Dance/Cheer experience: Jazz as a kid, 4 years cheer experience in High School, Coed All Stars 3 years, 2 years semi-pro, & 2 years professional.
Favorite quote: "Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass, it's about learning to dance in the rain"
Nickname: Face
Pet peeve: Complaining
Proudest moment: My proudest moments were getting married, becoming a mother, and starting my own business Hunnies Cheerleaders.
Favorite Hunnies memory: Watching the team grow and evolve with each season.
Captain: Chrisshonna
Name: Chrisshonna Smith
Birthday: July 11th
Years as a HC: 1 Year Vet
Hometown: Tabor City, North Carolina
Favorite color: Purple
Favorite food: Pasta
Dance/Cheer experience: Southside Dance Company 4 years, SCHS Varsity/Competitive Cheer 3 years, UNCW Dance Team 3 years, Hunnies Cheerleaders 2 years.
Favorite quote: "Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and he will establish your plans. Proverbs 16:3
Nickname: Shonna
Pet peeve: Smacking
Proudest moment: My proudest moment was making the UNCW Dance Team. It was such a huge accomplishment coming from a small town girl. I didn't know anyone at UNCW, so I didn't know what to expect. I finally gained the courage and went to tryouts and was shocked and proud of myself for making it!
Favorite Hunnies memory: Allpro! 2017 was my first year going & I learned so much! It was a blast!!!!
Co-Captain: Jade
Name: Jade Angeles
Birthday: January 14th
Years as a HC: 1 Year Vet
Hometown: San Diego, California
Favorite color: Orange & Gold
Favorite food: Anything spicy
Dance/Cheer experience: I've been dancing & cheering since my peewee days!
Favorite quote: "Esse quam videri" (To be rather than to seem)
Nickname: I don't have one!
Pet peeve: When my volume doesn't end in a 0 or a 5.
Proudest moment: My proudest moment is when my friends & family succeed after all their hard work!
Favorite Hunnies memory: I don't have just one, the memories I've made with these ladies on and off the dance floor are my favorite.
Co-Captain: Katrina
Name: Katrina Saunders
Birthday: August 12th
Years as a HC: 1 Year Vet
Hometown: Durham, North Carolina
Favorite color: Pink
Favorite food: Salad
Dance/Cheer experience: Over 10 years of cheer & dance experience
Favorite quote: "Thinking negative is a lot easier than thinking positive, but it doesn't make you feel better. Stay positive!"
Nickname: Trina
Pet peeve: Hearing people chew their food and rude/disrespectful people.
Proudest moment: My proudest moment was becoming a wife and a mother.
Favorite Hunnies memory: Allpro!
Rookie Nicole
Name: Nicole Meinhart
Birthday: November 9th
Years as a HC: Rookie
Hometown: Raleigh, North Carolina
Favorite color: Black & White
Favorite food: Lobster
Dance/Cheer experience: High School & All Star Cheer
Favorite quote: "Live less out of habit and more out of intent"
Nickname: Faith
Pet peeve: Bad attitudes
Proudest moment: My proudest moment was watching my special needs son walk across the stage at his kindergarten graduation after overcoming so many obstacles.
Favorite Hunnies memory: Christin's boomerangs, tumbling, & cheering for the Thunderbirds.
Rookie Bailey
Name: Bailey Renee Franklin
Birthday: July 21st
Years as a HC: Rookie
Hometown: Winston Salem, North Carolina
Favorite color: Rose gold
Favorite food: Chicken pot pie/chicken parmesan
Dance/Cheer experience: Both dance and cheer experience 4 years High School and 3 years in college.
Favorite quote: "Self-esteem means knowing you are the dream" -Oprah
Nickname: Frankie or B. Frankie
Pet peeve: Crowded countertops
Proudest moment: My proudest moment was speaking at my college graduation.
Favorite Hunnies memory: Our Halloween dress up practice!
Rookie Jocelyn
Name: Jocelyn Sugura
Birthday: February 22nd
Years as a HC: Rookie
Hometown: Marieta, California
Favorite color: Pink
Favorite food: Mexican/Italian
Dance/Cheer experience: 3-4 years
Favorite quote: "Live life to the fullest"
Nickname: Yaya
Pet peeve: Smacking on food
Proudest moment: My proudest moment was when I became an Aunt to my beautiful nephew.
Favorite Hunnies memory: Cliff jumping into the Quarry!
Dance/Cheer experience: E Gwynn Dance Company at A&T University and Page Pirate Cheer.
Favorite quote: "Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're going to get"
Nickname: QQ
Pet peeve: Slow walkers
Proudest moment: My proudest moment was being the lead in the Footloose Musical!
Favorite Hunnies memory: Christmas party fun!
Rookie Priscilla
Name: Priscilla Newman
Birthday: November 20th
Years as a HC: Rookie
Hometown: Raleigh, North Carolina
Favorite color: Navy Blue
Favorite food: Sushi
Dance/Cheer experience:Trained at International Ballet Academy and member of Appalachian State Dance Team in college.
Favorite quote: "Keep your face always towards the sunshine and the shadows will fall behind you." -Walt Whitman
Nickname: Prissy
Pet peeve: People who walk slow
Proudest moment: My proudest moment was getting my first job at my top choice salon.
Favorite Hunnies memory: First time cheering at a game with my teammates!
Rookie Lyndsay
Name: Lyndsay Kim
Birthday: May 7th
Years as a HC: Rookie
Hometown: Seoul, South Korea
Favorite color: Gray
Favorite food: Sushi
Dance/Cheer experience: My whole life! High School cheer and Campbell University Dance Team.
Favorite quote: "The only time I set my bar low is for limbo"
Nickname: Kimpossible
Pet peeve: People who are chronically late
Proudest moment: My proudest moment was when I presented my undergraduate research.
Favorite Hunnies memory: Christmas party sleepover
Rookie Brandy
Name: Brandy Bowden
Birthday: April 5th
Years as a HC: Rookie
Favorite color: Gold
Favorite food: Soul food
Dance/Cheer experience: Recreational & High School Cheer & Dance all my life!
Favorite quote: "Faith it til' you make it"
Nickname: Tada
Pet peeve: People walking slow in front of me
Proudest moment: My proudest moment was having my son!
Favorite Hunnies memory: First Torch game
Rookie Elizabeth
Name: Elizabeth Rogers
Birthday: January 3rd
Years as a HC: Rookie
Hometown: Louisburg, North Carolina
Favorite color: Green
Favorite food: BBQ chicken and fried corn
Dance/Cheer experience: High School and University of North Carolina all girl competitive cheer.
Favorite quote: "In the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years." -Abraham Lincoln
Nickname: Liz
Pet peeve: People who belittle others
Proudest moment: My proudest moment was winning cheersport with UNC All-Girl Competitive! We had worked so hard all season and to see everyone's excitement when we hit everything and just knew we did our absolute best was incredibly fulfilling.
Favorite Hunnies memory: I've loved every memory with the Hunnies. If I had to choose one, I would choose the Christmas party. I loved playing all the silly games with all the girls and their guys. We all bonded so much and grew as a team.
Vet Brittney
Name: Brittney Brinson
Birthday: November 15th
Years as a HC: 1 Year Vet
Hometown: Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina
Favorite color: Maroon
Favorite food: Shrimp
Dance/Cheer experience: High School cheerleader & Hunnies Vet
Favorite quote: "Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we've been waiting for. we are the change that we seek." -Barack Obama
Nickname: Britt
Pet peeve: People who drive slow in the fast lane
Proudest moment: My proudest moment is graduating with my Master's Degree from NC State University!
