Abbey Fawcett, a member of the Baldwinsville Bees’ cheer team, stands with her team during a feature on Channel 9’s Friday Morning Lights. Abbey is currently unable to cheer after surviving a cardiac arrest, a condition only 10% of people survive outside of a hospital, at a cheer competition over the summer. (Photo by Diana Valdivia)

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BEATING THE ODDS

Abbey Fawcett’s life changed at 16 when she went into cardiac arrest during a routine at cheer camp. Nearly two months later, Abbey was diagnosed with CPVT – a rare and potentially lethal genetic cardiac condition. But her bright light refuses to dim as she eagerly awaits her return to the mat.

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Diana Valdivia

Diana Valdivia

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Deanne Fitzmaurice

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Michael Snyder