Wednesday, March 08, 2006

Cheerleader falls 10-feet, keeps cheering

A Southern Illinois cheerleader was injured Sunday when she fell head-first from a 10-foot human pyramid during a timeout routine.
SIU cheerleader Kristi Yamaoka was videotaped climbing to the top of a pyramid during Sunday's basketball game against Bradley when she fell to the court at the Savvis Center.

Yamaoka was carried off the floor on a stretcher and was treated for a concussion and chipped vertebra, according to a report.

Local 6 News showed video of Yamaoka continuing to cheer with her arms as she was being taken from the building in the stretcher.
SIU won the game 59-46 over Bradley.


Shes got a lot of team spirit doesn't she? Click here to watch the video of the cheerleader.

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