Eric Contreras
Owner / Program Director
Owner / Program Director
Hometown: Salinas, CA
High School: Palo Verde HS
College: Chadron State College / University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Favorite Food: French/Italian/Mexican
Least Favorite Food: Peas
Favorite Movie: Midnight in Paris
Favorite Book: Anne Rice “Interview with a Vampire, Chronicles”
Favorite Cheerleading Team: Desert Storm Elite
Favorite Color: Navy Blue
Favorite Animal: Horse
Siblings: 4
Favorite Music: All Varieties
Why Desert Storm: It is the best place for EVERYONE!
Biggest Accomplishment: Opening Desert Storm Elite!
Favorite Quote: “Just take the high road!”
High School: Palo Verde HS
College: Chadron State College / University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Favorite Food: French/Italian/Mexican
Least Favorite Food: Peas
Favorite Movie: Midnight in Paris
Favorite Book: Anne Rice “Interview with a Vampire, Chronicles”
Favorite Cheerleading Team: Desert Storm Elite
Favorite Color: Navy Blue
Favorite Animal: Horse
Siblings: 4
Favorite Music: All Varieties
Why Desert Storm: It is the best place for EVERYONE!
Biggest Accomplishment: Opening Desert Storm Elite!
Favorite Quote: “Just take the high road!”
Kathy Carlson
Assistant Program Director/New Business Development
Assistant Program Director/New Business Development
Bio coming soon.
Tifanee Fraiser
Hometown: Phoenix, AZ
Age Started: 10
Nickname: Tif
High School: Sunrise Mountain HS
College: Scottsdale Community College
Favorite Food: Pirogues
Least Favorite Food: Tomatoes
Favorite Movie: The Wedding Singer
Favorite Book: "Twilight Saga"
Favorite Cheerleading Team: Brandon Sr. Black
Favorite Color: Green
Favorite Animal: Dingo
Siblings: 2 half-sisters, 2 half-brothers & a step-brother
Favorite Music: Techno, Hip hop & Country
Hollywood Crush: James Marsden
Why Desert Storm: I grew up cheering at DSE, and I love the atmosphere.
Biggest Accomplishment: Making NCA Staff
Favorite Quote: “Keep moving forward!”
Age Started: 10
Nickname: Tif
High School: Sunrise Mountain HS
College: Scottsdale Community College
Favorite Food: Pirogues
Least Favorite Food: Tomatoes
Favorite Movie: The Wedding Singer
Favorite Book: "Twilight Saga"
Favorite Cheerleading Team: Brandon Sr. Black
Favorite Color: Green
Favorite Animal: Dingo
Siblings: 2 half-sisters, 2 half-brothers & a step-brother
Favorite Music: Techno, Hip hop & Country
Hollywood Crush: James Marsden
Why Desert Storm: I grew up cheering at DSE, and I love the atmosphere.
Biggest Accomplishment: Making NCA Staff
Favorite Quote: “Keep moving forward!”
Kacey Lowry
Hometown: Scottsdale, AZ
Age Started: 4
Nickname: Big Red/Kace
High School: Cactus Shadows HS
College: Mesa Community College
Favorite Food: Chicken Alfredo
Least Favorite Food: Tomatoes
Favorite Movie: Little Giants
Favorite Book: "White Oleander"
Favorite Cheerleading Team: Top Gun or Gym Tyme Pink
Favorite Color: Lime Green
Favorite Animal: Cheetah
Siblings: 2 younger sisters
Favorite Music: Alternative, Reggae, Country & Rap
Hollywood Crush: James Franco
Why Desert Storm: I grew up cheering here, and I love their program and all of
the people who work there!
Biggest Accomplishment: Continuing to follow my dreams.
Favorite Quote: “You only live once, so go big or go home.”
Age Started: 4
Nickname: Big Red/Kace
High School: Cactus Shadows HS
College: Mesa Community College
Favorite Food: Chicken Alfredo
Least Favorite Food: Tomatoes
Favorite Movie: Little Giants
Favorite Book: "White Oleander"
Favorite Cheerleading Team: Top Gun or Gym Tyme Pink
Favorite Color: Lime Green
Favorite Animal: Cheetah
Siblings: 2 younger sisters
Favorite Music: Alternative, Reggae, Country & Rap
Hollywood Crush: James Franco
Why Desert Storm: I grew up cheering here, and I love their program and all of
the people who work there!
Biggest Accomplishment: Continuing to follow my dreams.
Favorite Quote: “You only live once, so go big or go home.”
Chandler Clawson
Hometown: Salt Lake City, UT
Age Started: 14
Nickname: The Doc
High School: Cottonwood HS
College: University of Utah / Universal Technical Institute
Favorite Food: I can’t get enough of it
Least Favorite Food: Pea Soup
Favorite Movie: Top Gun
Favorite Book: "Around the World in 80 Days"
Favorite Cheerleading Team: Gym Tyme Infinity
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Animal: Dog
Siblings: 1 sister
Favorite Music: Rock
Hollywood Crush: Cameron Diaz
Why Desert Storm: Only the best!
Biggest Accomplishment: Graduating college
Favorite Quote: “I feel the need, the need for speed!”
Age Started: 14
Nickname: The Doc
High School: Cottonwood HS
College: University of Utah / Universal Technical Institute
Favorite Food: I can’t get enough of it
Least Favorite Food: Pea Soup
Favorite Movie: Top Gun
Favorite Book: "Around the World in 80 Days"
Favorite Cheerleading Team: Gym Tyme Infinity
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Animal: Dog
Siblings: 1 sister
Favorite Music: Rock
Hollywood Crush: Cameron Diaz
Why Desert Storm: Only the best!
Biggest Accomplishment: Graduating college
Favorite Quote: “I feel the need, the need for speed!”
Tori Wrigler
Hometown: Reno, NV
Age Started: 7
Nickname: T
High School: Reno HS
College: California State University-Long Beach
Favorite Food: Italian
Least Favorite Food: Meat
Favorite Movie: Harry Potter Series
Favorite Book: Shopaholic Series
Favorite Cheerleading Team: Thailand Coed Lv 6
Favorite Color: Lime green
Favorite Animal: Lion
Siblings: 4
Favorite Music: Pop, Dance & Christian
Hollywood Crush: Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson
Why Desert Storm: Great positive gym representing the West Coast!
Biggest Accomplishment: Being a part of music videos, commercials, tv shows &
movies with cheer.
Favorite Quote: “I feel like I’m taking crazy pills.”
Age Started: 7
Nickname: T
High School: Reno HS
College: California State University-Long Beach
Favorite Food: Italian
Least Favorite Food: Meat
Favorite Movie: Harry Potter Series
Favorite Book: Shopaholic Series
Favorite Cheerleading Team: Thailand Coed Lv 6
Favorite Color: Lime green
Favorite Animal: Lion
Siblings: 4
Favorite Music: Pop, Dance & Christian
Hollywood Crush: Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson
Why Desert Storm: Great positive gym representing the West Coast!
Biggest Accomplishment: Being a part of music videos, commercials, tv shows &
movies with cheer.
Favorite Quote: “I feel like I’m taking crazy pills.”
Derrick Shawver
Hometown: Phoenix, AZ
Age Started: 14
Nickname: Captain Awesome
High School: Horizon Honors HS
College: Mesa Community College
Favorite Food: Chicken
Least Favorite Food: Mayonnaise
Favorite Movie: Saving Private Ryan
Favorite Book: "Frankenstein"
Favorite Cheerleading Team: Spirit of Texas
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Animal: Panda Bear
Siblings: A twin sister and 1 brother
Favorite Music: Classic rock, especially AC/DC or Queen
Hollywood Crush: Blake Lively
Why Desert Storm: It’s a great program that brings out the best in an athlete.
Biggest Accomplishment: My double
Favorite Quote: “Do you want to know who you are? Don’t ask. Act! Action will
delineate and define you.” – Thomas Jefferson
Age Started: 14
Nickname: Captain Awesome
High School: Horizon Honors HS
College: Mesa Community College
Favorite Food: Chicken
Least Favorite Food: Mayonnaise
Favorite Movie: Saving Private Ryan
Favorite Book: "Frankenstein"
Favorite Cheerleading Team: Spirit of Texas
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Animal: Panda Bear
Siblings: A twin sister and 1 brother
Favorite Music: Classic rock, especially AC/DC or Queen
Hollywood Crush: Blake Lively
Why Desert Storm: It’s a great program that brings out the best in an athlete.
Biggest Accomplishment: My double
Favorite Quote: “Do you want to know who you are? Don’t ask. Act! Action will
delineate and define you.” – Thomas Jefferson
Jeremy Copinnger
Bio coming soon.
Dwayne Burns
Bio coming soon.
Callie Zielinski
Hometown: Phoenix, AZ
Age Started: 13
Nickname: Callie Girl
High School: North Pointe Prep
College: Glendale Community College
Favorite Food: Mexican
Least Favorite Food: Mushrooms
Favorite Movie: Mary Poppins
Favorite Book: "Twilight Saga"
Favorite Cheerleading Team: All Desert Storm Teams
Favorite Color: Purple
Favorite Animal: Teacup Yorkie
Siblings: 1 brother & 3 sisters
Favorite Music: Country/Hip-hop
Hollywood Crush: Robert Pattenson
Why Desert Storm: Because of the strong family vibe and the committed work
ethic.
Biggest Accomplishment: Going to Worlds!
Favorite Quote: “Your focus determines your reality."
Age Started: 13
Nickname: Callie Girl
High School: North Pointe Prep
College: Glendale Community College
Favorite Food: Mexican
Least Favorite Food: Mushrooms
Favorite Movie: Mary Poppins
Favorite Book: "Twilight Saga"
Favorite Cheerleading Team: All Desert Storm Teams
Favorite Color: Purple
Favorite Animal: Teacup Yorkie
Siblings: 1 brother & 3 sisters
Favorite Music: Country/Hip-hop
Hollywood Crush: Robert Pattenson
Why Desert Storm: Because of the strong family vibe and the committed work
ethic.
Biggest Accomplishment: Going to Worlds!
Favorite Quote: “Your focus determines your reality."
Matt Dillon
Hometown: Simi Valley, CA
Age Started: 14
Nickname: Max
High School: Royal HS
College: University of Hawaii
Favorite Food: Italian
Favorite Book: "127 Hours"
Favorite Cheerleading Team: University of Hawaii
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Animal: Dog
Siblings: 1 brother & 1 sister
Favorite Music: Most Anything
Hollywood Crush: Alice Eve
Why Desert Storm: New opportunities and the chance to work with a high caliber
program.
Favorite Quote: “Worrying is like a rocking chair, it gives you something to do
but it doesn’t get you anywhere.”
Age Started: 14
Nickname: Max
High School: Royal HS
College: University of Hawaii
Favorite Food: Italian
Favorite Book: "127 Hours"
Favorite Cheerleading Team: University of Hawaii
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Animal: Dog
Siblings: 1 brother & 1 sister
Favorite Music: Most Anything
Hollywood Crush: Alice Eve
Why Desert Storm: New opportunities and the chance to work with a high caliber
program.
Favorite Quote: “Worrying is like a rocking chair, it gives you something to do
but it doesn’t get you anywhere.”
Dave Rowland
Hometown: Chandler, AZ
Age Started: 17
Nickname: Turbo
High School: Hamilton HS
College: Arizona State University
Favorite Food: Mexican
Least Favorite Food: Over-priced
Favorite Movie: Cinderella Man
Favorite Book: "21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership"
Favorite Cheerleading Team: Really, why ask!! DSE
Favorite Color: Green
Favorite Animal: Great Dane
Siblings: 1 brother
Favorite Music: Everything, Country the most.
Hollywood Crush: Jennifer Aniston
Why Desert Storm: Simply the best!!
Biggest Accomplishment: Second to my family, my career
Favorite Quote: “Trust is the emotional glue that holds every team together... In
times of trial, it transforms a group of committed individuals into a team of
individuals committed to each other.”
Age Started: 17
Nickname: Turbo
High School: Hamilton HS
College: Arizona State University
Favorite Food: Mexican
Least Favorite Food: Over-priced
Favorite Movie: Cinderella Man
Favorite Book: "21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership"
Favorite Cheerleading Team: Really, why ask!! DSE
Favorite Color: Green
Favorite Animal: Great Dane
Siblings: 1 brother
Favorite Music: Everything, Country the most.
Hollywood Crush: Jennifer Aniston
Why Desert Storm: Simply the best!!
Biggest Accomplishment: Second to my family, my career
Favorite Quote: “Trust is the emotional glue that holds every team together... In
times of trial, it transforms a group of committed individuals into a team of
individuals committed to each other.”