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Name - Krystal Irwin, Co-Captain
Hometown - Smithtown, Long Island (NY)
Major - Management, Dance (minor)
Year - Junior Year on Squad - Third
Experience - 15 years of dance/Cheerleading
Advice to aspiring dance team members - "Getting to college a lot of
high school girls make think it is difficult and they can't make it (on a squad).
A lot of different people come from different backgrounds so you should try
and never give up. There are squads that compete and some choose not to so there
are opportunities."
Rewards of dance team participation - "Performing at games and competing.
Also developing friendships and a camaraderie with your squad mates." Toughest
Part of being on a Dance Team - "Balancing school, practices and putting in
the work. Time management is very important."
Name - Jenna Diaz,
Co-Captain
Hometown - East Meadow, Long Island (NY)
Major - Elementary Education, Psychology (minor)
Year - Junior Year on Squad - Third
Experience - 17 years of dance
Advice to aspiring dance team members - "Research. There are different
squads that have different emphasis like competing or choosing not to compete.
Find out which school is best educationally and offers what you want in a dance
team."
Rewards of dance team participation -Memorable Moments - "Getting the
experience to do something you like and traveling (for games and dance competitions)
to some interesting places." Toughest part of being on a dance team - "The dedication
and time management. Next year will be especially tough as I have to balance
classes, practice and student teaching. But time management is very important."
About Ray Floriani: Ray Floriani has been writing college basketball for over twenty years. He is a columnist with Eastern Basketball magazine, Basketball Times and College Hoops Insider. In 1998 he was cited by the Gazelle Group for his work in covering the Coaches vs. Cancer events and was chosen 1999 NIT Media Man of the Year. Contact Ray Floriani.
