Four Bowling Green State University cheerleaders, along with assistant coach DavidClemons, earned
gold medals at the 2013 International Cheer Union WorldChampionships April 15-26 in Orlando, Fla. Abbey
Pilgrim, Rebekah Pastor, MichelleBowles and Megan Gill represented BGSU in a field of 70
participatingcountries.The Team USA All-Girl squad, of which the four cheerleaders competed on,won gold in
the international competition, edging out China andFinland. The Team USA Co-Ed squad that included Clemons
also broughthome gold, followed by Norway, Puerto Rico and Finland.“It is a great accomplishment and honor
for our cheerleaders andassistant coach to represent BGSU and our country on Team USA,” BGSUcheerleading
coach Anne Marie King said. “Being selected is the highesthonor in collegiate cheer across the nation and
world. The experience oftraining with the best in the nation for two weeks, along with theexperience of
sportsmanship among 70 participating countries is aonce-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Their hard work and
dedication to excelon an international level is commendable.”