CMB Feature Twirler
Morgan Proctor 2021-
The UofL Cardinal Marching Bands’ next feature twirler is Morgan Proctor. As the former Miss Majorette of New York, Morgan has won numerous international and national twirling competitions, including being the 2018 World Gold Medalist in 2-Baton (Norway), the 2018 Twirling Unlimited World Majorette, the 2017 Twirling Unlimited International 2-Baton and 3-Baton Champion, as well as other numerous national, regional, and state awards. She was also a member of the 2019 Team USA Grand Prix, competing in 2 Baton and with Team Crescendo Dance Twirl (Limoges, France).
Morgan is from Grand Island, NY, and attended Grand Island Senior High School where she twirled with the Vikingettes Twirl Team. She is majoring in Nursing at UofL. Please join us in welcoming her to the Cardinal Family!
Steffany Lien 2016-2020
The UofL Cardinal Marching Band’s current Feature Twirler is Steffany Lien. Formerly the Feature Twirler for the Lincoln Southwest High School Marching Band in Nebraska, Steffany is one of the most accomplished twirlers in the world. She was a member of the U.S. Twirling Team in 2009, 2012, and 2015 and won 6 gold world championship titles, including World Strut Champion, World Solo Champion, World 2-baton Champion, and World Rhythmic Champion. She holds 14 gold national titles, including the U.S. Grand National Champion, U.S. National Solo Champion, U.S. National Strut Champion, U.S. National 2-baton Champion and U.S. National Rhythmic Champion. Additionally, she was gold medalist for the World Open 3-Baton Championship for 7 consecutive years.
In 2016, Steffany was named Miss Majorette of America. In 2017 she was named Collegiate Miss Majorette of America.
Additional accolades include being Miss Nebraska’s Outstanding Teen in 2015, earning top 10 in Miss America’s Outstanding Teen in 2015, winning Junior Miss Majorette of America in 2012 and Pre-Teen Miss Majorette of America in 2011. She also served as a delegate to Peru for the Peru Lion’s Club in 2014 and 2015.
Academically, Steffany is in the top of her class and earned a National Scholar Award at the University of Louisville. Steffany’s volunteer work is extensive and includes work with Cause for Paws, Center for People in Need, Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, and Homestead Rehabilitation Center.
Melissa Cox 2011-2015
Melissa Cox served as Feature Twirler for The Cardinal Marching Band from 2011-2015 while she completed an elementary education degree with a concentration in English. Her first acclaimed came in 2005 when she won nationals and earned the title “Pre-Teen Miss Majorette of America.” In 2006 she traveled to Eindhoven, Netherlands to compete in the World Championships for “strut” and then again in 2009 to Ghent, Belgium for the World Championships in “strut”. In 2012 Melissa went to Neuchantel, Switzerland to compete for the final time at the World Championships. Each time taking home first place in the tri-annual competition. In addition to her success at World Championship, Melissa earned the highest honor in baton twirling “Miss Majorette of America.”
In 2014, as Miss Lexington, Melissa competed in the Miss Kentucky Scholarship Pageant where she won the preliminary swim suit award and the preliminary talent award! Placing in the top five of Miss Kentucky finalist, Melissa was named 2nd runner up overall! Congratulations and thanks for showing your Cardinal pride!
Melissa graduated from the University of Louisville in 2016 with a degree in Education and is currently serving as our CMB Twirler Coach while teaching elementary education in Louisville.
