Long Island's top cheerleading teams competed in the state championship meet on Saturday, March 3, 2018, at SRC Arena in Syracuse.

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East Meadow cheerleaders compete in the NYSPHSAA Cheerleading Championships at the SRC Arena & Events Center in Syracuse, N.Y. on March 3, 2018.

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East Meadow cheerleaders compete in the NYSPHSAA Cheerleading Championships at the SRC Arena & Events Center in Syracuse, N.Y. on March 3, 2018.

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East Meadow cheerleaders compete in the NYSPHSAA Cheerleading Championships at the SRC Arena & Events Center in Syracuse, N.Y. on March 3, 2018.

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East Meadow's Emma Ryall, right, is hugs Seaford's Julianna Tyznar after they both competed in the NYSPHSAA Cheerleading Championships at the SRC Arena & Events Center in Syracuse, N.Y. on March 3, 2018.

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East Meadow cheerleaders' parents cheer on their children as they compete in the NYSPHSAA Cheerleading Championships at the SRC Arena & Events Center in Syracuse, N.Y. on March 3, 2018.

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East Meadow cheerleaders compete in the NYSPHSAA Cheerleading Championships at the SRC Arena & Events Center in Syracuse, N.Y. on March 3, 2018.

Credit: Heather Ainsworth

East Meadow cheerleaders compete in the NYSPHSAA Cheerleading Championships at the SRC Arena & Events Center in Syracuse, N.Y. on March 3, 2018.

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East Meadow cheerleaders compete in the NYSPHSAA Cheerleading Championships at the SRC Arena & Events Center in Syracuse, N.Y. on March 3, 2018.

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East Meadow cheerleaders prepare to compete in the NYSPHSAA Cheerleading Championships at the SRC Arena & Events Center in Syracuse, N.Y. on March 3, 2018.

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East Meadow cheerleaders' parents watch with bated breath while their children compete in the NYSPHSAA Cheerleading Championships at the SRC Arena & Events Center in Syracuse, N.Y. on March 3, 2018.

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East Meadow cheerleaders react after competing in the NYSPHSAA Cheerleading Championships at the SRC Arena & Events Center in Syracuse, N.Y. on March 3, 2018.

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East Meadow cheerleaders compete in the NYSPHSAA Cheerleading Championships at the SRC Arena & Events Center in Syracuse, N.Y. on March 3, 2018.

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East Meadow cheerleaders compete in the NYSPHSAA Cheerleading Championships at the SRC Arena & Events Center in Syracuse, N.Y. on March 3, 2018.

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Wantagh head coach, Matthew Schneyer, center, psyches the team up before competing in the NYSPHSAA Cheerleading Championships at the SRC Arena & Events Center in Syracuse, N.Y. on March 3, 2018.

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Wantagh competes in the NYSPHSAA Cheerleading Championships at the SRC Arena & Events Center in Syracuse, N.Y. on March 3, 2018.

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Wantagh head coach, Matthew Schneyer, center, psyches the team up before competing in the NYSPHSAA Cheerleading Championships at the SRC Arena & Events Center in Syracuse, N.Y. on March 3, 2018.

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Wantagh competes in the NYSPHSAA Cheerleading Championships at the SRC Arena & Events Center in Syracuse, N.Y. on March 3, 2018.

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Wantagh competes in the NYSPHSAA Cheerleading Championships at the SRC Arena & Events Center in Syracuse, N.Y. on March 3, 2018.

Credit: Heather Ainsworth

Wantagh competes in the NYSPHSAA Cheerleading Championships at the SRC Arena & Events Center in Syracuse, N.Y. on March 3, 2018.

Credit: Heather Ainsworth

Wantagh competes in the NYSPHSAA Cheerleading Championships at the SRC Arena & Events Center in Syracuse, N.Y. on March 3, 2018.

Credit: Heather Ainsworth

Wantagh competes in the NYSPHSAA Cheerleading Championships at the SRC Arena & Events Center in Syracuse, N.Y. on March 3, 2018.

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Wantagh coaches cheer their cheerleaders on as they compete in the NYSPHSAA Cheerleading Championships at the SRC Arena & Events Center in Syracuse, N.Y. on March 3, 2018.

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Wantagh competes in the NYSPHSAA Cheerleading Championships at the SRC Arena & Events Center in Syracuse, N.Y. on March 3, 2018.

Credit: Heather Ainsworth

Wantagh competes in the NYSPHSAA Cheerleading Championships at the SRC Arena & Events Center in Syracuse, N.Y. on March 3, 2018.

Credit: Heather Ainsworth

Wantagh competes in the NYSPHSAA Cheerleading Championships at the SRC Arena & Events Center in Syracuse, N.Y. on March 3, 2018.

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Calhoun cheerleaders warm up before competing in the NYSPHSAA Cheerleading Championships at the SRC Arena & Events Center in Syracuse, N.Y. on March 3, 2018.

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A Calhoun cheerleader hugs a coach after competing in the NYSPHSAA Cheerleading Championships at the SRC Arena & Events Center in Syracuse, N.Y. on March 3, 2018.

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Calhoun cheerleaders compete in the NYSPHSAA Cheerleading Championships at the SRC Arena & Events Center in Syracuse, N.Y. on March 3, 2018.

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The Freeport Devils compete in the preliminary competition of the NYSPHSAA Cheerleading Championships at the SRC Arena & Events Center in Syracuse, N.Y. on March 3, 2018.

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Calhoun cheerleaders compete in the NYSPHSAA Cheerleading Championships at the SRC Arena & Events Center in Syracuse, N.Y. on March 3, 2018.

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Calhoun cheerleaders warm up before competing in the NYSPHSAA Cheerleading Championships at the SRC Arena & Events Center in Syracuse, N.Y. on March 3, 2018.

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The Freeport Devils compete in the preliminary competition of the NYSPHSAA Cheerleading Championships at the SRC Arena & Events Center in Syracuse, N.Y. on March 3, 2018.

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The Freeport Devils compete in the preliminary competition of the NYSPHSAA Cheerleading Championships at the SRC Arena & Events Center in Syracuse, N.Y. on March 3, 2018.

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The Freeport Devils compete in the preliminary competition of the NYSPHSAA Cheerleading Championships at the SRC Arena & Events Center in Syracuse, N.Y. on March 3, 2018.

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The Freeport Devils compete in the preliminary competition of the NYSPHSAA Cheerleading Championships at the SRC Arena & Events Center in Syracuse, N.Y. on March 3, 2018.

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Parents of Calhoun cheerleaders cheer them on as they enter the floor to compete in the NYSPHSAA Cheerleading Championships at the SRC Arena & Events Center in Syracuse, N.Y. on March 3, 2018.

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Calhoun cheerleaders hug after competing in the NYSPHSAA Cheerleading Championships at the SRC Arena & Events Center in Syracuse, N.Y., Saturday, March 3, 2018.

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Calhoun cheerleaders compete in the NYSPHSAA Cheerleading Championships at the SRC Arena & Events Center in Syracuse, N.Y. on March 3, 2018.

Credit: Heather Ainsworth

The Freeport Devils compete in the preliminary competition of the NYSPHSAA Cheerleading Championships at the SRC Arena & Events Center in Syracuse, N.Y. on March 3, 2018.

Credit: Heather Ainsworth

Calhoun cheerleaders compete in the NYSPHSAA Cheerleading Championships at the SRC Arena & Events Center in Syracuse, N.Y. on March 3, 2018.

Credit: Heather Ainsworth

The Freeport Devils compete in the preliminary competition of the NYSPHSAA Cheerleading Championships at the SRC Arena & Events Center in Syracuse, N.Y. on March 3, 2018.

Credit: Heather Ainsworth

Calhoun cheerleaders compete in the NYSPHSAA Cheerleading Championships at the SRC Arena & Events Center in Syracuse, N.Y. on March 3, 2018.

Credit: Heather Ainsworth

Calhoun cheerleaders compete in the NYSPHSAA Cheerleading Championships at the SRC Arena & Events Center in Syracuse, N.Y. on March 3, 2018.

Credit: Heather Ainsworth

Calhoun cheerleaders compete in the NYSPHSAA Cheerleading Championships at the SRC Arena & Events Center in Syracuse, N.Y. on March 3, 2018.

Credit: Heather Ainsworth

Calhoun cheerleaders compete in the NYSPHSAA Cheerleading Championships at the SRC Arena & Events Center in Syracuse, N.Y. on March 3, 2018.

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The Freeport Devils coaches cheer on their team during their preliminary round of competition at the NYSPHSAA Cheerleading Championships at the SRC Arena & Events Center in Syracuse, N.Y. on March 3, 2018.

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Calhoun cheerleaders compete in the NYSPHSAA Cheerleading Championships at the SRC Arena & Events Center in Syracuse, N.Y. on March 3, 2018.

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Calhoun cheerleaders share a laugh before competing in the NYSPHSAA Cheerleading Championships at the SRC Arena & Events Center in Syracuse, N.Y. on March 3, 2018.

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A Freeport Devils cheerleader holds a sign while prepping to compete in the NYSPHSAA Cheerleading Championships at the SRC Arena & Events Center in Syracuse, N.Y. on March 3, 2018.

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The Freeport Devils compete in the preliminary competition of the NYSPHSAA Cheerleading Championships at the SRC Arena & Events Center in Syracuse, N.Y. on March 3, 2018.

Credit: Heather Ainsworth

The Freeport Devils psyche themselves up before competing at the NYSPHSAA Cheerleading Championships at the SRC Arena & Events Center in Syracuse, N.Y. on March 3, 2018.

Credit: Heather Ainsworth

The Freeport Devils compete in the preliminary competition of the NYSPHSAA Cheerleading Championships at the SRC Arena & Events Center in Syracuse, N.Y. on March 3, 2018.

Credit: Heather Ainsworth

Anny Vicioso, center, hugs her daugher, Freeport Devils cheerleader, Emily Peralta, after Peralta competed in the preliminary competition of the NYSPHSAA Cheerleading Championships at the SRC Arena & Events Center in Syracuse, N.Y. on March 3, 2018.

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