Sixty-four athletes have been selected to represent the United States in the Premier divisions at the 2027 ICU World Cheerleading Championships in Orlando.
USA Cheer has announced the athletes selected to its 2027 US National All Girl Premier and Coed Premier Teams, naming 64 cheerleaders who will represent the United States in international competition.
Each roster features 32 athletes, bringing together talent from some of the country's leading collegiate cheerleading programs. The selections follow nationwide tryouts held in Texas, Utah and Georgia throughout October.
Both national teams enter the 2027 season as defending world champions after winning gold at the 2026 International Cheer Union (ICU) World Cheerleading Championships.
Colby Glidden
Kiara Garcia
Sophia Vormbrock
Emelia Fox
University of South Florida
Regan Williams
Kylie Chalmers
Bella Guerra
Sarah Wood
Southeastern Louisiana University
Kaitlyn Bess
Sara Watts
Chloe El-Khansa
Bella Lion
Weber State University
Bella Wright
Sage Hardy
Alex Devonmille
Lexie Knowles
University of West Georgia
McKenzie Robinson
Alexandra Reynolds
Madeline Reiser
Trinity Pointer
The All Girl roster features substantial representation from Alabama, Morehead State, Delaware, South Florida, Southeastern Louisiana, Weber State and West Georgia.
Several of the programs represented have longstanding histories of success at the collegiate national championship level, providing the US National Team with athletes experienced in high-level stunting, pyramids and tumbling.
2027 USA Coed Premier National Team Roster
The 2027 USA Coed Premier National Team includes 32 male and female athletes, ages 18 and older, selected to compete in the ICU Coed Premier division.
The United States has remained a dominant force in the division, earning gold at the 2026 ICU World Cheerleading Championships and continuing its championship-winning tradition.
Head coach LeRoy McCullough will lead the team alongside assistant coaches Christa Grizzle Sanford and Alli Lumpkin.
The following athletes were selected to the 2027 roster.
University of Alabama
Alex Hillhouse
Dayln McGuire
Denim Lombard
Joey Bucci
John Pirone
Lexi Uggla
Molly Moody
University of West Georgia
Aaron Rodriguez
Brandon Haynes
Elle Anthony
John Farrell
Nas Newsome
Weber State University
Anu Keene
Cyrus Mojallal
Elsa Hassett
Hailey Smith
Kobe Cottingham
Kenny Cruz
Macy Gonzalez
Matt Torres
Peter Sinoyiannis
Will Hemsley
University of Kentucky
Bella Skoog
Maddie Hayes
Max Newman
Payton Derr
Slane Glover
Morehead State University
Oklahoma State University
Texas Tech University
Weber State leads the Coed roster with 10 athletes, followed by Alabama with seven, West Georgia and Kentucky with five each, Morehead State with two, Texas Tech with two and Oklahoma State with one.
Across both Premier divisions, Alabama, Weber State and West Georgia account for 38 of the 64 selections based on the school affiliations featured in the announcement.
Experienced Coaching Staff Returns for 2027
USA Cheer's Premier National Teams will continue under the leadership of an experienced coaching staff that includes former national team athletes, collegiate coaches and world championship-winning coaches.
USA All Girl Premier Coaching Staff
Tony Nash — Head Coach
Nash has led the USA All Girl Premier National Team since its inaugural season in 2009, when the team captured gold at the first ICU World Cheerleading Championship. His coaching career with the national team includes 11 ICU world championship titles and recognition as ICU International Coach of the Year.
Nash also serves as National Team Director for the USA Youth and Junior National Teams, overseeing athlete selection and competition preparation.
Asia Chatman — Assistant Coach
A former USA All Girl Premier athlete in 2018 and 2019, Chatman competed collegiately at the University of West Georgia, where she won two UCA College National Championships.
She currently serves as head coach of the University of Alabama All Girl cheerleading team and has been part of the USA All Girl coaching staff since 2020.
Lindsey Driskill — Assistant Coach
Driskill previously competed for both the USA All Girl and USA Coed Premier National Teams, earning three gold medals and two silver medals during five seasons as a national team athlete.
A former Oklahoma State University cheerleader, Driskill brings experience coaching collegiate, scholastic and All Star programs, along with years of instructional leadership at NCA camps.
USA Coed Premier Coaching Staff
LeRoy McCullough — Head Coach
McCullough has represented the United States as a national team coach for more than a decade, contributing to 11 ICU world championship titles.
He previously served as head cheerleading coach at Oklahoma State University, where his teams captured four NCA Collegiate National Championships between 2005 and 2012. McCullough also coached at the University of Louisville and currently serves as Brand Manager of NCA and NDA.
Christa Grizzle Sanford — Assistant Coach
Sanford currently leads the University of Alabama Coed cheerleading program and serves as assistant coordinator for the university's spirit programs.
A former Morehead State University cheerleader, she has coached at Morehead State and Shelton State Community College and has been part of the USA Coed National Team coaching staff since 2014, helping guide the program to multiple world titles.
Alli Lumpkin — Assistant Coach
Lumpkin is the head cheerleading coach at Western Kentucky University, overseeing its All Girl and Coed programs.
A three-time collegiate national champion at the University of Kentucky, she also competed for the USA Coed National Team, earning two gold medals, and won gold and silver in ICU partner stunt competition.
National Team Choreography
Blake Johnson — US National Team Choreographer
Johnson, a former University of Kentucky cheerleader and four-time UCA College Division IA national champion, has worked with the USA All Girl Premier National Team since 2015.
He assists USA All Girl Premier, USA Coed Premier and USA Junior All Girl with choreography and competition preparation for international competition.
Road to the 2027 ICU World Cheerleading Championships
Athletes selected to the US National Premier Teams must prepare for one of the highest levels of international cheerleading competition.
According to USA Cheer's national team selection requirements, the teams are expected to participate in training throughout the spring, followed by mandatory training in Gainesville, Florida, from April 11–20, 2027.
The training period allows athletes from different collegiate programs to come together, develop their competition routines and prepare for the technical requirements of the ICU Premier divisions.
The 2027 championships will take place April 21–23 in Orlando, with the Premier divisions scheduled to compete in semifinals on Thursday, April 22, followed by world championship finals on Friday, April 23.
Both US National Premier teams will enter the championship looking to extend their international success following their gold medal performances in 2026.
How to Watch Team USA at the 2027 ICU World Championships
The 2027 ICU World Cheerleading Championships will bring national teams from around the world to Orlando for three days of international cheerleading and performance cheer competition.
The official 2027 livestream platform has not yet been announced.
Cheer Daily will continue covering Team USA, the 2027 ICU World Cheerleading Championships, performance schedules, championship results and major developments leading into the event.
2027 ICU World Cheerleading Championships: Everything You Need to Know
For additional information about the US National Teams, visit USA Cheer's official national team website.
Roster source and graphics: USA Cheer. Collegiate affiliations reflect those displayed in the supplied team announcements.
