Recap of the State Dance Tournament

MaKayla M. Pearson, Journalist|February 24, 2023

Aili Swenson

The Sartell Dance team poses for the last time together on the state floor in completion of their 2023 season

As the Sartell Dance Team wraps up their season, they reflect on all their accomplishments and hard work put forth into the season. 

Senior Aili Swenson looks back on the 2022-2023 season: “ I am proud of what my team and I got to experience, and am overall proud of everything we did.”

The Sartell dance team received 2nd in both kick and jazz at sections, qualifying for the state tournament at the Target Center. 

The State Tournament kicked off on Friday, February 17th, with the Jazz competition. The stadium was full, fans bursting with energy, ready for the excitement of the weekend that lies ahead. 12 teams in each class compete in the preliminary competition, in hopes to be one of the 6 teams who advance to finals. 

The Target Center was full of family and friends who were all there in support (MaKayla M. Pearson)

Class A Jazz Finalists

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Cannon Falls 

Crosby-Ironton 

St. Cloud Cathedral 

Yellow Medicine East

Zumbrota- Mazepa

Class A Jazz Top Three

St.Cloud Cathedral 

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Yellow Medicine East 

Class AA Jazz Finalists

New Prague 

Totino Grace

Holy Family

Mound Westonka 

Benilde-St.Margaret’s

Orono 

Class AA Jazz Top Three

Orono 

Benilde-St.Margaret’s 

Mound Westonka

Class AAA Jazz Finalists

Eastview

Wayzata

Maple Grove 

Brainerd 

Sartell

Edina

Class AAA Jazz Top Three

Maple Grove 

Wayzata 

Eastview

After a long day of intense competition, this brought the 2023 state jazz competition to an end. The following day, February 18th,  marked the start of the High Kick competition. The kick competition usually brings in more spectators, increasing the cheering and energy within the stadium. 

Class A Kick Finalists 

Holdingford 

Yellow Medicine East 

St.Cloud Cathedral 

Crosby-Ironton

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Zumbrota- Mazepa 

Class A Kick Top Three 

St.Cloud Cathedral 

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Yellow Medicine East 

Class AA Kick Finalists 

Austin

Faribualt 

Orono 

Totino Grace

Benilde St.Margaret’s

Mound Westonka

Class AA Kick Top Three 

Mound Westonka 

Totino Grace 

Orono 

Class AAA Kick Finalists 

Sartell

Wayzata 

Brainerd

Eastview 

Lakeville North 

Edina

Class AAA Kick Top Three 

Eastview

Wayzata 

Brainerd

St.Cloud Cathedral has now swept the Single A competition for the two years they have been in Class A.