Malakoff High School senior Raylee Stearman has a chance to accomplish a goal of being a Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader.

“I have wanted to do this for a few years now,” Stearman said. “I just this year am old enough and this is my first audition for any professional league team in the NFL or NBA. I am very excited. It was nerve racking this past weekend.”

“Of course, I am nervous but I am excited. There are about 50 beautiful and lovely women who are all wanting the same thing,” Stearman said. “There are actually 13 rookie spots this year, which is a lot for this year. I am excited and having last week under my belt I am ready to get this weekend going.”

Stearman took part in the preliminaries and semifinals May 2-3 in Dallas.

She said she will take part in panel interviews on Friday.

Candidates have to be at least 18 at the time of the preliminary auditions.

“Friday, I will show up and there will be the director, Jerry Jones’ daughter and the head choreographer along with a few others,” Stearman said. “It is basically your chance to show them your personality and how well you can get along with people and speak.”

If she makes it to Saturday’s portion of the finals, Stearman will have a written test on the Dallas Cowboys organization, the cheerleaders history, National Football League, current events and dance terminology. Those auditioning will then perform a 90-second individual talent presentation and perform in groups of five the dance combination and kick-line taught at semis for judges.

Judges will decide who advances to summer training camp.

Stearman said she would love to have the citizens of Malakoff see her audition at http://www.dallascowboys.com/content/raylee as the top vote getter receives an automatic bid to training camp June 1.

“I do need the votes because the girl with the most votes gets an automatic pass into the training camp,” Stearman said. “I would love for that to be me. The town has helped so much with sharing it on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. They have been so helpful and supportive and I have gotten several wonderful messages from people. Their support is definitely there.”

Stearman said she is nervous but ready.

“I am going in there with an open mind but realizing this is my first year,” Stearman said. “A lot of these girls are coming in with their second and third year of trying out. Being my first year, I am excited and that would be a dream come true.”

With her experience at the state UIL prose competition, Stearman is confident in her speaking ability with the panel.

“I think at this point you just have to be yourself. They have already seen you dance and kick line and appearance,” Stearman said. “You have to show them that you are comfortable with who you are and would be a wonderful spokesperson for the Cowboys.”

Steerman is thrilled with all of the messages she is receiving on Facebook and support on Twitter and Instagram.

“I am so happy to have all of the support I have had. I did not realize how many people were watching for this and keeping up with it,” Stearman said. “I have been dreaming of getting this for years. I have been driving to Dallas for years hoping one day this would be a possibility. I cannot even tell you right now what I would think.”