Cheerleading has proven in recent years to be more than just pretty girls on the sidelines and has created a new name for itself due to the intense tumbling, stunting, and extreme dangers the activity is capable of. In the article “As Cheerleaders Soar Higher, So Does the Danger” by Bill Pennington, he displays that extreme cheerleading has many risks that sometimes go unnoticed. He stresses the life-long consequences cheerleaders put themselves at risk during every practice or performance. Likewise, Frederick O. Mueller takes the same stance as Pennington in his article “Cheerleading Injuries and Safety”. Mueller contends that despite the many organizations that are put in place to protect cheerleading, the risk of the sport is still incredibly