Whelan named to Class 3A State First Team in Competition Cheerleading
New Kent High School Senior Riley Whelan has been named to the Class 3A State Competition Cheerleading First Team.
Whelan was recognized as part of a Nov. 17 press release sent out from the Virginia High School League. Whelan helped lead New Kent’s Lady Trojans to a Group 3A Region A Championship for the first time in school history, and a sixth-place finish in the Group 3A State Championship competition.
Two other New Kent cheerleaders earned all-state accolades. Senior Dana Douglas and Junior BriNiya Glenn were recognized as members of the Group 3A State Competition Cheerleading Second Team.