This is another example of how amateur athletics can teach us more about courage and dedication than any professional sport can.
Kristi Yamaoka, a
cheerleader for
Southern Illinois University, was
injured while performing a routine during a game against Bradley on Sunday. She suffered a
chipped neck vertebrae as well as a concussion when she lost her balance and fell 15 feet to the floor while landing on her head.
Despite being
strapped down to a gurney and unable to move her lower extremities Yamaoka calmed the worried 14,000 in attendance by continuing to cheer with her arms while the school band played the fight song.
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