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Jr. Midget Cheerleaders Advance to National Finals

The competition will be held Dec. 7 in Orlando.

The Bridgewater-Raritan Junior Midget Pop Warner Competition squad participated in the Eastern Region Championships at Sun National Bank Arena, on Nov. 12, and placed second in the division to advance to the Pop
Warner Nationals in Orlando on Dec. 7.

“This truly is an amazing squad," said Bridgewater-Raritan Pop Warner Spirit Commissioner Brooke Herbst. "Their performance was extraordinary and they are headed to the National Finals for their fifth consecutive year. What an achievement!”

The squad consists of 34 girls, 24 of whom have been the core of the squad for five years in a row now going to nationals in Disney.

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On the Junior Midget squad is Chelsea Anilonis, Amanda Barletta, Joanna Bragg,
Emily Buonocore, Sara Capici, Karliann Carter, Samantha Cavallaro, Alexis Couch, Payton Diorio, Leah Debossy, Julia Dugenio, Hailey Hamilton, Melissa Hawkins, Tiffany Hunt, Angelica Keleher, Kristina Kowal, Cecilie Lande, Daria Marini, Emma Muldoon, Samantha Pallatta, Erica Rainey, Nicole Renna, Gianna Riccio, Sophie Robbins, Jana Rothman, Sara Sabol, Stacey Schulte, Alyssa Shields, Taylor Strano, Amy Susko, Kimberly Tiano, Arielle Weissman, Lee Wilde, and Lauren Wojciechowski.

The Bridgewater-Raritan Junior Midget squad is coached by Kathy Bragg, Carrie Weissman, Marvis Rothman and Lisa Sabol.

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