Oklahoma State’s cheer program competes as part of OSU Athletics’ Spirit Squad (okstate.com/sports/spirit), which includes the Coed Varsity Cheer Squad and Varsity Pom Squad, in the Big 12 conference. This guide covers the athletics-run coed program specifically. If you’re looking for OSU’s separate all-girl Competitive Cheer and STUNT Club, that’s run independently of athletics with its own application site and process — don’t assume the steps below apply to it.
How OSU Cheer Tryouts Actually Work
Unlike many programs, OSU’s coed cheer tryout is video-submission-first, not a single in-person judged day:
- Submit a completed application, waiver, and a full-body photo.
- Submit a skills video, including up to 3 running tumbling passes at your highest difficulty, performed on a non-spring floor and without a spot, plus a jump combination and stunt skills.
- Finalists selected from video submissions are invited to an in-person live selection round.
Sourced from OSU Athletics’ own “Cheer Tryouts” page. Confirm the exact current-cycle deadlines directly, since OSU’s published dates have varied by year (spring application/video deadlines with at least one additional summer date referenced in past cycles).
Eligibility and Requirements
- Full-time enrollment at Oklahoma State University — or acceptance at Northern Oklahoma College (NOC) Stillwater, which OSU’s official page also lists as eligible.
- Minimum cumulative 2.0 GPA (confirmed on the official page).
- Completed tryout application and waiver.
- Verification of health insurance.
Skills to Prepare
- Tumbling: up to 3 running passes at your highest difficulty, performed on a non-spring floor without a spot — practice specifically on hard/non-spring surfaces if you’ve trained mostly on spring floors.
- Jumps: a jump combination is required on video; work on height, form, and landing control.
- Stunting: stunt skills are part of the video submission; flyers and bases should film clean, controlled technique.
- Since this is video-first, production matters too — good lighting, a clear angle showing full body and landings, and steady framing can affect how your skills come across.
Who to Contact
Current OSU Spirit Squad staff (per program listings; confirm before relying on this, since staff can change): Spirit Coordinator Beki Jackson, Head Coach Lindsay Bracken, and Volunteer Assistant Coach Lauren Manning.
After Submitting
If you’re invited to the live selection round, expect to demonstrate skills in person for final evaluation. If you’re not selected at the video stage, ask whether feedback is available and plan to refine your submission for the next cycle — a stronger video (better tumbling surface, cleaner technique, better filming) is often the most direct fix.
Related Resources
- College Cheerleading Tryout Guides Directory
- Beginner Cheerleading Hub
- Cheer Stunts & Tumbling Hub
- Cheerleading Glossary
Frequently Asked Questions
Is OSU cheer an in-person tryout? No — it’s video-submission-first. Finalists chosen from video submissions are then invited to an in-person live selection round.
What GPA do I need? A minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA, confirmed on OSU’s official tryout page.
Are OSU’s coed cheer team and the all-girl STUNT team the same tryout? No. The Coed Varsity Cheer Squad and Varsity Pom Squad are run through OSU Athletics; the all-girl Competitive Cheer and STUNT Club is a separate program with its own site and process.
Can non-OSU students try out? Students accepted to Northern Oklahoma College (NOC) Stillwater are also eligible, per OSU’s official page, not just OSU-enrolled students.
Sources: OSU Athletics Spirit Squad and OSU’s official “Cheer Tryouts” page (video-submission process, GPA, NOC eligibility — directly confirmed); current staff names found via search, not independently re-verified this session — confirm before publishing. Last checked 2026-09-21.
