DENTON, Texas – Texas Woman's University head STUNT coach Jasmine Owens has announced the inaugural group of student-athletes who will be a part of the first STUNT team at TWU.
 
Ashley Currie, Caitlin Hyman, Laurel Jones, Courtney Pedigo, Callie Selman, Kailen Smalls, and Stratton Stiefvater will all enroll at TWU to compete for the Pioneers. 
 
"I am excited to finally announce the first seven recruits of the inaugural Pioneer STUNT team," said Owens. "These athletes represent a variety of backgrounds, including elite level 10 gymnastics, prestigious competitive cheerleading and UIL state finalists. I know they will be invaluable in season one, not only in building new skills but also the team culture.  I am excited to coach such a talented group of ladies and know that we will make TWU proud in our first season."
 
Currie comes to TWU after attending Lebanon Trail High School in Frisco. An 11-year veteran of cheer, Currie has also competed in track, volleyball, soccer, and basketball. She cheered for three years at the high school level and projects to be a flyer for the Pioneers.
 
A native of Granbury, Hyman joins TWU after attending Granbury High School. A three-year member of the cheer team, Hyman was an all-American in high school and competed for the Champion Cheer Heat.
 
A product of Lewisville, Jones makes the short trip to Denton for her collegiate career. A four-year member of the cheer team at The Colony High School, she was a two-time team MVP and a four-year selected competition team member. Jones was a three-time NCA all-American in high school.
 
Denton native Courtney Pedigo comes to TWU by way of North Central Texas College after attending Billy Ryan High School. Pedigo worked on the yearbook staff for virtually her entire high school career, joining the cheer squad as a senior and being named Varsity Cheerleader and Overall Cheerleader of the Year. She has also spent two years doing competitive cheer for Texas Elite Cheer and Thunder Extreme Cheer, where she competed on a national championship team.
 
Selman, a native of Frankston, Texas, comes to TWU by way of Frankston High School. A three-sport athlete, Selman earned three letters in powerlifting, two in volleyball, and one in tennis. In powerlifting, she was a 2020 regional qualifier. A top-ten graduate in her senior class, Selman plans to major in Kinesiology.
 
Smalls comes to TWU by way of Coppell High School in Coppell, Texas. She has 11 years of gymnastics experience, and won the state vault championship in 2018 while winning the all-around and beam region titles. She competed for Alpha Omega, Rising Stars, and Texas Dreams Gymnastics.
 
Stiefvater, a junior transfer from UTSA and native of San Antonio, was a four-year member of the cheer squad at Churchill High School. She was an all-American, Most Outstanding Stunter, and a three-time Outstanding Projection award winner while serving as co-captain her senior year.