36 young women named as newest Rangerettes

Surrounded by hopes, dreams and years of tradition, 36 young women became the newest members of the world-famous Kilgore College Rangerettes dance and drill team this morning.

The announcement, made in a closed ceremony in Dodson Auditorium on the Kilgore campus, culminates a week-long tryout process with 80 hopefuls vying for a coveted position on the 73^rd Rangerette line.

The new Rangerettes will join 35 sophomores to make a line of 71.

The Rangerettes were the first of their kind when they began in 1940 as a vision of the late Gussie Nell Davis. The organization created a unique combination of dance moves and precision drills that quickly earned them the reputation not only as the originators of dance/drill teams, but as the best in the world.

Known for their high kicks and the jump splits, the organization has traveled around the world and entertained millions.

The new freshman members of the 2012-13 Rangerettes, listed by hometown:

Allen – Breanna Burns

Austin – Ashlee Cloud, Julie Byron, Lauren Gier and Kelsey Johnson

Bellville – Abigail Jamar

College Station – Jenna Helduser

Hallsville – Heather Prince

Huntington – Dezirae Burnett

Flower Mound – Robin Richardson

Fort Worth – Whitney Costello

Friendswood – Leisha Kastner

Garland – Madison Hancock

Highland Village – Lauren Gula

Kilgore – K.J. Greene, Tori Boaze, Ally Honeycutt and Jennifer Jones

Lewisville – Emily Mansfield

Magnolia – Kaitlin Hanus

Manvel – Kacie Stanfield

Marshall – Kelsey West

Montgomery – McKinley Lindwall and Christine Kleinecke

Pharr – Lauren Cabrera

Plano – Julia Goebel

Port Neches – Marli Kimball

Richardson – Taylor Mackintosh and Sarah Doman

Round Rock – Heather Manskey and Stacy Sauceda

San Antonio – Carrie Matus

Tyler – Kaytlynn Stalcup, Angie Gonzalez and Thalia Molina

Waxahachie – Elizabeth Power