Three Hamilton High School cheerleaders performed Jan. 1 in the 73rd Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Fla. Laura Steiner, Kaitlyn Slaats and Mackenzie Irene were among more than 800 cheerleaders from across the United States to participate.
Cheerleaders invited to perform in the pre-game performance were nominated by summer camp leaders from the National Cheerleaders Association, a part of the Varsity Spirit brand.
The students traveled to Orlando for a week of rehearsals in preparation for the Citrus Bowl pre-game performance. The cheerleaders performed in front of nearly 60,000 fans at this popular college football game, the seventh oldest collegiate bowl in the country.