RAPID CITY, S.D. – The South Dakota Class AA and Class A State Cheer and Dance Competition is underway in Rapid City.
The Class ‘A’ competition was held on Friday evening at the Summit Arena and Class ‘AA’ schools will compete on Saturday.
The grand champion cheer winner was the Sioux Valley Cossacks.
The Cossacks, who finished 267 points, have now won the state cheer title for the 18th straight year.
Meanwhile, Dakota Valley won the state title in dance for the 15th straight year.
Here are Class A Results:
Results from the State ‘A’ Cheer and Dance
Grand Champion Dance
1 Dakota Valley 291.75
2 Gregory 232
3 Platte-Geddes/AC/DC 229.5
4 Winner Area 218.5
5 Hot Springs 211.25
6 Belle Fourche 178.5
7 Lakota Tech 176
8 Lead-Deadwood 173.5
Grand Champion Cheer
1 Sioux Valley 267
2 Wolsey-Wessington 250.5
3 Parkston 249.5
4 Winner Area 246.5
5 Dell Rapids 238
6 Dell Rapids St. Mary 232.5
7 Elkton-Lake Benton 229.5
8 St. Thomas More 216.5
9 Bon Homme 212.5
10 Duebrook Area 202.5
11 Wagner 200.5
12 Iroqois 194.5
13 Platte-Geddes/AC/DC 193
14 Faulkton Area 192.5
15 Gregory 187.5
16 Dakota Valley 173
17 Beresford 171.5
18 Hot Springs 161.5
19 Crazy Horse 145
20 Lyman 120
Hip Hop
1 Platte-Geddes/AC/DC 235.5
2 Gregory 233
3 Hot Springs 207.5
4 Belle Fourche 181
5 Lakota Tech 171.5
6 Lead-Deadwood 167.5
Jazz
Place School Score
1 Dakota Valley 291
2 Winner Area 210
3 Lakota Tech 180.5
Pom
Place School Score
1 Dakota Valley 292.5
2 Gregory 231
3 Winner Area 227
4 Platte-Geddes/AC/DC 223.5
5 Hot Springs 215
6 Lead-Deadwood 179.5
7 Belle Fourche 176