Scenes from the New York state cheerleading championship on Saturday, March 4, 2017, atSRC Arena in Syracuse.

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The Seaford cheerleading team compete in the NYSPHSAA cheerleading championships on Saturday, March 4, 2017, at the SRC Arena & Events Center in Syracuse, NY,

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The Seaford cheerleading team compete in the NYSPHSAA cheerleading championships on Saturday, March 4, 2017, at the SRC Arena & Events Center in Syracuse, NY,

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The Seaford cheerleading team compete in the NYSPHSAA cheerleading championships on Saturday, March 4, 2017, at the SRC Arena & Events Center in Syracuse, NY,

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The West Babylon cheerleading team competes in the NYSPHSAA cheerleading championships on Saturday, March 4, 2017, at the SRC Arena & Events Center in Syracuse, NY,

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The Plainedge cheerleading team competes in the NYSPHSAA cheerleading championships on Saturday, March 4, 2017, at the SRC Arena & Events Center in Syracuse, NY,

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The Plainedge cheerleading team competes inthe NYSPHSAA cheerleading championships on Saturday, March 4, 2017, at the SRC Arena & Events Center in Syracuse, NY,

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The West Babylon cheerleading team competes in the NYSPHSAA cheerleading championships on Saturday, March 4, 2017, at the SRC Arena & Events Center in Syracuse, NY,

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The Plainedge cheerleading team competes inthe NYSPHSAA cheerleading championships on Saturday, March 4, 2017, at the SRC Arena & Events Center in Syracuse, NY,

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The Seaford cheerleading team compete in the NYSPHSAA cheerleading championships on Saturday, March 4, 2017, at the SRC Arena & Events Center in Syracuse, NY,

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The Seaford cheerleading team compete in the NYSPHSAA cheerleading championships on Saturday, March 4, 2017, at the SRC Arena & Events Center in Syracuse, NY,

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The West Babylon cheerleading team competes in the NYSPHSAA cheerleading championships on Saturday, March 4, 2017, at the SRC Arena & Events Center in Syracuse, NY,

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The West Babylon cheerleading team competes in the NYSPHSAA cheerleading championships on Saturday, March 4, 2017, at the SRC Arena & Events Center in Syracuse, NY,

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The Seaford cheerleading team coach, center, coaches the team as they compete in the NYSPHSAA cheerleading championships on Saturday, March 4, 2017, at the SRC Arena & Events Center in Syracuse, NY,

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Wantagh cheerleaders compete in the final round of the NYSPHSAA cheerleading championships on Saturday, March 4, 2017, at the SRC Arena & Events Center in Syracuse, NY.

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Wantagh cheerleaders compete in the final round of the NYSPHSAA Cheerleading Championships at of the NYSPHSAA cheerleading championships on Saturday, March 4, 2017, at the SRC Arena & Events Center in Syracuse, NY.

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The Wantagh cheerleading team competes in the final round of the NYSPHSAA cheerleading championships on Saturday, March 4, 2017, at the SRC Arena & Events Center in Syracuse, NY.

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Wantagh cheerleaders compete in the final round of the NYSPHSAA cheerleading championships on Saturday, March 4, 2017, at the SRC Arena & Events Center in Syracuse, NY.

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Wantagh cheerleaders compete in the final round of the NYSPHSAA cheerleading championships on Saturday, March 4, 2017, at the SRC Arena & Events Center in Syracuse, NY.

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The Wantagh cheerleading team competes in the final round of the NYSPHSAA cheerleading championships on Saturday, March 4, 2017, at the SRC Arena & Events Center in Syracuse, NY.

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Wantagh cheerleaders compete in the final round of the NYSPHSAA cheerleading championships on Saturday, March 4, 2017, at the SRC Arena & Events Center in Syracuse, NY.

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Wantagh cheerleaders compete in the final round of the NYSPHSAA cheerleading championships on Saturday, March 4, 2017, at the SRC Arena & Events Center in Syracuse, NY.

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Wantagh cheerleaders compete in the final round of the NYSPHSAA cheerleading championships on Saturday, March 4, 2017, at the SRC Arena & Events Center in Syracuse, NY.

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Wantagh cheerleaders compete in the final round of the NYSPHSAA cheerleading championships on Saturday, March 4, 2017, at the SRC Arena & Events Center in Syracuse, NY.

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Wantagh cheerleaders compete in the final round of the NYSPHSAA cheerleading championships on Saturday, March 4, 2017, at the SRC Arena & Events Center in Syracuse, NY.

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Wantagh cheerleaders compete in the final round of the NYSPHSAA cheerleading championships on Saturday, March 4, 2017, at the SRC Arena & Events Center in Syracuse, NY.

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Plainedge cheerleaders compete in the preliminary competition of the NYSPHSAA cheerleading championships on Saturday, March 4, 2017, at the SRC Arena & Events Center in Syracuse, NY.

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The Plainedge cheerleading team competes in the preliminary competition of the NYSPHSAA cheerleading championships on Saturday, March 4, 2017, at the SRC Arena & Events Center in Syracuse, NY.

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Plainedge cheerleaders team compete in the preliminary competition of the NYSPHSAA cheerleading championships on Saturday, March 4, 2017, at the SRC Arena & Events Center in Syracuse, NY.

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The Plainedge cheerleading team competes in the preliminary competition of the NYSPHSAA cheerleading championships on Saturday, March 4, 2017, at the SRC Arena & Events Center in Syracuse, NY.

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Plainedge cheerleaders team compete in the preliminary competition of the NYSPHSAA cheerleading championships on Saturday, March 4, 2017, at the SRC Arena & Events Center in Syracuse, NY.

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The Plainedge cheerleading team competes in the preliminary competitionof the NYSPHSAA cheerleading championships on Saturday, March 4, 2017, at the SRC Arena & Events Center in Syracuse, NY.

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The Plainedge cheerleading team competes in the preliminary competition of the NYSPHSAA cheerleading championships on Saturday, March 4, 2017, at the SRC Arena & Events Center in Syracuse, NY.

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The Plainedge cheerleading team competes in the preliminary competition of the NYSPHSAA cheerleading championships on Saturday, March 4, 2017, at the SRC Arena & Events Center in Syracuse, NY.

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Wantagh's Bridget Connolly, center, reacts after competing in the final round of the NYSPHSAA cheerleading championship on Saturday, March 4, 2017, at SRC Arena & Events Center in Syracuse, NY.

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Wantagh parents of cheerleaders react as their children compete in the final round ofthe NYSPHSAA cheerleading championship on Saturday, March 4, 2017, at SRC Arena & Events Center in Syracuse, NY.

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Wantagh cheerleaders compete in the final round of the NYSPHSAA cheerleading championship on Saturday, March 4, 2017, at SRC Arena & Events Center in Syracuse, NY.

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Wantagh parents of cheerleaders react as their children compete in the final round of the NYSPHSAA cheerleading championship on Saturday, March 4, 2017, at SRC Arena & Events Center in Syracuse, NY.

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Wantagh cheerleaders react after competing in the final round of the NYSPHSAA cheerleading championship on Saturday, March 4, 2017, at SRC Arena & Events Center in Syracuse, NY.

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Wantagh cheerleaders compete in the final round of the NYSPHSAA cheerleading championship on Saturday, March 4, 2017, at SRC Arena & Events Center in Syracuse, NY.

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Wantagh's Olivia Krug reacts after competing in the final round of the NYSPHSAA cheerleading championship on Saturday, March 4, 2017, at SRC Arena & Events Center in Syracuse, NY.

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The Rocky Point cheerleading team congratulate each other after competing in the preliminary competition of the NYSPHSAA Cheerleading Championships at the SRC Arena & Events Center in Syracuse, NY, Saturday, March 4, 2017. Rocky Point did not move on to the finals.

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The Rocky Point cheerleading team competes in the preliminary competition of the NYSPHSAA Cheerleading Championships at the SRC Arena & Events Center in Syracuse, NY, Saturday, March 4, 2017. Rocky Point did not move on to the finals.

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The Rocky Point cheerleading team competes in the preliminary competition of the NYSPHSAA Cheerleading Championships at the SRC Arena & Events Center in Syracuse, NY, Saturday, March 4, 2017. Rocky Point did not move on to the finals.

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Rocky Point cheerleaders hug one another after competing in the preliminary competition of the NYSPHSAA Cheerleading Championships at the SRC Arena & Events Center in Syracuse, NY, Saturday, March 4, 2017. Rocky Point did not move on to the finals.

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