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 2026-27 academic year.
The ATU spirit squads perform at a variety of athletic, campus and community events throughout the academic year.
The members of the 2026-27 ATU coed cheer team, photographed above from left-to-right, are: (front row) Javian Valquez of Russellville, Calleigh Rogers of Morrilton, Addison Wallace of Booneville, Emma Taylor of Dover (gameday leader), Vivica Smith of Black Rock (captain), Lillian Keener of Lamar (co-captain), Trinity Emmons of Pottsville (gameday leader), Valentina Molina of Neiva, Colombia, Kennedy Stroud of Benton, Robbie Randle of North Little Rock; (second row) Kyndal Whitmore of Centerton, Kyrstin Horton of Des Arc, Carlie Wheelus of Atkins, Raice Speaks of Coweta, Okla. (co-captain), Brock Skidmore of Bentonville (captain), Rylee Miller of Dardanelle, James Martin of Elkins; (third row) Ameslei Lunsford of Dardanelle, Addison Ferguson of Bentonville, Kierstyn Harvey of Lake City, Natalee Taylor of Dover, Loree Komarek of Dardanelle, Madilyn Edgar of Waldron, Lily Jo Titsworth of Dover; (fourth row) Chyna Summers of Paragould, Addison Turner of Russellville, Katelyn Spurlock of Springdale, Sedrice Ragsdale of Clarksville, Candace Jewell of McAlester, Okla., Macy Parnell of Mountain Home; (fifth row) Lindsey Hollis of Dardanelle, Brandin Grice of Lamar, Hayden Crafton of Morrilton, Jaret Sandoval of Clarksville and Kennedy Tedford of Ozark. Not photographed: Jynah Trotter of Russellville.
The members of the 2026-27 ATU dance team, photographed below from left-to-right, are: (front row) Maddie Kyle of Rogers, Hannah Oakley of Springdale (co-captain), Allie Nobel of Fort Smith (gameday leader), Lanie Ratliff of White Hall (co-captain), Jiannah Via of White Hall, Addilynn Lawrence of Greenwood; (back row) Emma Cornwell of Bauxite, Lauren Pyburn of Russellville, Avery Guthrie of Mountain Home, Laney White of Bentonville, Madelyn Elliott of Van Buren and Hadlee Vines of Russellville.
Abbi Crawford of Glenwood serves as student worker for the ATU coed cheer team.
Gracie Metz of Russellville serves as student worker for the ATU dance team.
The teams are coached by Shipp, who also serves as ATU instructor of curriculum and instruction and director of the ATU early childhood education program.
Learn more at www.atu.edu/spirit.
