The Iowa State Dance and Drill Team Association state contest was held last week, with several high marks earned by schools in the Pella area:

Pella Forte
Class II Military – 1st Place
DTU “Be You” Award for Military
Class III Novelty – 2nd Place
Class X Pom – 3rd place
Distinguished Academic Award

Bailey Knouse receiving 6th place in Class VIII Dance; ISDTA Senior Scholarship
Paige Burkland receiving 3rd place in Class II Color Guard

Harleigh Walkup, Isabelle McCann, Olivia Cunningham and Hannah Hildebrand received Division I ratings
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Pella Christian Shine
Class V Pom – 3rd Place
Class I Lyrical – 4th Place
Class II Jazz – Division 1 Rating
Bridget Vande Zande placed 7th in her solo. Individual routines from Leah Osborn and Avery Verhoef earned a Division 1 Rating.
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PCM
Class VII Pom – Division I – 2nd Place
Class V Hip Hop – Division I – 2nd Place
Class II Novelty – Division I – 2nd Place
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Central College
Pom Division II/III – 1st place
Jazz Division II/III – 1st place
Hip Hop Division II/III – 1st place