Years ago, Lincoln-Way East competitive cheerleading coach Jayson Polad told Oak Forest coach Christine DiVenti it would be great if their teams could meet at the top of the state championship podium. On Saturday, Polad’s wish came true.
Cheerleaders from Oak Forest High School react after hearing they won first place in their division at the state championships Saturday in Bloomington.
The bad news for the two coaches is that neither team stood on the podium. The COVID-19 pandemic was still in full swing, and the state championships were determined by submitting videos. Teams found out they won via Zoom.In 2022, Oak Forest finished second in Medium and Lincoln-Way East took fourth in Large, so it didn’t happen then, either.
Lincoln-Way East won its state-best seventh title, notching a jaw-dropping 98.13. It was the best performance during a live state meet in history. The rest of the top 5 squads in the Large division all came from the SouthWest Suburban Conference with Lincoln-Way West and Lockport taking home second- and third-place trophies. Sandburg and Lincoln-Way Central followed, marking the first time in state history teams from one conference gobbled up the top five spots.
Last year’s second-place finish may have been a heartbreaker to some but Bengals senior Katie Everitt savored it. Lincoln-Way East also failed to win its sectional, finishing second to Lockport, 97.37-97.33 at Bradley-Bourbonnais. The Griffins finished first in the preliminary round with a 95.33 before flirting with perfection in the finals.
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