Jayda Redden is used to cheering for others — she’s been doing it since she was around 3 years old and was on a mini team coached by her dad.

Now hundreds of thousands are cheering for the 19-year-old who recently went public about a head injury she sustained last summer on the first day of practice for members of the University of Central Florida’s cheer and dance team .

The teen from Johns Creek, Ga. — about 30 miles northeast of Atlanta — still has serious lingering effects, she says. She is seeking compensation from UCF, and hopes sharing what happened through videos on social media will help others and lead to change at the school.

“When I finally went public with it, being able to see all the people that are reached and all the support that I’m getting from it, it’s just overwhe

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