The Team

About Us

Hanover Elite Cheer has been open for 11 years, as of 2026. Chris Topper opened the gym in June 2015. Before starting Hanover Elite, he was a coach for a high school cheerleading team. In 2015, Chris' team won the cheerleading nationals in Orlando, Florida, after winning 4 state championships in a row. After that accomplishment, Chris decided to open his own all-star gym, Hanover Elite Cheer. Hanover Elite's first practice only had 15 kids. Since then, the gym has grown to approximately 115 athletes per season.

HEC is a family-oriented cheer program with a mission to develop young athletes by providing an environment to grow mentally, physically, and emotionally through positive leadership and guidance. Our coaching staff are professional members of the USASF and have extensive training and experience in the sport of cheerleading.

Since HEC's debut at the D2 Summit six years ago, we have earned 25 D2 Summit bids, including 4 paid bids. Our gym has made it to finals every year of attending the D2 Summit. Our top placements are two 2nd place and two 5th place finishes.

HEC has also earned 2 at-large bids and 2 paid bids to the Cheerleading Worlds.

We cannot wait to see what the future holds for HEC!