Beast of the East Cheerleading Championships
Cheerleading squads from up and down the East Coast compete in the Beast of the East Cheerleading Championships at the Wildwoods Convention Center in Wildwood, New Jersey, on Sunday, April 12, 2015.
From right, Upper Merion All Stars cheerleaders 10-year-old Erin Kautz, 9-year-old Emma Nam, and 7-year-old Amber Sanders toss a doll into the air in the practice room during the Beast of the East Cheerleading Championships at the Wildwoods Convention Center, Sunday, April 12, 2015. (Lori M. Nichols | South Jersey Times)
Ten-year-old Fiona Drumetski, left, and her teammates on the Metuchen Bulldogs cheerleading squad take a quiet moment to de-stress during their practice session at the Beast of the East Cheerleading Championships at the Wildwoods Convention Center, Sunday, April 12, 2015. (Lori M. Nichols | South Jersey Times)
Fantasy Xtreme cheerleader Olivia Lopresti, 14, watches her squad practice during the Beast of the East Cheerleading Championships at the Wildwoods Convention Center, Sunday, April 12, 2015. Lopresti is battling an injury from cheering. The squad is located in Cape May Court House. (Lori M. Nichols | South Jersey Times)
Originally published on NJ.com on April 13, 2015