Morgan Van Dresar graduated from Caldwell High School, where she served as Lieutenant and First Lieutenant of the Honeybees Dance Team under Mrs. Kara Mantey. She also trained for over ten years at Dream Dancers Studios under Mrs. Colleen Stapp. After high school, she was chosen to be on the 75th Line of the world-famous Kilgore College Rangerettes, performing in Ireland, Scotland, the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic, and Walt Disney World. She earned an Associate of Arts in Dance Education from Kilgore College before transferring to Texas A&M University, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in History in 2019. Ms. Van Dresar began teaching Texas and U.S. History in Bryan ISD in 2020 at SFA Middle School and Rudder High School. She served as the RangeRettes’ Assistant Director from 2018–2024, then spent two years as Head Director of Conroe High School’s Golden Girls. She is also a veteran staff member of Danceline USA, a dance and competition company developing young dancers across Texas, and is an active member of the Texas Dance Educators Association. Honored and excited to return to Rudder as Head Director of the RangeRettes, Ms. Van Dresar looks forward to upholding the team’s proud traditions, discipline, and sisterhood while inspiring the next generation of dancers.

Abby Coats is a graduate of James Earl Rudder High School, where she was a member of the RangeRettes Dance Team under the direction of Kelsie Pharis. During her time with the RangeRettes, she demonstrated her leadership and dedication by serving as both a Social Officer and Lieutenant. She also had the opportunity to represent Rudder High School at numerous local and statewide performances, events, and dance competitions. After graduating from Rudder High School in 2024, Ms. Coats began pursuing a degree in Mass Communication with a focus in Journalism. She also serves as a dance instructor at MCM Dance Studio in Bryan, Texas, where she leads one of the Junior Company ensembles. Ms. Coats is excited to return to the RangeRettes as Assistant Director and give back to the program that played such an important role in her high school experience. She looks forward to supporting the team, upholding its traditions, and sharing her passion for dance.