Paige Bockes
Co-Captain, 2nd Year Member
Hometown: Blue Springs, MO
High School: Blue Springs High School
Major: Early Childhood Education
About: Active in the UCM wind ensemble, Paige is also a Community Advisor on campus. Her career aspirations are to teach at her elementary school in her hometown after graduation.
Ariana Badua
2nd Year Member
Hometown: Kailua-Kona, Hawai'i
High School: Crestridge High School
Major: Psychology
About: Ariana is a sophomore at UCM and has been spinning for 5 years! Her career aspirations include becoming an Applied Behavioral Analysis Therapist and or a Board Certified Behavioral Analyst.
Makayla Cutler
1st Year Member
Hometown: Osceola, MO
High School: Osceola Public High School
Major: Music Education, Vocal Music
About: Makayla is a freshman at UCM and is involved with Marching Band and Choir. Her career aspirations are to teach the next generation about music. She has been spinning for 4 years!
Lizzy Elliott
1st Year Member
Hometown: Blue Springs, MO
High School: Blue Springs High School
Major: K-12 Art Education
About: Lizzy is a sophomore at UCM and involved in Marching Band and all things art! Her career aspirations are to become an art teacher and has been spinning for 8 years!
Crystal Grigsby
1st Year Member
Hometown: Lee's Summit, MO
High School: Lee's Summit West HS
Major: Secondary Family and Consumer Science Education
About: As a freshman at UCM, Crystal is involved in Marching Band and Choir. Her career aspirations include teaching at the elementary or secondary level.
Kaitlyn Kent
4th Year Member
Hometown: Raymore, MO
High School: Raymore-Peculiar HS
Major: Design and Drafting Technology
About: As a senior, Kaitlyn is involved in Gamma Phi Beta, Design and Drafting Student Association, and more. She plans to work at an engineering firm in Kansas City following graduation.
Anthony McSparran
2nd Year Member
Hometown: Pleasant Hill, MO
High School: Pleasant Hill High School
Major: International Studies
About: As a junior, Anthony volunteers for the Campus Cupboard and is an Office Assistant for Campus. He's passionate about understanding cultures and helping other people. This is his 4th year spinning!
Madison Posey
2nd Year Member
Hometown: El Dorado Springs, MO
High School: El Dorado Springs HS
Major: Accounting
About: As a senior, Madison is involved in Marching Band and TRIO Student Organization. She has been spinning for 6 seasons!
Gretchen Perlinger
Co-Captain, 3rd Year Member
Hometown: Overland Park, KS
High School: Shawnee Mission West HS
Major: Social Work and Spanish (dual)
About: As a junior, Gretchen is involved in National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), Association of Social Work Students, Honors College, and more. This is her 6th year spinning!
Sammie Bylina
2nd Year Member
Hometown: Harrisonville, MO
High School: Harrisonville High School
Major: Psychology, Criminal Justice minor
About: Sammie is involved with Psi Chi, Phi Sigma Pi, and works at the Union. She plans to be a psychologist for outpatient therapy in a jail or psychiatric ward. She is a junior and this is her 7th year spinning!
Kristen De Napoli
1st Year Member
Hometown: Oak Grove, MO
High School: Oak Grove High School
Major: Early Childhood Education
About: Kristen is a freshman at UCM and is involved with Baptist Student Union, Gamma Phi Beta, and Early Childhood Professionals. An aspiring Kindergarten teacher, this is Kristen's 5th year spinning!
Brooklyn Grafrath
1st Year Member
Hometown: Union, MO
High School: Union High School
Major: Elementary Education
About: As a junior, Brooklyn joins us after being on the UCM Drumline for 2 years. This is her first year spinning! Following graduation, she plans to be an elementary teacher.
Haley Hochstatter
1st Year Member
Hometown: Kansas City, MO
High School: Parkhill South High School
Major: Social Work
About: Haley is a junior at UCM and has been doing color guard for 8 years. Her career aspirations involve working with children in foster care or medical care.
Kari Kunz
2nd Year Member
Hometown: Saint Louis, MO
High School: Lindbergh High School
Major: Secondary Math Education
About: As a sophomore at UCM, Kari has been spinning for 7 years. Her career aspirations are to help students at the middle school level to enjoy math.
Takuro Mori-Kreiner
3rd Year Member
Hometown: Warrensburg, MO
High School: Warrensburg High School
Major: Microbiology
About: As a senior, Takuro is a member of UCM College Democrats. His career aspirations include becoming a Forensic Scientist or a Chiropractor. He has been spinning for 9 years!
Jamison Spann
1st Year Member
Hometown: Bellevue, IA
High School: Bellevue High School
Major: Secondary English Education
About: As a freshman at UCM, Jamison is involved in Marching Band and Theatre. Following graduation, he plans to teach high school english.