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PHOTOS: Over 200 Participants Try Out for New England Patriots Cheerleaders

2013 New England Patriots Cheerleaders squad will consist of 24-30 women. Final auditions will be held on March 16.

Over 200 participants arrived at the Dana Farber Field House in Foxboro Saturday morning with aspirations of becoming a New England Patriots cheerleader.

After last weekend’s preliminary round of auditions, the field has been narrowed to 65, who will participate in final auditions on Saturday, March 16. Of those 65, the best 24-30 will be named to the 2013 squad.

Candidates performed two designated routines and a freestyle combination. The participants were judged on dance ability, showmanship, overall appearance and level of physical fitness.

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The more than 200 participants were part of an overall candidate pool of approximately 320 women, which includes non-performing promotional models and the current Patriots cheerleading squad.

View the photo gallery above – courtesy of the New England Patriots via Keith Nordstrom –for scenes from the 2013 New England Patriots Cheerleaders auditions.

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