The East Ascension High School Spartanette dance team won the American All Star U.S. Drill & Dance Team's sweepstakes national championship.
Held March 6 in Orlando, Florida, the victory marked the team's second national title in three years.
The East Ascension High School Spartanette dance team won the American All Star U.S. Drill & Dance Team's sweepstakes national championship in Orlando, Florida March 6.The team competed in several categories, with three team numbers and four solos, winning the national championship in both the pom and hip hop categories and taking second in jazz.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe sweepstakes championship was determined by taking each team's top two highest scores.
The solos won both first place (Kensley Kling) and second place (captain Molly Kilgore).
Coaches Stevi Barrilleaux, Bailee Foncree and Allie Richard led the team.
"The team practices after school several days a week while maintaining strong academic performance and representing the school at community events during the year," Barrilleaux said in a news release.
The team also performs with the entire team for football games.
"Winning the American All Star Sweepstakes Champion National Title with my team has been one of my greatest accomplishments," Kilgore, a senior, said in the release. "I'm so grateful that I have had the opportunity to represent East Ascension and show other teams our passion, culture, talent and spirit through dance."
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement"To me, winning nationals has instilled in me the confidence and love that I’ve had for this team and our work ethic the past four years," co-captain and senior Mia Zarazua-Dover said in the release. "It has shown the impact that hard work and perseverance can have on a group of people, and I've never been more proud of myself or a group of people until now."
This article originally appeared on Gonzales Weekly Citizen: East Ascension High School dance team wins another national championship
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