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The Mancos cheer team practices their routine in preparation for their first Cheerleading Showcase at MHS on Dec. 3. The Jays took fifth in the 2A\/3A Co-Ed division at the 2024 state championships. Photo courtesy of Megan Daves-Warner<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

Mancos cheer team aims for strong finish<\/p>\n\n

The Mancos cheer team learned from its 2024 season that there\u2019s room to grow.<\/p>\n

Under the direction of fourth-year head coach Megan Daves-Warner, the Bluejays are deep into end-of-season competitions, and the 12-member squad continues to improve.<\/p>\n

The team will host its inaugural Cheerleading Showcase at Bluejay Fieldhouse on Dec. 3, bringing in squads from across the region as a final tuneup before state.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs we head into the state championships, the excitement is building,\u201d said Daves-Warner. \u201cWe\u2019re looking to make a mark for cheerleading in our area.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mancos has reason for optimism. Led by senior co-captains Elly Coey (2024 all-state honorable mention) and Maddie Daves (2023 all-state honorable mention), the team aims to surpass its fifth-place finish in the Class 2A\/3A coed division at the Denver Coliseum last year.<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter last year\u2019s 10-point deduction at state cost us a second-place finish, we\u2019re determined to fight for what we lost,\u201d Daves-Warner said.<\/p>\n

Several new athletes joined the team this year, requiring adjustments to integrate fresh talent into routines. \u201cThey learned an entire routine in just two weeks and have been doing an outstanding job,\u201d Daves-Warner said.<\/p>\n

The Bluejays compete in the coed division with eight female and four male athletes. They placed runner-up in \u201cBest Stunt Group\u201d and \u201cBest Jump\u201d at the Redhawk Rumble in Montrose earlier this fall.<\/p>\n

That result, along with success at the National Cheerleaders Association Camp<\/a> in September, has the Jays headed to the regional competition in Highlands Ranch on Nov. 22 \u2013 and possibly nationals. \u201cIt\u2019s one of our biggest goals for the season,\u201d Daves-Warner said. \u201cWe have such a small team, but everyone fills in their role to make this team what it is.\u201d<\/p>\n

Local teams including Dolores, Dove Creek and Montezuma-Cortez, plus several middle schools, will join the Bluejays\u2019 Cheerleading Showcase on Dec. 3. The event offers the community a chance to see cheer and dance teams in a competitive setting. \u201cWe\u2019re wanting to celebrate local cheer talent,\u201d Daves-Warner said, while giving athletes one more chance to polish routines.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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