Krystal Shipp, director of spirit squads at Arkansas Tech University, has announced the names of the individuals who will represent Arkansas Tech on its coed cheerleading team and its dance team during the 2025-26 academic year.
The ATU spirit squads perform at a variety of athletic, campus and community events throughout the academic year.
The ATU coed cheerleaders for 2025-26, photographed above from left-to-right, are: (front row) Abbi Crawford of Glenwood, co-captain; (second row) Taylor Darling of Nashville and Kellie Archer of Mulberry, captains; (third row) Karley Saul of Pottsville, Kyndal Whitmore of Bentonville, Kyrstin Horton of DesArc, Brakiah Burk of Mena, Calleigh Rogers of Morrilton, Vivica Smith of Imboden, Valentina Molina Perez of Neive, Colombia, Kelsi Thiessen of Springdale, Kendyl Bush of Jacksonville; (fourth row) Kiylee Hughes of Mena, Cadie Ross of Ozark, Bailey McDonald of Little Rock, Emma Taylor of Dover, Addi Wallace of Booneville, Nicole Barnett of Clinton, Joslyn Hewitt of Springdale; (fifth row) Jayla Weddington of Portageville, Mo., Trinity Emmons of Pottsville, Kennedy Stroud of Benton, Rylee Miller of Dardanelle, Carlie Wheelus of Atkins, Jade Boen of Ozark, Jenna Carter of Sherwood, Lily Keener of Lamar; (back row) Javian Velazquez of Russellville, Brock Skidmore of Bentonville, co-captain, Abisai Martinez of Russellville and Raice Speaks of Coweta, Okla. Not pictured are Abby Thoman and Jynah Trotter, both of Russellville.
Members of the 2025-26 Arkansas Tech University dance team, photographed below from left-to-right, are: (front row) Lanie Ratliff of White Hall, Gracie Metz of Russellville, captain, Hannah Oakley of Springdale, co-captain, Sophie Puckett of Jonesboro, game day leader; (back row) Lauren Pyburn of Russellville, Hadlee Vines of Russellville, Allie Nobel of Fort Smith, Madelyn Elliott of Van Buren and Laney White of Rogers.
Learn more at www.atu.edu/spirit.
