The finale of Cheer Season 2 ends with a power struggle rocking North Texas (if you haven’t seen it, it might be a good idea to turn back now before getting spoiled). Vontae Johnson and TVCC triumph at Daytona Beach, leaving Monica Aldama and her newly unseated championship team, the Navarro Bulldogs, to fight for their next win. But what’s been happening with the teams since the dramatic competition took place in April 2021? Find out who’s practicing again for next year and who’s left Corsicana, possibly for good.

Navarro

The Cheerleaders

Maddy Brum True to her word, Brum is back at Navarro to compete for that elusive 2022 championship ring. She’s been cheering at football games and hanging with her Bulldog besties, and we’re ready to see her fly high once again.

Gillian Rupert Joining Brum is fellow flyer Rupert, who’s also ready for a dub. After a tough end to this season, she’s back for 2022 and is excited about “how much [she’s] learned this year.” 

Cassadee Miller-Dunlap Though she’s moved on from Navarro, Miller-Dunlap continues to cheer at the University of Central Arkansas. And it appears she’s still BFFs with Rupert — the two went on a boating trip last spring.

Brooke Morosca After transferring to the University of Tennessee, Morosca is now a member of the Disney College Program working as a cast member. Referencing her time on the show, Morosca provided an update on her Instagram: “This season was hard for me to watch and relive some of those hard moments I experienced during my time at Navarro. I struggled a lot behind the cameras with both my mental and physical health, but did my best to stay positive for myself and my team,” she wrote. “I’m forever grateful for my time at Navarro as it was an incredible experience to be surrounded by so many talented athletes and coaches, but it also helped me realize that at the end of the day my mental and physical health is more important than any sport. So if anyone is going through something similar, PLEASE remember that your self worth is NOT tied to cheerleading, or any sport … I’m still working on my own mental health journey, but have come so far from the person I was two years ago when this show was filmed.”

Gabi Butler Navarro’s favorite cheerlebrity has left the building. Due to the pandemic, some college athletes received an extra year of eligibility to continue their sports, so Butler used hers at Weber State University, where she cheered at football games and continued sharpening her skills. Though she’s now focused more on coaching these days, Butler says she still very much considers herself an athlete. Her skills are on full display in Battle Camp, a new series uniting stars across the Netflix Reality Universe for a competition filled with grueling challenges that pushed even Butler to her limit. 

La’Darius Marshall Just as he revealed at the end of Season 2, Marshall has been coaching the next generation with Cheer Athletics Pensacola — and who knows, they might be the next Navarro cheerleaders. Despite the distance, it looks like he’s still friends with Butler, and spent this past Thanksgiving with her; he’s also revealed he’s friends with TVCC rival Jada Wooten. 

Morgan Simianer Since graduating from Navarro in 2020, Simianer has been booked and busy — she’s been sponsored by brands like OPI and St. Ives, released a line of haircare products with Conair and Scünci, and also joined Battle Camp, alongside fellow former Navarro cheerleader Gabi Butler. But Simianer still manages to make time for a personal life. In 2023, she tied the knot with husband, Stone Burleson. 

Payton Sykes After two years with Navarro, Sykes now competes with the Woodlands Elite Gunsmoke club team. 

The Coaching Staff

Monica Aldama Aldama has moved onto — we’re kidding. Of course, Aldama is still coaching the Navarro Bulldogs, and is gearing up for Daytona 2022. She just released her first book, a memoir/self-helper appropriately titled Full Out, which will “show you how to take command of your talent, make the most of your potential, and find your drive to win.”

Kailee Peppers After briefly taking over for Monica while she was on Dancing With the Stars, Peppers is no longer an assistant at Navarro. On Twitter, she’s been setting the record straight on her time with the Bulldogs, writing, “We get our Daytona routine in January. We have to have all of our elements completely done by then. So to actually think a team at this caliber went un-coached or didn’t learn anything for an entire semester is absolutely ridiculous.” 

Andy Cosferent Cosferent is also no longer working with Navarro. He remains one of the owners of Cheer Source, a choreography company that also puts on skills camps and large-scale cheer events. 

Kāpena Kea As Kea discussed in Season 2, he doesn’t work for Navarro anymore. Now, he lives in Los Angeles, going on dancing auditions and working with his alma mater, the Radford Rams, in Honolulu, Hawaii, in his free time. 

Dahlston Delgado In addition to teaching sculpt classes, Delgado still choreographs for Navarro. 

TVCC

The Cheerleaders

Jada Wooten After her championship year in 2021, Wooten transferred to Sam Houston State University to keep cheering at the collegiate level. Over the past few months, she’s been rooting for the Kats and learning new stunts. On social media, Wooten defended her former coach Vontae Johnson from blowback about his leadership style, saying, “You’re all entitled to your opinions but so am I. This man kept his promise to me the day I came to the Valley. He told me he’ll get me that ring and if it had to be done through tough love, so be it. He helped us athletes create a legacy and gave us a home away from home."

Jeron Hazelwood On Instagram, Hazelwood is living his best life, traveling and working with Rebel Athletic (alongside Navarro). He’s still in touch with TVCC — he went to Daytona last year to practice with the squad and watch his team win. 

Devonte “Dee” Joseph Joseph is back at TVCC for another year. With his, frankly, insane tumbling skills, rookie Joseph became a key member of TVCC’s ’21 championship squad, so he’ll be sure to boost the team once again. 

Angel Rice Rice is also returning for a shot at back-to-back championships. She’s also teaching the next generation of Cards at the Stingray Allstars gym in Johns Creek, Georgia, so be sure to watch out for the next Guinness World Records tumbler. 

Jaden “Jaymo” Rice Rice is joining his sister once again this year at TVCC, and is working on his flips — in one video, he promises to beat a record if he gets a long enough floor. 

Ben “Benji” Chester The final member of “the Weenies” has also returned to TVCC for his final year. Clearly, his jumps are still extremely clean, so Navarro better watch out. 

The Coaching Staff

Vontae Johnson Johnson is still the head coach of TVCC, and is getting ready to defend his title in 2022. In his downtime, he’s been hanging out with his TVCC family. On Twitter, he addressed some of the social media reactions to his Cheer appearance. “If you think I don’t respect Navarro Cheer and its coaches you CLEARLY do not know me,” he wrote. “I am a competitor and I want to come out on top when competing against them but other than that I have nothing against them. I cheered with entirely too many Dawgs to throw shade. Carry on!!”

Khris Franklin Franklin is currently the co-head coach of Trinity Valley alongside Johnson. Since being featured on the show, he’s been compared to Coach Beard from Ted Lasso. 

Brad Vaughan Vaughan no longer choreographs for TVCC, instead continuing to run Spirit of Texas, his gym in Arlington, Texas.