Amanda Soven Class: Senior Hometown: Weston, Fla. High School: Cypress Bay Height: 5-3 Position: Main Base Experience: 2V All Star Team: Encore

At Maryland: Member of the 2007 and 2008 NCA national championship squads...member of 2009 Cheersport championship team and NCA second place team.

Before Maryland: Cheered for Encore All-Stars ... cheer squad captain for two consecutive years ... NCA All-American from 2002-2006 ... captain of high school track team during her junior and senior years.

Personal: Amanda Nicole Soven ... parents are Phyllis and Richard Soven ... has three sisters, Genna, Malerie, and Ali and one brother, Derek ... nickname is Sovenator ... chose Maryland because it has an awesome competitive cheer program and it is well-rounded school admires her father, because he always pushes her to be the best she can be ... psychology major.