By DAVID VANGTRESS

For Northwest News

There will now be two former Carroll Chargers serving as cheerleaders for the Purdue Boilermakers this fall.

Katie Wenz made it official last week and will join teammate Alaina Roach in West Lafayette.

Wenz signed her letter of intent to attend Purdue at a special ceremony along with several other Carroll athletes.

“It’s very exciting,” Wenz said after her signing. “I can’t wait for this next year.”

Wenz said she has wanted to be a Boilermaker for a long time — since at least middle school.

She’s especially excited to get to keep cheering with her teammate Roach.

Wenz has been cheering since she was 4 years old. “I can’t imagine my life without cheerleading,” Wenz said.

Wenz plans to major in elementary education at Purdue.