Ashley Burns

Age: 14

Summary: ninth-grade student and cheerleader at Medford Vocational-Technical High School in Medford, Massachusetts who was one of 12 incoming freshman chosen for a team of 22 girls for the cheerleading team of Medford High School, which shares sports with Medford VocTech and has gained a reputation for its success in regional and national competitions, who for years had cheered for a local Pop Warner team and was attending a training session to help prepare for the coming season.

Cause of Death: Injuries sustained during cheerleading practice

Born: May 16, 1991

Died: August 9, 2005

Location: Lowell, Massachusetts