
Crossroads League Announces Competitive Cheer Award Winners
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JACKSON, Mich. – The Crossroads League announced its 2025 Competitive Cheer All-League honors on Monday, following Indiana Wesleyan's fifth-straight Crossroads League Championship.
The Wildcats collected the most postseason honors from the Crossroads League, hauling in eight First-Team and four Second-Team All-CL awards.
IWU's Ethan White and Marian's Meilyn Kniola were voted the CL Co-Athlete of the Year, with Taylor's Kenzie Buck being named the CL Newcomer of the Year. Hannah Philson of Spring Arbor was named as the CL Coach of the Year.
The All-Crossroads League awards were voted on by the CL's head cheer coaches.
2025 Crossroads League Coach of the Year
Hannah Philson, Spring Arbor
2025 Crossroads League Athlete of the Year
Ethan White, Indiana Wesleyan
Meilyn Kniola, Marian
2025 Crossroads League Newcomer of the Year
Kenzie Buck, Taylor
2025 First-Team All-Crossroads League
Base | Kiley Korhorn, Indiana Wesleyan
Base | Zayden Amick, Indiana Wesleyan
Base | David Musser, Taylor
Backspot | Zechariah Padd, Indiana Wesleyan
Backspot | Max McGrew, Indiana Wesleyan
Backspot | Ian Bailey, Indiana Wesleyan
Flyer | Katlynne Edwards, Indiana Wesleyan
Flyer | Kenzie Buck, Taylor
Flyer | Meilyn Kniola, Marian
Tumbler | Andrew Greene, Bethel
Tumbler | Ethan White, Indiana Wesleyan
Tumbler | Alexus Robinson, Indiana Wesleyan
2025 Second-Team All-Crossroads League
Base | Mackenzie Taylor, Marian
Base | Ben Gillett, Indiana Wesleyan
Base | Madeline Jarratt, Taylor
Backspot | Jackson Martin, Taylor
Backspot | Ryan Kalopisis, Taylor
Backspot | Isabelle Cotton, Marian
Flyer | Abby Knight, Indiana Wesleyan
Flyer | Michalene Howard, Indiana Wesleyan
Flyer | Emma Barile, Taylor
Tumbler | Brey Knavel, Taylor
Tumbler | Alli Sullivan, Saint Francis
Tumbler | Elli Vander Veen, Indiana Wesleyan
2025 Honorable Mention All-Crossroads League
Base | Aubrey Fain, Marian
Base | Isabel Knoll, Taylor
Base | Katelyn McGarry, Spring Arbor
Backspot | Owen Gerig, Taylor
Backspot | Anna Edwards, Spring Arbor
Backspot | Mariana Davis, Marian
Flyer | Izzy Meyer, Saint Francis
Flyer | Emiley Baxter, Spring Arbor
Flyer | Caleigh Tyler, Spring Arbor
Tumbler | Natalie Adams, Saint Francis
Tumbler | Caroline Finley, Saint Francis
Tumbler | Isabel Knoll, Taylor