Laken Hendron

Photo Credit: Jessie Rogers

Undergraduate- Liberty ‘15

Graduate- Liberty ‘17

Former Liberty cheerleader Laken Hendron returns to the squad in her first year as an assistant coach.

Hendron first came to Liberty from her hometown of Yorktown, Virginia, in 2012 and cheered for the Flames until she graduated in 2017.

As a freshman, she achieved Rookie of the Year honors when she was member of the 2012-13 White Squad. Hendron helped Liberty win the CCA National Grand Championship.

Hendron continued the rest of her collegiate career with the Red Squad. In 2017, the team finished in 4^th place at the UCA College National Championship. They also won 2^nd place at the UCA National Partner Stunting Competition and 5^th place at the NCA National Partner Stunting Competition.

Hendron also competed on the women’s STUNT team in 2016 which finished in the top-five. That same year, she graduated cum laude along with her bachelor’s degree in religious studies. She went on to pursue a master’s degree in in public health with a nutrition concentration. She graduated with the degree in 2017.

She is now working on her master’s degree in Christian Apologetics (M.A.C.A) at the School of Divinity. After she finishes it, she plans to go on and get her PhD in Theology and Apologetics.

Fun fact: Hendron was featured with some of her teammates in the music video “This is Liberty” by Humble Tip in 2016.