Shellharbour-based cheerleading club Carmel and Co Cheer took home a host of medals, including six gold, from the Aussie Gold International Championships on the Gold Coast.
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The three-day event featured many of the best cheer teams in Australia, and C&C Cheer produced some outstanding performances.
On the opening night of competition, highlighted by the "dance doubles" and "stunt" sections, the South Coast club's open hip hop double of Emma Taylor and Katie Lloyd won the gold medal, while Chloe Temmick and Kaydin Harrison won their junior level two partner stunt division.
The club's open level three team the Rebels also won their section, as did the Hurricanes in open level four group stunts.
Carmel and Co Cheer's senior level four team Tornadoes also came away with a strong second-placed finish.
In the cheer competition, the club's junior level two team the Dolphins were an impressive second in a hotly-contested division of 13 teams, while the senior level three infinity were third.
Among the highlights of the championships was the individual cheerleader section, in which athletes performed a one-minute routine incorporating jumps, tumbling and dance.
Miranda Blades won the junior category, while teammate Tahlya Hutchison was third.
Kaitlin Lloyd was second in the senior category, while in the open division, Jaelen Harrison and Miki McDonnell finished first and second respectively.
C&C Cheer coach Miki McDonnell said the entire team will now prepare for the NSW State Championships in September.
"They are all proud of their accomplishments at Aussie Gold," McDonnell said.
"They are definitely ready to improve their own efforts and take on the best teams in NSW in a few weeks."