery Pingsterhaus
Breese Mater Dei
Payton Semmens
Pontiac High School
Past Recipients
Callie Causemaker
Rockridge
Alyson Daugherty
Knoxville
Lexie Fears
Highland
Olivia Gomez
Carl Sandburg
Kaleigha Grant
Peoria
Nikolette Hurley
Carl Sandburg
Ashley Jackson
Carterville
Gabbi Kreke
Effingham
Delaney Lines
Williamsville
Eli’sha Love
Peoria
Chloe McTeer
Highland
Avery Miles
Highland
Da’Mau’Re Morgan
Thornton Township
Anna Senese
Carl Sandburg
Callie Wildermuth
Pinckneyville
Elisabeth Blumeyer
Mt. Vernon Township
Rhea Fowler
Highland
Miranda Hursey
Farmington
Gabbi Kreke
Effingham
Delaney Lines
Williamsville
Madison Meyer
Carterville
Avery Pingsterhaus
Mater Dei Catholic
Lily Prater
Greenville
Madalyn Riebel
Carl Sandburg
Addyson Roberts
Illini Bluffs
Madysen Schutte
Illini Bluffs
Elisa Shaheen
Carl Sandburg
Nicole Tatar
Carl Sandburg
Kyle Thompson
Effingham
Macy Webster
Peoria
Taylor Anderson
Peoria High
Taylor Andrews
Oswego East
Rileigh Bent
Highland
Karley Broske
Highland
Kamryn Daiber
Highland
Kaleigh Dunahee
O’Fallon Township
Madelyn Heinrich
Oswego East
Zoe Hodge
Effingham
Miranda Hursey
Farmington
Grace Irwin
Rockridge
Maddie Lane
Mt. Vernon Township
Meghan McCurdy
Carl Sandburg
Evan McIntire
Civic Memorial
Kavion Millsap
Mt. Vernon Township
Addison Osman
Anna-Jonesboro
Allie Plotner
Oakwood
Riley Reed
Farmington
Addyson Roberts
Illini Bluffs
Olivia Schramer
Oswego East
Kylie Turner
Farmington
Maggie Turner
Mt. Vernon Township
Abigail Wall
Greenville
Summer Ware
Peoria
Macy Webster
Peoria
Martaiya Williams-Alexander
Peoria
Morgan Allen
Edwardsville
Shaena-Kay Bordas
Romeoville
Emily Brinkley
Roxana
Jadyn Cole
Mt. Vernon Township
Jeanea Epps
Alton
Katie Georges
Limestone Community
Alexis Gibbons
Highland
Kyleigh Heflin
Civic Memorial
Chicoyah Hunt
Thornton Township
Kendra Kaufmann
Illini Bluffs
Maddie Lane
Mt. Vernon Township
Sarah Litchfield
Farmington
Sheridan Long
Rockridge
Sydney Martin
Paris
Kaitlyn Mathews
Paris
Ryanna McGee
Mt. Vernon Township
Evan McIntire
Civic Memorial
Kavion Millsap
Mt. Vernon Township
Grace Napp
Alton
Mia Nash
Oakwood
Addison Peckham
Farmington
Erin Peters
Rockridge
Kaylee Phillips
Effingham
Carly Rakers
Highland
Alex Thies
Highland
Maggie Turner
Mt. Vernon Township
Kylie Turner
Farmington
Elaina Vitale
Columbia
Lauren Weiner
Alton
Morgan Maas
Centralia
Taylor Anderson
Peoria
Angus Beabout
Paris
Olivia Brown
Paris
Mara Caldieraro
Greenville
Carraghan Charlton
Eureka
Nia Donald
Thornton Fractional South
Katie Finin
Oswego East
Logan Hilmes
Greenville
Kendall Horne
Oswego East
Chicoyah Hunt
Thornton Township
Daisy Kaplan
Greenville
Sarah Litchfield
Farmington
Taylor Maas
Centralia
Ryanna McGee
Mt. Vernon Township
Abagail McTeer
Highland
Madison Miller
Centralia
Kavion Millsap
Mt. Vernon Township
Rachel Mullican
Edwardsville
Mia Nash
Oakwood
Jordan Peckham
Farmington
Erin Pille
Farmington
Peyton Roedder
Carmi-White County
Camryn Rowe
Rockridge
Breana Smith
Alton
Emilie Steel
Alton
Micah Summers
Edwardsville
Maggie Turner
Mt. Vernon Township
Zoe Walrath
Rockridge
Paige Way
Edwardsville
Amy Weslow
Carl Sandburg
Jordyn Ackerman
Greenville
Kassidy Andres
Wilmington
Alec Beasley
Wilmington
Megan Bickhaus
Routt Catholic
Johnel Eubanks
Benton
Hayley Grunloh
Lexington/Ridgeview
Alexis Henderson
Rockford Guilford
Hope Imming
Highland
Leah James
Normal West
Sierra Keefer
Paris
Allyson Litchfield
Farmington
Sydney Morgan
Mt. Vernon Township
Alexis Musson
Oakwood
Carson Myers
Paris
Sadie Payne
Sesser-Valier
Haley Rice
Pontiac
Jesse Slack
Sesser-Valier
Claire Springer
Wilmington
Carlos Torres
Normal West
Lexie Walker
Lexington/Ridgeview
Abby Wells
Paris
Bailey Wills
Highland
Sierra Benedict
Mt. Vernon Township
Caroline Campbell
Carmi-White County
Dyamond Dailey
Peoria
Alyssa Dollison
O'Fallon Township
Kaitlyn Hall
Carterville
Baylee Hampton
Civic Memorial
Alexis Hart
South Fork
Madison Hutchings
Paris
Whitney Irmeger
Normal West
Kaylen Keele
Carlyle
Taylor Lingle
Lexington
Kaylee Murry
Carlyle
Kaylee Nichols
Williamsville
Natalie Sherwood
Paris
Sydney Swords
Eureka
Kara Todt
Triad
Hailey Wickenhauser
Normal West
Micaela Wiegand
Eureka
Xian Couch
Carterville
Madilyn Yungok
Civic Memorial
Alyssa Amann
Zion Benton
La Te'a Durdan
Bolingbrook
Jessica Feig
Centralia
Hailey Flanagan
East Richland
Abigail Geary
Evergreen Park
Makenzie Goodheart
Mt. Vernon Township
Morgan Grunloh
Lexington
Olivia Hagerman
Benton
Alicia Headrick
Wilmington
Emily Kuberski
Pinckneyville
Kelsey Jones
Williamsville
Paige Mack
Wilmington
Molly Makowski
Bolingbrook
Elena Martinez
Zion-Benton
Bailey Matherly
Normal Community
Becca Nation
Highland
Emilee Nowicki-Goff
Bolingbrook
Lexy Patton
Centralia
Lindsay Poninski
Centralia
Ciera Ruffin
Peoria
Lauren Schorsch
Bolingbrook
Lauren Wilgus
Sandwich
Jacqueline Albino
Zion Benton
Courtney Barnes
Bolingbrook
Natalie Bozett
Centralia
Carl Brangan
Bolingbrook
Ashley Buksa
Alan B. Shepard
Christina Cabral
Bolingbrook
Kirstin Childs
Peoria Christian
Rebecca Colon
Normal Community
Kalee Cragg
Wilmington
Samantha Creech
Paris
Madison Denhart
Oakwood
Hunter Foltz
Benton
Katie Hartmann
Centralia
Alexandra Joiner
Alan B. Shepard
Alexia Kenney
Freeburg
Kendra Koehne
South Fork
Lindsey Lambert
Zion Benton
Kelsey Marshall
Normal Community
Abigail McGinnis
Peoria Christian
Mallorie Melvin
Benton
Micah Neal
Benton
Rachel Perternoga
Brimfield
Sydney Pickens
Rich Central
Admaira Roman
Bolingbrook
Madeline Speicher
Paris
Emilee Tabing
Pinckneyville
Christina Upshaw
Rockford East
Eugene Weatherspoon
Centralia
Felicity White
Rockford East
De'Taisha Winters
Peoria
Chloe Alexander
Columbia
Allyce Angel
Belvidere North
Brandi Binkley
Bolingbrook
Dayna Burnett
Carmi-White
Kiersten Cedeno
Ridgeview
Tyler Crawford
Woodlawn
Amelia Dalpra
Belvidere North
Tarah-Lynn Freeman
Bolingbrook
Lanie Hemmingsen
Normal West
Brianne Hodgson
Paris
Tony Lafata
Columbia
Jacob O'Connor
Belvidere North
Courtney Marrow
Bolingbrook
Kenley Masterson
Carmi-White
Dominick Mucciante
Tremont
Cassidy Neal
Benton
Jordon Pretto
Wilmington
Nicho Reppert
Belvidere North
Nicole Rizzioo
Belvidere North
Rusty Jo Robbins
Ridgeview
Rebeckah Sewell
Rockford East
Arden Snell
Ridgeview
Lacy Jo Solomon
Mattoon
Leah Thompson
Bolingbrook
Stephanie Wiechmann
Normal West
Tatraya Williams
Bolingbrook
Drake Williams
Paris
Kaitlin Brown
Belvidere North
Natasha Dehl
Belvidere North
Megan Eylander
Bradley-Bourbonnais
Jennifer Garland
Effingham
Haleigh Gill
Pontiac
Daphne Hammond
Sesser-Valier
Hannah Hotzel
University
Lucas Howell
Belvidere North
Lauren Hunsinger
Carmi-White
Hannah Inboden
Oblong
Kenzie Jones
Routt Catholic
Catherine Kotarba
Belvidere North
Kelsey Krump
Highland
Caryn Lopez
Bloom Township
Madison Makeever
Belvidere North
Morgan McCormick
Wilmington
Kylie Mumm
Monticello
Deanna Olson
University
Mallory Robbins
Sesser-Valier
Ariel Smith
Bolingbrook
Callie Smith
Wilmington
Alex Stallans
Belvidere North
Madison Theobald
Normal
Abby Tronc
Pontiac
Danielle Weigel
Belvidere North
Morgan Wolter
Monticello
Angel Young
Bolingbrook
Brittany Algar
Lexington
Jocelyn Allen
Rich Central
Courtney Barthelemy
Bolingbrook
Jaclyn Beal
South Fork-Kincaid
Audrey Beckmann
Breese Central
Jabari Bedford
Rich Central
Andrea Bialeschki
Cerro Gordo
Leigh Boone
Zion Benton
Alli Bozarth
Harrisburg
Ricci Buchanan
Bolingbrook
Emily Coile
Ridgeview
Lindsay Compton
Highland
Nicole Cook
Zion Benton
Morgan Fernandes
Jacksonville
Alyssa Ferry
Belleville East
Jordan Fly
Harrisburg
Alexis Gramera
Bradley-Bourbonnais
Alexis Grant
Civic Memorial
Allen Humphrey
Belvidere North
Shelby Kemp
Sesser-Valier
Cindy Kirchner
Nashville
Katherine Knepmann
Breese Central
Ashley Kohute
Mt. Vernon Township
Audrey Krump
Columbia
Jennifer Le
Rich Central
Stanzie Lindaas
Belvidere North
Emily Miller
Highland
Carrie Mochel
Zion Benton
Sierra Moore
Sesser-Valier
Taylor Moore
Belvidere North
Logan Null
Civic Memorial
Hannah Shay
Cerro Gordo
Kari Shrode
Bolingbrook
Marissa Small
Rich Central
Madison Webb
Sesser-Valier
Courtney Weigand
Bradley-Bourbonnais