Cheerleader performs 44 consecutive handsprings

ATLANTA, Oct. 23 (UPI) -- An Atlanta cheerleader broke a Guinness World Record during a football game by performing 44 consecutive back handsprings.

Mikayla Clark, 16, a junior at Westlake High School, performed the feat during her high school's homecoming game, breaking the previous record of 36 consecutive handsprings, WSB-TV, Atlanta, reported Wednesday.

Ashley Clark, the school's cheerleading coach, said the student has been planning her record-breaking stunt since the start of the football season.

"I'm very proud of her," the coach said.

The feat has been submitted to Guinness World Records for official recognition.