The Knoxville Dance Team received an academic achievement award at the ISDTA State Dance Championships on Friday.

This award was given to the Knoxville Dance team as they carry an average 3.47 GPA. The team has received this award six years in a row, and every year that Coach Devin Dunkin has been coach. Dunkin was required to submit GPAs for dancers who are in 10th-12th grade this year for the second semester of school last year. 

Along with the academic achievement award, the Panthers saw success in three other categories that they competed in on Friday. The team earned second place in Class X Pom, second place in Class II Prop, and sixth place in Class IV Jazz. The 48th annual Iowa High School and College State Dance Team Championships featured 25 college teams and 251 high school teams.