Pride Dance Team
About the Pride Dance Team
The Pride Dance Team is a competitive club sport team that is split up into two teams. A Game Day Team and a Competition Team. The Game Day team performs at home varsity football and basketball games and practices 1-2 times a week. The Competition Team attends 3-5 competitions and practices 2- 3 times a week. The team hosts an annual exhibition fundraiser every year for the entire Springfield College community. The team competes in jazz and pom and attends the Dance Team Union National competition. In 2023 the team placed 2nd in Jazz and 4th in Pom.
Meet the Team
| Headshot | Roster |
|---|---|
| Meghan Kammer High School: Copiague High School School Year: Sophomore Position: Competition and Game Team Major: Early Childhood Education Fun Fact: I'm the youngest of 4 older sisters! Hometown: Lindenhurst, NY |
| Olivia Haumann Hometown: Billerica, MA |
| Molly Blair Hometown: Orange, CT High School: Amity High School Position: Game Team Major: Occupational Therapy Fun Fact: I have never had a pet! |
 | Laney Barrett High School: Bacon Academy School Year: Sophomore Position: Competition and Game Team Major: Elementary and Special Education Fun Fact: I can do the worm! Hometown: Colchester, MA |
| Gwen Forgèt Hometown: Chicopee, MA High School: Suffield High School Position: Pride Dance Team Member Major: Psychology and Criminal Justice Fun Fact: I went to 11 countries in 2025! |
 | Marin McNiff School Year: Freshman Position: Game Team Major: Communication Sciences and Disorders Fun Fact: I have a candle obsession! Hometown: Brookfield, CT |
 | Sophia Varelakis High School: Minnechaug Regional High School School Year: Sophomore Position: Game Team Major: Business Management Fun Fact: I love New York City Hometown: Hampden, MA |
 | Morgan Presnell Hometown: Chicopee, MA High School: Ludlow High School Position: Game Team + Competition Team Major: Athletic Training Fun Fact: I’m a barista! |
 | Nicole Vasquez Garcia |
 | Olivia Engelhardt |
 | Abby Blair Hometown: Orange, CT High School: Amity High School Position: Game Team Major: Physical Therapy Fun Fact: I like drawing in my free time |
 | Sarah Draper Hometown: Bridgeport, CT High School: Bridgeport Military Academy Position: Game Day Major: Psychology / Social Work Fun Fact: My friends say I’m chronically online |
 | Janyhia Gonzalez Hometown: Chicopee, MA High School: Chicopee High School Position: Game Team + Competition Team Major: Elementary Education Fun Fact: I have 800+ hours playing The Sims 4. |
 | Aubrie Howard Hometown: Plainfield, CT High School: Plainfield High School Position: Game Day and Competition Teams Major: Pre-Professional Athletic Training Fun Fact: I was part of my high school’s theater and choir programs for all four years! |
 | Savannah Carelock Hometown: Springfield, MA High School: Duggan Academy Position: Game + Competition Team Major: Physical Education Fun Fact: I have 13 piercings!! |
 | Brianna Scibelli Hometown: Ludlow, MA High School: Ludlow High School Position: Game and Competition Team Major: Physical Therapy Fun Fact: I have a white Golden Retriever named Riley! |
 | Victoria Sheilds Hometown: Seekonk, MA High School: Seekonk High School Position: Game Day Team Major: Physical Therapy Fun Fact: I love to color |
