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Corner Canyon competitive cheer prepares for state meet after season of intense training
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Corner Canyon High School's competitive cheer squad, a multi-time state and national champion program, described the physical and mental preparation that has driven its success and said it will compete at the Utah High School Activities Association state championships at Utah Valley University the night after this episode was recorded.
Corner Canyon High School's competitive cheer team will compete at the Utah High School Activities Association (UHSAA) state championships at Utah Valley University the night after this episode was recorded, coach Whitney Lund said.
The Corner Canyon program, which Lund described as now being "also a sport" with competition central to its role, has won multiple UHSAA state titles and national championships and spends year-round hours on conditioning, tumbling and mental training to prepare routines judged across three categories, team members said.
Lund, Corner Canyon's coach, said the evolution of cheer from sideline support to a sanctioned sport has "really upped the athleticism of the sport," adding that the competitive show routine requires stunts, tumbling, dance and endurance. "Cheering on the sidelines is the easy part of our job," she…
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