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OUR STAFF

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Kristin Jones

Owner & Coach

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  • Bachelor's of Science of P.E. in Physical Education, Exercise Science & Health

  • USASF Professional Member

  • USASF Safety Certified & Credentialed L6 Tumbling & Building

  • Regional Advisory Board (RAB) Member & Worlds Advisory Board (WAB) for the USASF

  • USASF Connection Leader & All Star Wellness Committee Member

  • USASF, BLOOM & Spring CDT Conference Speaker

  • Former gymnast and collegiate cheerleader at the University of Idaho

  • SoConnected Mental Strength Expert

  • Coach of the FIRST team from Idaho to compete at The Cheerleading Worlds, 2021 Senior Open 6

  • 2021, 2022 & 2024 Worlds Finalist Teams: 10th Place SO6, 8th Place LSC6 & 10th Place LSS6

  • 2023 Coach of Idaho's first PAID Bid to The Cheerleading Worlds

  • Coach of 2021 Youth All Star Worlds Finalist Teams

  • Coach of multiple Summit teams (2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2024)

  • Coach of multiple Summit Finalist Teams in 2017, 2018, 2019 & 2024

  • Coach of 2018 Summit Silver Champion Team & top 10 teams (2017, 2018, 2019, 2024)

  • Coach of multiple National title teams

  • AACCA Safety Certified, Safe@All Star/SafeSport Trained in athlete protection, First aid and CPR trained

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Diane Thelander

Team Director & Flyer Training/Jumps/Team Coach

Flight & Jumps Coach, Choreographer

  • USASF Professional Member

  • USASF Safety Certified & Credentialed L6 Building

  • Former owner of VCSC Pride

  • Former Head Coach at the California Allstars, Camarillo

  • Coach of the FIRST team from Idaho to compete at The Cheerleading Worlds in 2021

  • Coach of Idaho's FIRST Paid Bid to The Cheerleading Worlds in 2023

  • Coach of 2021, 2022 & 2024 Worlds Finalist Teams: 10th Place SO6, 8th Place LSC6 & 10th Place LSS6

  • Coach of 2021 Youth All Star Worlds Finalist Team

  • Coach of multiple National title teams

  • Coach of International All Levels Champion Team

  • Coach of 2018 Summit Champion MS2 & 2017 Summit Silver Champion SS2

  • Coach of multiple Summit Teams (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024) & Finalist Teams (2017, 2018, 2019, 2024)

  • Coach of 4 NCA National Champion title teams 2013-2015

  • Safe @ All Star Trained, SafeSport Trained in athlete protection, First aid and CPR trained

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Mariah Oliverez

Elite Team & Tumbling Coach, CIT Lead

  • USASF Professional Member

  • USASF Safety Certified & Credentialed L6 Tumbling & Building

  • Safe@All Star/SafeSport Trained in athlete protection

  • First aid and CPR trained

  • Former Gymnast

  • Former High School & All Star Cheerleader

  • Cheer Worlds Athlete at OC All Stars (Finalist)

  • Dance Worlds Athlete (Hip Hop)

  • Boise State University Collegiate Cheerleader for 3 years

  • USA Collegiate National Champion in 2011

  • All Star Coach for 10 years

  • Head Coach at Bishop Kelly High School

  • Former EMT for Ada County Paramedics

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Kyle Pfaff

Tumbling Director & Tumbling/Team Coach

  • Masters of Communication from the University of Louisville

  • USASF Professional Member

  • USASF Safety Certified & Credentialed L6 Building & Tumbling

  • Former High School Cheerleader at Eagle High School

  • Former Collegiate National Champion at Hawaii Pacific University and University of Louisville

  • World Champion with GymTyme Chrome

  • Former Gym Director World Cup Easton 2017-2023

  • Academy Director for Pacific Coast Magic in Irvine, California.

  • Coached Tumbling, Stunting and Teams Levels 1-7 across the country. and in 6 out of 8 Australian territories.

  • Coached in the following Worlds Divisions: - IO7 - IOC7- SS6 - SO6 - MS6 - IONT6 - LSS6

  • Safe @ All Star Trained, SafeSport Trained in athlete protection, First aid and CPR trained

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Jenny McKee

Tumbling & Tumbling/Team Coach

  • USASF Professional Member

  • SafeSport Trained in athlete protection

  • Safe @ All Star Trained

  • Eagle High School Cheerleader

  • Collegiate Cheerleader at Boise State University and Sacramento State

  • 6 years on UCA (Universal Cheerleaders Association) Staff

  • 8 years coaching All Star Cheerleading

  • Coach of a 2017, 2018 & 2023 Summit Teams, 2018 Summit Champion MS2

  • 13 years coaching High School Cheerleading

  • Former Cheer Director and Head Coach at Centennial High School

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Cecelia Alexander-Pretz

Elite/Prime Team & Tumbling Coach

  • USASF Professional Member

  • Former gymnast

  • Former School Cheerleader

  • All Star Cheerleader

  • Cheerleading Worlds Athlete (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025) and 2x Worlds Finalist

  • 2022 Worlds Finalist Teams: 8th Place LSC6 & 2024 10th Place LSS6

  • 2023 Athlete on Idaho's first PAID Bid to The Cheerleading Worlds

  • SafeSport Trained in athlete protection, First aid and CPR trained

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McKenzie Fittante

Elite Team & Tumbling Coach

  • USASF Professional Member

  • 15 years in All Star cheerleading

  • World Champion athlete with Cheer Athletics

    • Cheer Athletics Panthers​

    • Cheer Athletics Claw6

  • Former NCA Collegiate National Champion with Trinity Valley Community College

  • 8 years coaching competitive All-Star teams

  • Coach of multiple national-title-winning teams

  • 4-time NCA National Champion titles as an athlete

  • SafeSport Trained in athlete protection

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Cerah Miller, NASM CPT, CES, CNC

Strength & Conditioning Coach​

  • Sport-specific training for young athletes.

  • I’m passionate about building strong, confident, and resilient athletes.

  • I specialize in performance-based training that develops strength, mobility, and control while reducing injury risk. I believe movement should be intentional—every program is designed to improve movement quality, body awareness, and an athlete’s ability to build a strong mind-muscle connection.

  • I focus on building strength in end ranges, developing true mobility- not just flexibility—and teaching athletes how to produce and control force. Sessions are built around the muscles that power jumps, stabilize landings, and support explosive tumbling, while also developing the resilience needed to return to baseline—both physically and mentally.

  • My work is rooted in strength with purpose, mobility with control, and mechanics that support long-term athletic health. I prioritize sustainable development over quick fixes, reinforcing discipline, awareness, and durability in every athlete I train.

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Peyton Jones

Elite/Prime Team & Class Coach

  • USASF Member, Credentialed Levels 1-3

  • 13 years in All Star cheerleading​

  • Current All Star Cheerleader

  • Cheerleading Worlds Athlete: 2024, 2025

  • Summit Finalist Athlete

  • Worlds Finalist Athlete

  • Cheerleading Worlds Ambassador

  • 4 years coaching All Star

  • Trained in athlete protection

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Madison Jenkins

Elite Team & Class Coach

  • USASF Member, Credentialed Levels 1-3

  • Current All Star Cheerleader

  • Summit Athlete

  • Cheerleading Worlds Ambassador

  • 3 years coaching All Star

  • Trained in athlete protection

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