The Thunder cheerleading squad are among the most active and visible groups on campus, including cheering or dancing on the sidelines at football and basketball games, making public appearances at community and regional events.
The Thunder cheerleading squad consists of a group of young men and women who enjoy promoting school spirit, creating enthusiasm and entertaining fans at Thunder athletic events. The audience is treated to big basket tosses, partner stunts, and distinctive routines. They provide sideline entertainment and half-time performances.
Incoming freshman are eligible to earn the Trine University Cheerleading Scholarship! Freshmen who make the squad are eligible to earn a $1000 scholarship for each year that they remain on the cheerleading squad.
Trine University Cheerleading is broken down into two squads, Game Day and Competition. All Game Day cheerleaders are responsible for cheering at home football and basketball. Competition cheerleaders are responsible for all home football games and use the basketball season to focus on competition. Requirements differ for each squad and vary season to season depending on what the program is looking for.
Game Day- Tumbling not required though a back-hand-spring is preferred
Competition- Standing Tuck and Roundoff Back Tuck required
Want to Cheer for Trine? Those interested should fill out the recruiting form!
Trine University Cheerleading holds try-outs in the spring for the upcoming year. Try-outs are a one-day process where tumbling, stunting and dance abilities are evaluated. Anyone interested in trying out should contact head coach Christina Richardville.
2025-26 Tryouts
The Trine University Cheer program has announced that tryouts for the 2025-26 season will be held starting at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 26. The event will take place inside the MTI Center on Trine's campus. Following tryouts there will be a team informational meeting.
Tryouts will carry a cost of 40 dollars for first any student-athlete trying out for the first time and 20 dollars for returning student-athletes. Registration and payment should be made online.
Any further questions should be directed to Head Coach Christina Richardville by email at richardvillec@trine.edu or phone (269.665.4589).
Coach
Athletic Director Matt Land announced the hiring of Christina Richardville as the new head coach of the Trine University cheerleading team as well as the High Voltage Dance Team in August of 2023.
“Christina is the perfect choice to continue the excellence that has been Trine cheer and dance,” said Land. “Her firsthand experience at Trine will be a valuable asset for the success of both programs.”
Richardville is a Trine University graduate and was a member of the High Voltage Dance Team from 2014-17. She was a member of the 2015 squad that won the Cheer Ltd. National Championship for their jazz and hip-hop routine. She was able to choreograph routines for tryouts and judged tryouts for incoming and current dancers during her time with the team.
Most recently, she has served as a gymnastics coach at Gymnastics Michiana in Mishawaka, Indiana. She has coached groups of gymnasts ranging in skill between beginner to junior and she has also worked at the Patricia Krus School of Dance, The Dance Studio in Garrett, Indiana. She taught the competition team there as well as classes for younger dancers and is a national champion in group and solo dances.
“It’s exciting to be back on campus as the Head Cheer and Dance coach,” Coach Richardville stated. “We have an amazing group of cheerleaders and dancers that have been so welcoming to me and are ready to work hard this season. I am super thankful for this opportunity and excited for the success and growth of the program.”
2024-25 Roster
| Name |
Yr. |
Hometown/High School |
| Jordan Baer |
Jr. |
Garret, Ind. / Garret |
| Lana Banks |
Jr. |
Fremont, Ind. / Fremont |
| Helen Bardonner |
Fr. |
Anderson, Ind. / Lapel |
| Allison Buckenmeyer |
So. |
Delta, Ohio / Pike-Delta-York |
| Alli Christman |
So. |
Angola, Ind. / Angola |
| Maysen Dahlenburg |
Sr. |
Fort Wayne, Ind. / Snider |
| Abigail Dressler |
Jr. |
Fort Wayne, Ind. / Blackhawk Christian |
| Grace Fulmer |
So. |
Edwardsburg, Mich. / Edwardsburg |
| Ava Herbert |
So. |
Angola, Ind. / Angola |
| Layla Jernigan |
Fr. |
Goshen, Ind. / Elkhart Memorial |
| Alexa Jones |
Fr. |
Fort Wayne, Ind. / Concordia Lutheran |
| Drew LaFon |
So. |
Milford Center, Ohio / Fairbanks |
| Karigan Long |
Fr. |
Wabash, Ind. / Wabash |
| Victoria Luebke |
Fr. |
Valparaiso, Ind. / Boone Grove |
| Jace McCall |
So. |
Noblesville, Ind. / Noblesville |
| Paige Miller |
Jr. |
Paw Paw, Mich. / Paw Paw |
| Ty Morgan |
So. |
Hudson, Mich. / Hudson |
| Shea Phillips |
So. |
Waterloo, Ind. / DeKalb |
| Katelynn Ritter |
So. |
Angola, Ind. / Angola |
| Sophia Rygiec |
Fr. |
Peru, Ind. / Peru |
| Hannah Sabatino |
Fr. |
Montpelier, Ohio / Montpelier |
| Gracie Schoof |
Jr. |
Corunna, Ind. / East Noble |
| Brooklyn Sicard |
So. |
Angola, Ind. / Angola |
| Leah Simon |
Fr. |
Findlay, Ohio / Arlington |
| Ayla Stuller |
Fr. |
Saint Joe, Ind. / Eastside |
| Jordan Williams |
So. |
Valparaiso, Ind. / Indiana Academy |
