Kristi Yamaoka (born 1987) is an American cheerleader and current student at Southern Illinois University from Springfield, Illinois. On Sunday, March 5, 2006 she fell off of a human pyramid during a cheerleading performance in a game between Southern Illinois and Bradley University at the Scottrade Center (then known as the Savvis Center) in St. Louis. Her performance from the stretcher as she was carried off the court was nationwide news. Wikipedia
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