Jessica LoBosco loved being a cheerleader. Starting at age 10, she cheered on several teams, building up to a competitive level.
"I thought it was a really fun experience that I wouldn't change," Jessica said. "But it's just too dangerous now."
As Jessica, 19, finishes up her first year at Connecticut State University, she talked to Channel One about the last days of her cheerleading career. It was her junior year of high school, and Jessica was practicing with her team right before a major competition. One of her teammates fell during practice and had to be taken to the hospital. The coaches decided to substitute a younger cheerleader and continue with the competition.

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