HHS majorette captain Maddie Randall shares her journey to Team U.S.A. 

HHS majorette captain Maddie Randall shares her journey to Team U.S.A.

 

First, tell me a little about yourself.

I am a senior at Helena High School. I am a member of the Helena Husky Band and serve as the majorette captain. I am in my fourth year of serving as a Helena Belle which has been an amazing experience. I have a really supportive family. I have one brother—who just graduated from LSU and has started chiropractic school. I have 2 dogs—a black lab named Ember and a Shih Tzu named Missy.

I am a fourth generation twirler. Funny enough my mom did not start me twirling. I went to a camp where she was teaching twirling. While I was playing, the lady handed me a baton and asked me if I wanted to try. When mom was done, she was quite surprised to see that I had a solo started! And that was where it all started!

 

Tell me more about your achievements. Which of your achievements are you most proud of? 

This year at Nationals, I made Grand Finals in 2 Baton. Making Grand Finals has been a goal of mine and it was amazing to accomplish. Grand Finals is a huge deal. The Grand Finalists are all introduced and we compete at the Finals show. To achieve the status as a Grand National Finalist, hearing my introduction, and competing was absolutely incredible. I have dreamed of that day and to have lived it is priceless!

 

What does it mean to represent Team U.S.A in the championship in 2025? 

It is an absolute honor to be a member of Team USA. Not everyone gets to compete at the international level, so to be able compete both individually and with my team at that level is really special. I am so excited to be able to travel to Italy to compete individually and with my team – they are my second family and it is going to be amazing!

 

What is your favorite thing about your sport? 

All of the people and friends that I have made. I have met so many amazing people across the world that have become my friends and many of them my second family! While the competition is important, we all support each other. I love supporting them while they are on the floor and they do the same for me.

 

Have you ever had a coach or mentor that made a large impact on your life? What was one lesson they taught you?

YES. The same lady who put that baton in my hand.  She is a really special person. While she is no longer “coaches” me – I tease her that she is my emotional support person.  She is always there to support me and push me. She is incredible. She has taught me discipline – to absolutely never give up no matter what – the only answer is to work harder to achieve what you want.  She also taught me a lot about sportsmanship.

 

When you aren’t practicing or competing, what do you enjoy doing in your spare time? Well, there is not a lot of time when I am not. But when I have free time, I enjoy spending time with my family and my friends – my favorite are trips to Target with my best friend.  I enjoy watching my friends in their sports, cooking with my family and going to the gym with my uncle.

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