William Penn Places in All Three Competitions at Iowa State Dance Event
Des Moines–The Statesmen competitive dance team competed well in three different events as it opened its schedule at the Iowa State Dance Competition last week.
WPU placed third out of seven teams in Jazz with a score of 87.63 points. Grand View was first with 89.25 points, while St. Ambrose was narrowly ahead of the navy and gold with 88.75 points.
The Statesmen also ended up third (out of five squads) in Hip Hop with 83.88 points. St. Ambrose topped the standings with 90.63 points.
William Penn placed fourth out of seven programs in Pom as well. The Statesmen earned 86.88 points, while SAU was first with 93.38 points.
Team members included Jili Butler (Jr., Ottumwa, Iowa, Psychology), Taegin Butler (Sr., Ottumwa, Iowa, Psychology), Emma Carpenter (Fr., New Hampton, Iowa, Undecided), Karmindy Catlin (Fr., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Nursing), Kyah Chamberlin (So., Oskaloosa, Iowa, Elementary Education), Kate Coley (So., Streator, Ill., Psychology), Kylie Coley (So., Streator, Ill., Business Management), Bianca Cooney (Jr., Little Rock, Ark., Psychology), Grace Evans (Jr., West Liberty, Iowa, Psychology), Emily Garcia (So., Davenport, Iowa, Sports Management), Kylee Maselli (Fr., Midwest City, Okla., General Accounting), Mackenzie Monahan (Jr., Churdan, Iowa, Human Services), and Natalie Redlinger (Sr., Sigourney, Iowa, Business Management).
“I cannot say enough about this team,” Head Coach Abby Reynolds said. “We had goals going into this season and we exceeded them. We have not placed in about 7-10 years, so the feeling was unforgettable, especially with placing in all three of our dances.”
“I am genuinely in awe of the hard work, dedication, and passion from these ladies,” Reynolds added. “They definitely put every ounce of themselves into these routines and as we say “they left it all on the floor”. We really placed ourselves on the map and we hope to continue to show what this program is about. State was amazing, and now it is time for NAIA season and to continue to show everyone what we are made of.”
