MEET OUR TEAM

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Chasity Carter

Gym Owner/ All Star Director

Chasity got her start in cheer at a ripe age of four where she cheered pop warner and continuing her love for cheer in middle school and high school where she served as captain her Junior and Senior Year. Chasity won All-Star Nationals in 1997 as a member of United Gators. Chasity was also named Cheerleader of the Month in American Cheerleader Magazine in October of 1997 as she entered her first year in college at Austin Peay State University. Her team competed nationally and was ranked 2nd in the nation twice during her efforts there and she was elected captain her Junior and Senior Year. Upon graduating from APSU with a BSN in Nursing, she chose to put her nursing career on hold as she co-owned franchised Premier cheer gyms in Middle TN where she is now an owner of Premier Athletics Columbia. She has been an all-star director for Premier Athletics and ACE all-stars for the State of TN collectively for 22 years. She has coached all ages and levels to regional and National titles and has even taken several teams to top finishes at the World Championships.

Kim Lemon

Office Manager

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Ms. Kim, as she's known by everyone, has been with Premier Athletics Columbia from the beginning in 2016.   Originally from West Virginia, she has been in Columbia since 1998.  She's been involved in Cheer for 20 years.  In that 20 years, she has been a School and All Star Parent, and served as a Board Member, Coach and Cheer Coordinator for the Duck River Valley League.  Her daughter started cheering at age 5 and they have been involved ever since. 

Ms. Kim handles all Office Duties, All Star Apparel and numerous other tasks.   

In her spare time, she loves spending time with her daughter and son and cheering on the WV Mountaineers!

Fun Fact:  She only cheered for Midget League Football as a young girl.  She fell in love with twirling and competed in twirling for about 10 years.  She also coached several Majorette teams while still living in WV.

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Skylar Lemon

All Star Coach

Born and raised in Columbia, TN, Skylar began her cheerleading career at the ripe age of 5 years old. Through her 12 years of cheerleading experience, she has experience in recreational, school, and all stars with three of those years taking place at Premier Athletics Franklin. During that time, Skylar won multiple championships and participated at the 2014 Summit Championship. After high school, she began coaching summer camps at PAC and went to college at Middle Tennessee State University. In 2020, Skylar graduated with a bachelor's degree in Marketing and with Summa Cum Laude honors. Since 2021, Skylar has been coaching in our all star program and led teams to multiple first place finishes. She also is the program director for our half year all star program. Skylar enjoys making a difference in athlete's lives and sharing her love for the sport she's loved for so many years! 

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Chris Alexander

Program Director for Tumbling /Coach



Hey there, I’m Coach Chris! I have had the wonderful opportunity to be with Premier Athletics Columbia since day one and am extremely honored to be the Program Director for our Tumble Academy. I began tumbling in my backyard at the age of 13 and discovered Competitive Cheer my Sophomore year of High School, when I joined my High School Competition Team and a local All Star Team. After High School I continued my cheerleading career at Martin Methodist. While at Martin I had the honor of winning a National Championship Title for NAIA and was invited to join the NCA Cheer Staff where I got to travel around the country and coach Competitive High School Teams through their NCA Summer Camp experience. I completed my Bachelor’s Degree in Fitness Management and Administration. Since being a part of Premier Athletics Columbia, I have coached All Star Teams and School Teams competing at the highest levels of their divisions , but my passion has always been in coaching tumbling.


Fun Fact: I am a competitive, amateur bodybuilder and have won the Tennessee State Title for my Division.


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Preschool Program Director/Coach

Azariah Carter

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Ashe Tiedt

School Squads Supervisor/All Star Coach


Born and raised in middle TN, Ashe got her start in All-Star cheerleading at Premier Athletics when she was 6 years old. She won multiple national championships as an All-Star and also competed with her high school cheerleading team. Ashe’s cheer career continued at Belmont University where she simultaneously cheered and earned her Bachelor's degree in nursing. Throughout her coaching career, she has prepared numerous nationally ranked school teams & Summit-qualifying All-Star teams. Returning to PAC for the 2024-2025 season, Ashe brings almost 15 years of coaching experience.  Her last two seasons were spent working with Prodigy All-Stars in Houston, TX. Ashe’s coaching specialties include both All-Star and school squad training, tumbling instruction, cheerleading technique and tryout preparation. Outside of cheerleading, Ashe loves traveling, working out and spending time with her two boys, Taison & Kailer. Fun fact: Ashe has a Masters Degree in Nursing and also works as nurse educator.

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Alysa Ray

Coach


Aspen Grubbs

Coach

Hi!!! My name is Aspen Grubbs and I have been cheering since I was 4 years old. I began with pop warner cheer and then joined an all star team at the age of 10. I cheered with an all star team for the next 5 years until I was 15 and I entered high school. I cheered at Forrest High School on the competition team for all four years. I decided for my senior year of high school that it was time to return to all stars and Premier Athletics Columbia was the perfect fit! I am now a sophomore and cheerleader at the University of Tennessee Southern. This past year, the UTS cheer team and myself won the SSAC Conference title and placed 2nd at NCA College Nationals in Daytona. As well as cheering at UTS my freshman year of college, I did all stars at Premier Athletics for my last year of eligibility. This is my first year coaching at Premier Athletics and I am coaching all stars and a school team!

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Trinity Lewis

HYPE Program Director/All Star Coach


Hey y’all!!! I’m Coach Trinity! I started junior coaching cheerleading at 12 years old. I cheered at my middle & high school, along with competitively dancing. I also cheered at UTS while I earned my Bachelor’s degree in Nursing. I currently hold a Cardiac RN position at Maury Regional. I joined PA-Columbia in summer 2020. Although I have experience coaching within each program of our gym, I currently coach all-stars & school squads! The best part of coaching is watching athletes progress, creating bonds, and being a part of something bigger than just myself. Outside of the gym & nursing, I can be found reading, spending time with loved ones, and sneaking a nap in whenever I can! Fun fact: I am the second oldest of eight kids & I am a Capricorn! 

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Nakiya Mostella

School Squad & All Star Coach

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