By Andrew Holtan
The Brookings Beacon
RAPID CITY – The Brookings competitive cheer and dance teams competed in the State Competition on Saturday at The Monument in Rapid City.
The Bobcat cheer team came in sixth place with a score of 272 and the dance team finished in 16th with a score of 21.
The Brookings dance team had a score of 228.5 in the hip hop portion of the competition. The Bobcats had a score of 240.5 in jazz.
O’Gorman won the cheer competition with a score of 295. Sioux Falls Jefferson was right behind the Knights with a score of 294. Harrisburg came in third (287.5), Tea Area came in fourth (275.5) and Rapid City Central finished in fifth (274).
Brandon Valley won the dance competition with a score of 40. Harrisburg was right behind with a 39. Sioux Falls Jefferson and Sioux Falls Washington each had 36 points and came in third and fourth, respectively. Yankton finished in fifth with 35 points.
Class A
Sioux Valley won its 20th-consecutive state cheer title. The Cossacks had a score of 277.5.
Other area teams included Elkton-Lake Benton, who finished in fourth with 255 points. Deubrook Area came in ninth (217) and Iroquois/Lake Preston came in 11th (203.5).
