News Photo by Lori Werth Rachel Mischloney, an Alpena High cheerleader, kneels during a break at Alpena’s football game Friday. Mischloney recently was chosen to take part in halftime festivities during the Jan. 1 Capital One Bowl.

Last college football season the Michigan Wolverines defeated the Florida Gators 41-35 in the Capital One Bowl on New Year’s Day. This year, Alpena High School senior and Wolverines fan, Rachel Mischloney is not only attending the game, but participating in the Capital One Bowl All-American haftime spectacular. “I went to a cheerleading camp and was selected to go by the other cheerleaders,” Mischloney said. “I can’t wait I’m really excited about the trip. “I’m a little scared, because I’m flying by myself for the first time, but I’ll have Stacey (Griffeth) with me.” Mischloney ’s friend Stacey Griffeth, a freshmen at Alpena Community College, will accompany and participated as well. Griffeth is joining the halftime crew for the second straight year. Each of the cheerleaders selected has several months to learn the routine from top to bottom. “They send us a DVD and we have to learn the dance,” Mischloney said. “If we don’t have it learned right they will send us home.