Carson High School senior Adam Sulik, 17, was crowned “Mr. Carson High” on Friday at the school’s cheerleader fundraising event in the Bob Boldrick Theater at the Carson City Community Center.
The pageant theme was “Hollywood” and consisted of onstage questions, a swimsuit competition, a talent portion, a formal dance and team choreographed dances. The event takes weeks of planning and numerous volunteers to pull off. All proceeds from ticket sales and community sponsorships go toward the cheerleading program at Carson High School.
In addition to being crowned Mr. Carson High, Adam Sulik also earned the “People’s Choice” award. Other winners included “Almost Mr. Carson High” (first runner-up) Hayden Breiter, who also earned the “Mr. Talent” award; “Nearly Mr. Carson High” (second runner-up) Eric Hickson, who also earned the “Mr. Personality” award; and “Mr. Photogenic” Roberto Zambrano.
Contestants included:
Chris White and Benjamin Spence served as the Masters of Ceremonies. Mr. Carson High judges included: Haley Canfield, cheer coach at the University of Nevada, Reno; Ken Furlong, Carson City sheriff; Niki Gladys, executive director for advancement at Western Nevada College; Richard Stokes, superintendent for the Carson City School District; and Richard Varner, president of the Carson City School Board.
Carson High School cheerleading coaches include Sheila Story and Amber Wiley. Volunteer coaches include Elizabeth Hickson and Mikayla Story.
Carson High School varsity cheerleaders include Audrey Cook, Brenda Flores, Layla Ruybal-Ault, Josephine McIntosh, Jordyn Nevarez, Keoni Velasco, London Bishop, Peyton Brown, Dianna Chavaria, Kennli Fasset, Jocelyn Hagen, Diamond Hickson, Kailey Johnstone and Jocelyn Pedersen. Carson High School junior varsity cheerleaders include Rylee Beach, Avery Buchan, Aiden Cole, Crystafer-Ashli Eskridge, Ardriana Esquivel, Kaylee Garcia, Johnana Gonzalez, Jolie Gwaltney, Zarahi Orozco, Aria Ruiz, Jerilyn Salinas Contreras and Shelby Tuma.