Indianna Carroll, daughter of rugby champion Mark Carroll, became a rookie cheerleader for the Las Vegas Raiders, overcoming endometriosis.
The daughter of a rugby league champion has made history by being selected as a cheerleader for the glamorous Las Vegas Raiders NFL franchise.
Indianna Carroll, whose father Mark 'Spudd' Carroll played 202 NRL games while also representing NSW and Australia, was among 14 rookie cheerleaders chosen by the Raiders.
And Indianna had to overcome endometriosis to achieve her American dream.
Las Vegas trialled 334 cheerleaders before cutting that number to 78, then 46, finally settling on a final squad of 30, which included the 14 rookies.
A nervous Indianna was the 14th name announced.