The quest to become a Colts cheerleader is different for every woman.
For Carissa, it’s life full circle.
She grew up in Hendricks County. Her mom, Christy, was a Colts cheerleader.
“The first year she did it, in ’89, I wasn’t born yet. But in the late 90s to 2000, I was.”
Like her mom, Carissa took to dancing. And the Colts Cheerleaders were a big influence on her from an early age.
“I grew up dancing in a studio. The Colts Cheerleaders actually practiced there, so that was really neat,” she said.