Carla Gomez

How often do you practice, and what do practices consist of?

We usually practice on Monday and Friday for about an hour and a half. We go over cheers that the new girls aren’t comfortable with yet. We try to learn five or more cheers in one practice, but it depends on how fast the new girls want to work.

What is your favorite food to eat from the concession stand?

At Solon, I like to get the Chick-fil-A sandwiches and Mac N’ Cheese, but at other places my go-to is always a pretzel with no salt and cheese.

How is balancing cheer in your schedule?

Very hard. My mom gets super frustrated because she’s always at work so I never see her. On the days she has off, I either have practice or a meet. I also don’t work as much anymore, and Saturdays are our busiest days.

Which team is the most fun to cheer against?

Benton. We get into cheer wars, and each time we see them they steal one of our cheers but mess it up really badly. In response, we do our cheer against them and they usually stop cheering. We have two cheers dedicated to their cheer team but sometimes the cheers can get intense.