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NASHVILLE, Tenn. —** The Tennessee Titans selected their 2016 cheerleaders in front of a near capacity crowd Sunday evening at Wildhorse Saloon.
The Tennessee Titans conduct final auditions for their 2016 cheerleading squad at Wildhorse Saloon in Nashville. (Donn Jones Photography.com)
Titans Director of Cheerleaders called Sunday night's competition, sponsored by Price's Collision Centers, "extremely close" among the finalists.
"We had a really great pool of talent this year, and frankly, all 47 of our final candidates were well qualified to be Titans cheerleaders," Kinder said.
The squad had been trimmed from nearly 200 to 47 ladies during preliminary auditions held last month at Nissan Stadium.
The finalists spent the last few weeks rehearsing, while undergoing formal business interviews with Kinder.
A panel of celebrity judges that included Dianna Williams (from the hit Lifetime series "Bring It"), singer/song writer Michael Tyler, WKRN's Dawn Davenport, and award-winning producer Michael Knox helped narrow the field to 27 ladies on Sunday night.
The Titans cheerleaders will next conduct their own training camp later this off-season, photo shoots for their 2016-17 calendar and game prep for the upcoming season.
2016 TENNESSEE TITANS CHEERLEADERS
Abbey M. - Huntsville, AL
Andrea H. - Mobile, AL
Anne P. - New York, NY
Brandi H. - Nashville, TN
Brittani S. - Little Rock, AK
Brittni W. - Nashville, TN
Brenna O. - Nashville, TN
Bri B. - Houston, TX
Brooke G. - Lebanon, TN
Courtney B. - Oxford, MS
Elizabeth F. - Dickson, TN
Evony T. - Clarksville, TN
Hannah M. - Tuscaloosa, AL
Heidi W. - San Diego, CA
Jamie Lynn L. - Augusta, GA
Jennifer M. - Cincinnati, OH
Johnsie H. - Pleasant View, TN
Jocelyn W. - Detroit, MI
Kaitlin K. - Roanoke, VA
Kaylee M. - Chicago, IL
Kellee C. - Bristow, OK
Kelsey P. - Baltimore, MD
Kiara Y. - Birmingham, AL
Kristen S. - Houston, TX
Loren B. - Dayton, OH
Sheree H. - Florence, AL
Travona N. - Boston, MA
More than 200 ladies compete during preliminary cheerleader auditions at Nissan Stadium. (Photos: Gary Glenn)
