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  • Arianna Aguayo - View Profile
    5'9"

    Arianna Aguayo

    Sr. Cicero, Ill. J.S. Morton East
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    Senior Cicero, Ill. J.S. Morton East
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  • Gizelle Boyzo - View Profile
    5'2"

    Gizelle Boyzo

    Sr. Cicero, Ill. Morton East
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    Senior Cicero, Ill. Morton East
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  • Leslie Briseno - View Profile
    5'0"

    Leslie Briseno

    Sr. Aurora, Ill. Oswego East
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    Senior Aurora, Ill. Oswego East
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  • Alexa Ciccia - View Profile
    5'3"

    Alexa Ciccia

    Sr. Wood Dale, Ill. Lake Park
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    Senior Wood Dale, Ill. Lake Park
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  • Abby Criollo - View Profile
    5'1"

    Abby Criollo

    Fr. Chicago, Ill. Taft
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    Freshman Chicago, Ill. Taft
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  • Gianna Cwik - View Profile
    5'3"

    Gianna Cwik

    Fr. Naperville, Ill. Metea Valley
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    Freshman Naperville, Ill. Metea Valley
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  • Grace Gagliano - View Profile
    5'7"

    Grace Gagliano

    Sr. Elmhurst, Ill. York
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    Senior Elmhurst, Ill. York
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  • Jeniah Goodlow - View Profile
    5'5"

    Jeniah Goodlow

    So. Hammond, Ind. Morton Senior
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    Sophomore Hammond, Ind. Morton Senior
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  • Antoinette Hughes - View Profile
    5'0"

    Antoinette Hughes

    Jr. Columbus, Ind. Columbus East
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    Junior Columbus, Ind. Columbus East
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  • Eden Martin - View Profile
    5'9"

    Eden Martin

    Fr. Mandeville, La. Mandeville
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    Freshman Mandeville, La. Mandeville
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  • Jordyn Newsome - View Profile
    5'5"

    Jordyn Newsome

    Fr. Chicago, Ill. De La Salle University
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    Freshman Chicago, Ill. De La Salle University
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  • Lacey Nowinski - View Profile
    5'6"

    Lacey Nowinski

    Fr. Oak Forest, Ill. Oak Forest
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    Freshman Oak Forest, Ill. Oak Forest
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  • Alexa Ortega - View Profile
    5'4"

    Alexa Ortega

    Jr. Hainesville, Ill. Grayslake Central
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    Junior Hainesville, Ill. Grayslake Central
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  • Juliana Sindelar - View Profile
    5'8"

    Juliana Sindelar

    Fr. Huntley, Ill. Huntley
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    Freshman Huntley, Ill. Huntley
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  • Addison Stewart - View Profile
    5'1"

    Addison Stewart

    Jr. Rochelle, Ill. Rochelle Township
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    Junior Rochelle, Ill. Rochelle Township
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  • Jacqueline Vega-Martinez - View Profile
    5'3"

    Jacqueline Vega-Martinez

    Sr. Chicago, Ill. Mather
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    Senior Chicago, Ill. Mather
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  • Kaitlyn Witnik - View Profile
    5'3"

    Kaitlyn Witnik

    So. Franklin Park, Ill. East Leyden
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    Sophomore Franklin Park, Ill. East Leyden
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Staff Roster

Dance Coaching Staff

  • Head Dance Coach

    Dirvelys Allen

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  • Graduate Assistant Dance Coach

    Natalia Gallardo

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Dance Support Staff

  • Head Strength and Conditioning Coach

    Ken Howard

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  • Assistant Director of Athletic Communications

    Cori Welch

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  • Assistant Athletic Trainer (Dance, Cheer, WVB, WTEN)

    Alex Sikora

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  • Dance Faculty Mentor

    Dr. Katie Wozniak

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2026-27 Dance Roster
# Full Name Pos Ht. Academic Year Hometown / High School
Arianna Aguayo 5-9 Sr. Cicero, Ill. / J.S. Morton East
Gizelle Boyzo 5-2 Sr. Cicero, Ill. / Morton East
Leslie Briseno 5-0 Sr. Aurora, Ill. / Oswego East
Alexa Ciccia 5-3 Sr. Wood Dale, Ill. / Lake Park
Abby Criollo 5-1 Fr. Chicago, Ill. / Taft
Gianna Cwik 5-3 Fr. Naperville, Ill. / Metea Valley
Grace Gagliano 5-7 Sr. Elmhurst, Ill. / York
Jeniah Goodlow 5-5 So. Hammond, Ind. / Morton Senior
Antoinette Hughes 5-0 Jr. Columbus, Ind. / Columbus East
Eden Martin 5-9 Fr. Mandeville, La. / Mandeville
Jordyn Newsome 5-5 Fr. Chicago, Ill. / De La Salle University
Lacey Nowinski 5-6 Fr. Oak Forest, Ill. / Oak Forest
Alexa Ortega 5-4 Jr. Hainesville, Ill. / Grayslake Central
Juliana Sindelar 5-8 Fr. Huntley, Ill. / Huntley
Addison Stewart 5-1 Jr. Rochelle, Ill. / Rochelle Township
Jacqueline Vega-Martinez 5-3 Sr. Chicago, Ill. / Mather
Kaitlyn Witnik 5-3 So. Franklin Park, Ill. / East Leyden

Dance Coaching Staff

Dance - Coaching Staff
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Dirvelys Allen 2023 Dirvelys Allen Head Dance Coach
Natalia Gallardo Graduate Assistant Dance Coach

Dance Support Staff

Dance - Support Staff
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Ken Howard 2023 Ken Howard Head Strength and Conditioning Coach
Cori Welch 2024 Cori Welch Assistant Director of Athletic Communications
Alex Sikora Alex Sikora Assistant Athletic Trainer (Dance, Cheer, WVB, WTEN)
Dr. Katie Wozniak 2025 Dr. Katie Wozniak Dance Faculty Mentor

Staff Roster

Dance Coaching Staff

Dance Support Staff