Staff

Cheer Central is dedicated to having the BEST staff! Our coaches work hard to create an environment of consistency, positivity, safety, and structure. Our coaches are CPR/1st aid certified and USASF certified for levels they teach in tumbling, stunting, and tosses. Our staff's passion is what makes Cheer Central so special. Scroll down to see our staff bios!

 

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Wendy Ayers

wendy@cheercentralsuns.com

Wendy is the owner/head coach at Cheer Central. She was born and raised in Colorado Springs where she was a competitive level 10 gymnast before starting her cheerleading career. She was a 4-year Varsity squad member and captain at the University of Colorado , where she earned her degree in Kinesiology.  Wendy has coached tumbling and cheerleading for 18 years, including MANY state and national winning teams. She is certified through the National Federation as a technical judge, the USASF through Level 5, and is a former UCA staff member. Wendy currently oversees the competitve cheer program at Cheer Central.  is grateful to have a supportive family with a beautiful daughter.


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Aaron McAninch

aaron@cheercentralsuns.com

Aaron McAninch is a Head Coach and All Star Director in his 8th season with Cheer Central. Aaron has coached cheerleading and tumbling for the last 12 years, during this time he has become passionate about teaching athletes the skills to make them successful and in helping them reach their goals. Aaron has cheered at all levels ranging from; Englewood High School-2000 CHSAA 5-A Co-ed State Champions Barton County Community College-2003 NCA Runner-up and long time NCA College finalist University of Colorado-2005 NCA College finalist Denver Nuggets-2005 team member Cheer Central Suns- 2008, 2009 and 2010 and 2012. Aaron has coached and choreographed for many state and national winning teams. Aaron's choreography has won 5 different national awards in the past 5 years, and he has been an integral part in building our program. Aaron currently coaches Mini 2, Senior Restricted 5 and Senior Coed 5.  


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Jes Beyer

jes@cheercentralsuns.com

Jes has been involved with cheerleading for 18 years, 12 of which were spent cheering for High School, allstar and college( Go Rams!). Jes is currently coaching Cheer Central's Youth 1, Youth 2, Senior Restricted 5 and Senior Coed 5 teams. She has led teams to many state and national titles! Highlights include a Junior 2 team going undefeated and winning an NCA gold Megaphone, a Junior 4 team with several national titles and this year's Lady Suns team who just earned a full paid bid to the Summit (SR5). Jes is known as Mama Jes is passionate about coaching and loves her Suns Family! 


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Tiffany Valdez

Tiffany will be starting her 10th season with Cheer Central.. She was introduced to the world of cheerleading when she joined our inaugural Junior Novice team in 2001 after being involved in other competitive sports such as dance, gymnastics and soccer. She grew up with our gym and became a member of our Senior Co-ed team--helping them to win two national titles. Tiffany graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Neuroscience and Psychology from the University of Colorado at Boulder. She is a full time coach at Cheer Central--respected by all for her positive energy with the athletes. Tiffany coaches the Junior 3 and Senior 4 teams--in addition she does all of the scheduling for the gym. We are so thankful to Tiffany for her many years of consistent and loving coaching.

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Michelle Kostelecky

michellekosto@cheercentralsuns.com

Michelle has been an integral part of our staff for 10 years! As one of our coaches she is the head coach of the Colorado Suns with Special needs and worked hard to bring this team an NCA title in 2011. She's also a dedicated coach to other teams in our competitive family, bringing Junior 1 the IALC title in 2012! Michelle is currently coaching our Colorado Suns team, Senior 1 and Senior 2. We are blessed to have her as an integral part of our family.


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Jason Figueroa

 Cheer Central is excited to welcome Coach Jason to our coaching staff. Jason is currently coaching Cheer Central's Youth 2 and Senior Coed 3 teams. Jason comes to us with many years of cheerleading experience, including NCA staff and head instructor experience. Jason has cheered on several Cheer Central international teams, and most recently won a National Title with Navarro and brought home a 2nd place finish at Worlds on Spirit of Texas's International Coed 5 team. We have been blessed to add Jason to our amazing staff--he bring tons of energy!


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Erin Ehlebracht

 Coach Erin is currently coaching Cheer Central's Tiny 1, Youth 1 and Senior Coed 3 teams. Erin grew up cheering at Ultimate Athletics, and moved to Boulder to attend and cheer at the University of Colorado. Erin is now a full time coaching member at Cheer Central after recently graduating.


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Edward Encinias

Eddy got his start in cheerleading when he joined UCA Staff 6 years ago. He recently graduated from Regis University, where he developed their first cheerleading program, with a Bachelors Degree in Politics and History. Eddy is currently a veteran Head Instructor for UCA, has judged for 6 years at the local, state, regional and National level, and is excited to a member of the SUNS Family. Coach Eddy currently coaches the Tiny Level 1, Senior Level 1 and Coed Level 3 teams at Cheer Central.


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Jennifer Stabe

 Coach Jennifer has been a wonderful addition to the SUNS family. Coach Jennifer moved here from Florida this season, where she had previous coaching experience at both the high school and all star level. Jenn is a veteran member of UCA staff, and was an immediate favorite here at Cheer Central. Coach Jenn coaches our Junior 4 team, and also does an incredible job coaching tumbling and our Prep team. Her smile is infectious, and we LOVE having Jenn as a part of the Suns Family!


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Michael Gullicksen

michael@cheercentralsuns.com

Michael is a new addition to the SUNS FAMILY and we are very excited to welcome Michael on to our coaching staff! Michael is a 2x NCA National Champion and 2010 World Champion! His experience includes coaching at both Georgia Allstars and Stingray Allstars, and has experience both performing and coaching elite tumbling and stunting skills. Michael currently coaches Cheer Central's Junior 3 and Senior 4 teams. We are blessed to have Michael as a part of the SUNS family! Little known fact: Coach Michael has an identical twin brother....Michael comes from an extremely supportive family located in Georgia--he is also a Barista growing up in a family that owns a big coffee shop in the Atlanta area! 


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Lexi Mink

 Coach Lexi has moved from an athlete to a coach status this season. Lexi cheered for us for many years, and volunteered to help coach our Special Needs team. This season Lexi has officially moved onto the University of Colorado, and she is now currently the co-coach for the Colorado Suns team. We love Lexi's sweet spirit and dedication, and are glad to have her as a member of our coaching staff!


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Cody Tengler

 Coach Cody has been an amazing addition to the Suns Family. Cody joined us as an athlete in 2009, coming from a Level 10 gymnastics background. After cheering for 2 seasons on our Coed Level 5 teams, Cody has officially graduated and taken on a coaching position. His knowledge of tumbling and his natural coaching demenor have made him a great addition to our tumbling staff. 


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Michelle Kaiser

michelle@cheercentralsuns.com

Michelle Kaiser has been a faithful member of our Cheer Central staff for 10 years. Michelle is our Office Manager and also specializes in gym registration, private lessons, and travel administration. 


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JoAnna Rowzee

jojorowzee@yahoo.com

Jo is a member of the Cheer Central administrative staff as the director of finance. She has been a part of the Suns Family for 11 years but has worked in bookkeeping and financials for the last 7 years.


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Danielle Rowzee

drowzeecaruso@gmail.com

Danielle has been a faithful member of the Suns Family for 9 years. Danielle started as an athlete on our first ever Coed Advanced team. Over the years she has been a great coach for many competitive teams. Currently, Danielle is a member of our administrative staff. She is our Director of High schools as well as Special events and Pro Shop. In addition to her administrative duties, she does choreography and clinics with our various High School teams.


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Shelby Mullins


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Josh Rowzee

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