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.
Gabby DeMarco, 16, styles 13-year-old Maya Perez's hair before they perform with their cheerleading team, the Golden Knights in Iselin, at the Beast of the East Cheerleading Championships at the Wildwoods Convention Center, Sunday, April 12, 2015. (Lori M. Nichols | South Jersey Times)
Izzy Bosaccio, of Fantasy Xtreme cheerleading in Cape May Court House, performs during the Beast of the East Cheerleading Championships at the Wildwoods Convention Center, Sunday, April 12, 2015. (Lori M. Nichols | South Jersey Times)
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)
Seven-year-old Alizze Perez, of Elite Athletics in Woodland Park, does a slow backbend 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)
The West New York Tigers perform during the Beast of the East Cheerleading Championships at the Wildwoods Convention Center, Sunday, April 12, 2015. (Lori M. Nichols | South Jersey Times)
Coaches and parents of cheerleaders on the Unity Central Renegades squad in Perth Amboy react after a performance during the Beast of the East Cheerleading Championships at the Wildwoods Convention Center, Sunday, April 12, 2015. (Lori M. Nichols | South Jersey Times)
Vortex All Stars cheerleader Paris Ford, 8, right, plays on the iPad as Kailyn Rhett, 8, closes her eyes while on break during 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)
Golden Knights cheerleaders Alyssa Trapaini (left) and Katie Kwiatkowski hug before heading out to perform during the Beast of the East Cheerleading Championships at the Wildwoods Convention Center, Sunday, April 12, 2015. (Lori M. Nichols | South Jersey Times)
Cheerleaders from the Golden Knights in Iselin perform during the Beast of the East Cheerleading Championships at the Wildwoods Convention Center, Sunday, April 12, 2015. (Lori M. Nichols | South Jersey Times)
Cheerleaders from Skky All Stars in Philadelphia take a break before 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)
The West New York Tigers perform during the Beast of the East Cheerleading Championships at the Wildwoods Convention Center, Sunday, April 12, 2015. (Lori M. Nichols | South Jersey Times)
Meghan Dolan, 19, of the USA Cheers squad in Carlisle, Pa., works on homework in a prep room in between performances during the Beast of the East Cheerleading Championships at the Wildwoods Convention Center, Sunday, April 12, 2015. (Lori M. Nichols | South Jersey Times)
The West New York Tigers perform during the Beast of the East Cheerleading Championships at the Wildwoods Convention Center, Sunday, April 12, 2015. (Lori M. Nichols | South Jersey Times)
Originally published on NJ.com on April 13, 2015