2025-26 Spirit Squad Roster

Francesca Acampora
Position Cheerleading Academic Year Sr.
Hometown Ossining, N.Y.
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Felitcia Aliprantis
Position Dance Team Academic Year Fr.
Hometown Natick, MA
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Samantha Bleza
Position Dance Team Academic Year Fr.
Hometown Munster, IN
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Nolan Blomwillis
Position Bucky Badger Academic Year Sr.
Hometown Sheboygan, Wis.
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Mazie Braun
Position Dance Team Academic Year Fr.
Hometown Muskego, WI
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Kylie Burroughs
Position Cheerleading Academic Year Jr.
Hometown Franklin, Wis.
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Alyssa Clark
Position Cheerleading Academic Year Sr.
Hometown West Bend, Wis.
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Isabel Crispin
Position Dance Team Academic Year Jr.
Hometown South Lyon, Mich.
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Lucas Douglas
Position Bucky Badger Academic Year Jr.
Hometown Hudson, Wis.
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Morgan Eberhardt
Position Dance Team Academic Year Jr.
Hometown Green Bay, Wis.
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Niko Flick-Kaiser
Position Dance Team Academic Year So.
Hometown Irvine, CA
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Taylor Gorka
Position Cheerleading Academic Year Fr.
Hometown St. Charles, IL
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Mia Grade
Position Cheerleading Academic Year So.
Hometown Oakville, ON
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Emma Gramm
Position Dance Team Academic Year Sr.
Hometown Downers Grove, Ill.
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Lilly Green
Position Dance Team Academic Year So.
Hometown Scottsdale, AZ
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Maddie Hatton
Position Cheerleading Academic Year Fr.
Hometown Menomonee Falls, WI
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Hannah Heimer
Position Dance Team Academic Year Sr.
Hometown Albertville, Minn.
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Aria Jackson
Position Dance Team Academic Year Sr.
Hometown Plymouth, Minn.
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Joseph Jaroski
Position Cheerleading Academic Year Fr.
Hometown Wausau, WI
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Charlie Keith
Position Bucky Badger Academic Year Jr.
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Sophia Kirchler
Position Cheerleading Academic Year Fr.
Hometown Phoenix, AZ
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Chloe Knoernschild
Position Cheerleading Academic Year Sr.
Hometown Sun Prairie, Wis.
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Evan Koelemay
Position Cheerleading Academic Year Jr.
Hometown Stevens Point, WI
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Nicolette Lagen
Position Dance Team Academic Year So.
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Jacob Laing
Position Bucky Badger Academic Year Sr.
Hometown Fontana, Minn.
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Cameron Little
Position Bucky Badger Academic Year So.
Hometown Middleton, Wis.
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Ellie Lorrig
Position Cheerleading Academic Year Fr.
Hometown Neenah, WI
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Malia Mancini
Position Dance Team Academic Year Jr.
Hometown Santa Ana, Calif.
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Carly McEntee
Position Cheerleading Academic Year Sr.
Hometown Melville, N.Y.
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Molly McGrane
Position Dance Team Academic Year So.
Hometown Edina, MN
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Frankie Milanowski
Position Bucky Badger Academic Year Sr.
Hometown Eagle River, Wis.
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Mackenzie Newkirk
Position Cheerleading Academic Year Sr.
Hometown West Bend, Wis.
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Greta Nielsen
Position Dance Team Academic Year So.
Hometown Union Grove, WI
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Sienna Nooleen
Position Dance Team Academic Year Fr.
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Tristen Palmberg
Position Cheerleading Academic Year Jr.
Hometown San Diego, CA
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Abby Pelak
Position Cheerleading Academic Year Jr.
Hometown Portage, Mich.
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Haley Ritter
Position Dance Team Academic Year Fr.
Hometown Maple Grove, MN
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Mia Rodriguez
Position Dance Team Academic Year Jr.
Hometown Lynbrook, N.Y.
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Sloane Rosen
Position Dance Team Academic Year Sr.
Hometown Weston, Mass.
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Qamryn Ross
Position Cheerleading Academic Year Sr.
Hometown Menomonee Falls, Wis.
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Zach Rudolph
Position Bucky Badger Academic Year Jr.
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Emma Rutherford
Position Dance Team Academic Year So.
Hometown Elmhurst, IL
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Logan Schmitt
Position Cheerleading Academic Year Sr.
Hometown Muskego, Wis.
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Shayla Schulz
Position Cheerleading Academic Year So.
Hometown Baraboo, WI
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Chloe Schwartz
Position Dance Team Academic Year Sr.
Hometown Old Westbury, N.Y.
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Katey Seidl
Position Cheerleading Academic Year Jr.
Hometown Burlington, Wis.
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Alex Shulman
Position Cheerleading Academic Year So.
Hometown Briarcliff Manor, NY
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Jonas Siebert
Position Bucky Badger Academic Year So.
Hometown Waukesha, WI
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Sarina Simonelli
Position Dance Team Academic Year Jr.
Hometown Dundee, Ill.
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Ashley Simonis
Position Cheerleading Academic Year Jr.
Hometown Elmhurst, Ill.
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Jack Stafslien
Position Cheerleading Academic Year Sr.
Hometown Sun Prairie, Wis.
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Lola Stojakovic
Position Cheerleading Academic Year So.
Hometown Park Ridge, IL
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Abby Svihra
Position Dance Team Academic Year So.
Hometown South Elgin, IL
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Ezekiel Tiedt
Position Cheerleading Academic Year Sr.
Hometown Burlington, Wis.
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Claudia Toonen
Position Cheerleading Academic Year Sr.
Hometown Green Bay, Wis.
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Victoria Trinh
Position Dance Team Academic Year Jr.
Hometown Eden Prairie, Minn.
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Josef Volk
Position Cheerleading Academic Year So.
Hometown Green Bay, WI
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Maya Ward
Position Cheerleading Academic Year Fr.
Hometown Kalamazoo, MI
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Peter Waterman
Position Cheerleading Academic Year Jr.
Hometown Indianapolis, IN
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Kate Westerman
Position Dance Team Academic Year Fr.
Hometown Lake Bluff, IL
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Bailey Williams
Position Cheerleading Academic Year Fr.
Hometown Fox Point, WI
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Clare Williams
Position Cheerleading Academic Year So.
Hometown Plainfield, WI
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Brooks Wilson
Position Cheerleading Academic Year So.
Hometown Deforest, WI
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Jadon Wilson
Position Cheerleading Academic Year Jr.
Hometown Deforest, WI
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Drew Zullo
Position Cheerleading Academic Year Jr.
Hometown Fort Myers, FL
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Support Staff

Josette Jaucian
Director of Spirit Squad
Phone608-262-6703
JRJ@athletics.wisc.edu
Full Bio for Josette Jaucian
Tara Wolfe
Assistant Director of Spirit Squad
Phone608-262-6703
TJP@athletics.wisc.edu
Full Bio for Tara Wolfe
Zach Brenner
Cheer Assistant
Full Bio for Zach Brenner
Taylor Buresch
Dance Assistant
Full Bio for Taylor Buresch
Collin Whelan
Cheer Assistant
Full Bio for Collin Whelan
Marcus Wells
Athletic Trainer
Phone608-345-7961
MW3@athletics.wisc.edu
Full Bio for Marcus Wells

Cheerleading Sr.

Ossining, N.Y.

Dance Team Fr.

Natick, MA

Dance Team Fr.

Munster, IN

Bucky Badger Sr.

Sheboygan, Wis.

Dance Team Fr.

Muskego, WI

Cheerleading Jr.

Franklin, Wis.

Cheerleading Sr.

West Bend, Wis.

Dance Team Jr.

South Lyon, Mich.

Bucky Badger Jr.

Hudson, Wis.

Dance Team Jr.

Green Bay, Wis.

Dance Team So.

Irvine, CA

Cheerleading Fr.

St. Charles, IL

Cheerleading So.

Oakville, ON

Dance Team Sr.

Downers Grove, Ill.

Dance Team So.

Scottsdale, AZ

Cheerleading Fr.

Menomonee Falls, WI

Dance Team Sr.

Albertville, Minn.

Dance Team Sr.

Plymouth, Minn.

Cheerleading Fr.

Wausau, WI

Bucky Badger Jr.

Cheerleading Fr.

Phoenix, AZ

Cheerleading Sr.

Sun Prairie, Wis.

Cheerleading Jr.

Stevens Point, WI

Dance Team So.

Bucky Badger Sr.

Fontana, Minn.

Bucky Badger So.

Middleton, Wis.

Cheerleading Fr.

Neenah, WI

Dance Team Jr.

Santa Ana, Calif.

Cheerleading Sr.

Melville, N.Y.

Dance Team So.

Edina, MN

Bucky Badger Sr.

Eagle River, Wis.

Cheerleading Sr.

West Bend, Wis.

Dance Team So.

Union Grove, WI

Dance Team Fr.

Cheerleading Jr.

San Diego, CA

Cheerleading Jr.

Portage, Mich.

Dance Team Fr.

Maple Grove, MN

Dance Team Jr.

Lynbrook, N.Y.

Dance Team Sr.

Weston, Mass.

Cheerleading Sr.

Menomonee Falls, Wis.

Bucky Badger Jr.

Dance Team So.

Elmhurst, IL

Cheerleading Sr.

Muskego, Wis.

Cheerleading So.

Baraboo, WI

Dance Team Sr.

Old Westbury, N.Y.

Cheerleading Jr.

Burlington, Wis.

Cheerleading So.

Briarcliff Manor, NY

Bucky Badger So.

Waukesha, WI

Dance Team Jr.

Dundee, Ill.

Cheerleading Jr.

Elmhurst, Ill.

Cheerleading Sr.

Sun Prairie, Wis.

Cheerleading So.

Park Ridge, IL

Dance Team So.

South Elgin, IL

Cheerleading Sr.

Burlington, Wis.

Cheerleading Sr.

Green Bay, Wis.

Dance Team Jr.

Eden Prairie, Minn.

Cheerleading So.

Green Bay, WI

Cheerleading Fr.

Kalamazoo, MI

Cheerleading Jr.

Indianapolis, IN

Dance Team Fr.

Lake Bluff, IL

Cheerleading Fr.

Fox Point, WI

Cheerleading So.

Plainfield, WI

Cheerleading So.

Deforest, WI

Cheerleading Jr.

Deforest, WI

Cheerleading Jr.

Fort Myers, FL

Support Staff

Director of Spirit Squad /Spirit Squad

608-262-6703

JRJ@athletics.wisc.edu

Assistant Director of Spirit Squad /Spirit Squad

608-262-6703

TJP@athletics.wisc.edu

Cheer Assistant /Spirit Squad

Dance Assistant /Spirit Squad

Cheer Assistant /Spirit Squad

Athletic Trainer /Spirit Squad

608-345-7961

MW3@athletics.wisc.edu


Francesca Acampora	Sr.	Cheerleading	Ossining, N.Y.
Felitcia Aliprantis	Fr.	Dance Team	Natick, MA
Samantha Bleza	Fr.	Dance Team	Munster, IN
Nolan Blomwillis	Sr.	Bucky Badger	Sheboygan, Wis.
Mazie Braun	Fr.	Dance Team	Muskego, WI
Kylie Burroughs	Jr.	Cheerleading	Franklin, Wis.
Alyssa Clark	Sr.	Cheerleading	West Bend, Wis.
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Isabel Crispin	Jr.	Dance Team	South Lyon, Mich.
Lucas Douglas	Jr.	Bucky Badger	Hudson, Wis.
Morgan Eberhardt	Jr.	Dance Team	Green Bay, Wis.
Niko Flick-Kaiser	So.	Dance Team	Irvine, CA
Taylor Gorka	Fr.	Cheerleading	St. Charles, IL
Mia Grade	So.	Cheerleading	Oakville, ON
Emma Gramm	Sr.	Dance Team	Downers Grove, Ill.
Lilly Green	So.	Dance Team	Scottsdale, AZ
Maddie Hatton	Fr.	Cheerleading	Menomonee Falls, WI
Hannah Heimer	Sr.	Dance Team	Albertville, Minn.
Aria Jackson	Sr.	Dance Team	Plymouth, Minn.
Joseph Jaroski	Fr.	Cheerleading	Wausau, WI
Charlie Keith	Jr.	Bucky Badger
Sophia Kirchler	Fr.	Cheerleading	Phoenix, AZ
Chloe Knoernschild	Sr.	Cheerleading	Sun Prairie, Wis.
Evan Koelemay	Jr.	Cheerleading	Stevens Point, WI
Nicolette Lagen	So.	Dance Team
Jacob Laing	Sr.	Bucky Badger	Fontana, Minn.
Cameron Little	So.	Bucky Badger	Middleton, Wis.
Ellie Lorrig	Fr.	Cheerleading	Neenah, WI
Malia Mancini	Jr.	Dance Team	Santa Ana, Calif.
Carly McEntee	Sr.	Cheerleading	Melville, N.Y.
Molly McGrane	So.	Dance Team	Edina, MN
Frankie Milanowski	Sr.	Bucky Badger	Eagle River, Wis.
Mackenzie Newkirk	Sr.	Cheerleading	West Bend, Wis.
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Greta Nielsen	So.	Dance Team	Union Grove, WI
Sienna Nooleen	Fr.	Dance Team
Tristen Palmberg	Jr.	Cheerleading	San Diego, CA
Abby Pelak	Jr.	Cheerleading	Portage, Mich.
Haley Ritter	Fr.	Dance Team	Maple Grove, MN
Mia Rodriguez	Jr.	Dance Team	Lynbrook, N.Y.
Sloane Rosen	Sr.	Dance Team	Weston, Mass.
Qamryn Ross	Sr.	Cheerleading	Menomonee Falls, Wis.
Zach Rudolph	Jr.	Bucky Badger
Emma Rutherford	So.	Dance Team	Elmhurst, IL
Logan Schmitt	Sr.	Cheerleading	Muskego, Wis.
Shayla Schulz	So.	Cheerleading	Baraboo, WI
Chloe Schwartz	Sr.	Dance Team	Old Westbury, N.Y.
Katey Seidl	Jr.	Cheerleading	Burlington, Wis.
Alex Shulman	So.	Cheerleading	Briarcliff Manor, NY
Jonas Siebert	So.	Bucky Badger	Waukesha, WI
Sarina Simonelli	Jr.	Dance Team	Dundee, Ill.
Ashley Simonis	Jr.	Cheerleading	Elmhurst, Ill.
Jack Stafslien	Sr.	Cheerleading	Sun Prairie, Wis.
Lola Stojakovic	So.	Cheerleading	Park Ridge, IL
Abby Svihra	So.	Dance Team	South Elgin, IL
Ezekiel Tiedt	Sr.	Cheerleading	Burlington, Wis.
Claudia Toonen	Sr.	Cheerleading	Green Bay, Wis.
Victoria Trinh	Jr.	Dance Team	Eden Prairie, Minn.
Josef Volk	So.	Cheerleading	Green Bay, WI
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Maya Ward	Fr.	Cheerleading	Kalamazoo, MI
Peter Waterman	Jr.	Cheerleading	Indianapolis, IN
Kate Westerman	Fr.	Dance Team	Lake Bluff, IL
Bailey Williams	Fr.	Cheerleading	Fox Point, WI
Clare Williams	So.	Cheerleading	Plainfield, WI
Brooks Wilson	So.	Cheerleading	Deforest, WI
Jadon Wilson	Jr.	Cheerleading	Deforest, WI
Drew Zullo	Jr.	Cheerleading	Fort Myers, FL


Josette Jaucian	Director of Spirit Squad	JRJ@athletics.wisc.edu	608-262-6703
Tara Wolfe	Assistant Director of Spirit Squad	TJP@athletics.wisc.edu	608-262-6703
Zach Brenner	Cheer Assistant
Taylor Buresch	Dance Assistant
Collin Whelan	Cheer Assistant
Marcus Wells	Athletic Trainer	MW3@athletics.wisc.edu	608-345-7961

Wisconsin dance team places sixth at national championships

Friday, January 31

Wisconsin Badgers' cheerleaders before an NCAA football game vs Buffalo September, 2023 in Madison, WI.
Photo by Tom Lynn/Wisconsin Athletic Communications

Try Out for the 2025-2026 Spirit Squad

Thursday, January 30

Wisconsin Badgers dance team performs during an NCAA college football game against the Georgia Southern Eagles, Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023, in Madison, Wis. The Badgers won 34-14. (Photo by David Stluka/Wisconsin Athletic Communications)

2023-24 Spirit Squad Photos

Saturday, September 02

2023-24 Wisconsin Spirit Squad Team Photo at Camp Randall Stadium with coaches - Cheer, Dance and Bucky Badgers

Learn more about UW's Spirit Squad

Friday, September 01

Friday, December 02

Support Staff
Image	Name	Title	Email	Phone Number
	Josette Jaucian	Director of Spirit Squad	JRJ@athletics.wisc.edu	608-262-6703
	Tara Wolfe	Assistant Director of Spirit Squad	TJP@athletics.wisc.edu	608-262-6703
	Zach Brenner	Cheer Assistant
	Taylor Buresch	Dance Assistant
	Collin Whelan	Cheer Assistant
	Marcus Wells	Athletic Trainer	MW3@athletics.wisc.edu	608-345-7961

University of Wisconsin Athletics

Players

Francesca Acampora

Felitcia Aliprantis

Samantha Bleza

Nolan Blomwillis

Mazie Braun

Kylie Burroughs

Alyssa Clark

Isabel Crispin

Lucas Douglas

Morgan Eberhardt

Niko Flick-Kaiser

Taylor Gorka

Mia Grade

Emma Gramm

Lilly Green

Maddie Hatton

Hannah Heimer

Aria Jackson

Joseph Jaroski

Charlie Keith

Sophia Kirchler

Chloe Knoernschild

Evan Koelemay

Nicolette Lagen

Jacob Laing

Cameron Little

Ellie Lorrig

Malia Mancini

Carly McEntee

Molly McGrane

Frankie Milanowski

Mackenzie Newkirk

Greta Nielsen

Sienna Nooleen

Tristen Palmberg

Abby Pelak

Haley Ritter

Mia Rodriguez

Sloane Rosen

Qamryn Ross

Zach Rudolph

Emma Rutherford

Logan Schmitt

Shayla Schulz

Chloe Schwartz

Katey Seidl

Alex Shulman

Jonas Siebert

Sarina Simonelli

Ashley Simonis

Jack Stafslien

Lola Stojakovic

Abby Svihra

Ezekiel Tiedt

Claudia Toonen

Victoria Trinh

Josef Volk

Maya Ward

Peter Waterman

Kate Westerman

Bailey Williams

Clare Williams

Brooks Wilson

Jadon Wilson

Drew Zullo

Support Staff

Josette Jaucian

Tara Wolfe

Zach Brenner

Taylor Buresch

Collin Whelan

Marcus Wells

Players

Francesca Acampora

Felitcia Aliprantis

Samantha Bleza

Nolan Blomwillis