High school drill: Dixie claims 4A state championship

Dixie’s Chloe Cox, left, and Britten Peterson hug to celebrate winning the 4A state drill championships at Utah Valley University in Orem on Friday, Jan. 31, 2020. Dixie also won in military, dance and character. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News

OREM — After a two-year hiatus, Dixie is back on top in 4A drill team.

Dixie swept all three events during the finals of the 4A state tournament at UVU on Friday to claim its third state title in the past five years. Desert Hills finished in second place, followed by Snow Canyon in third.

“I, along with (coaches) Heidi Taggart and Hailey Swensen are so proud of this group of young ladies for their hard work, determination, and teamwork,” Dixie head coach Laurel Peterson told the Deseret News. “This is an incredibly talented team and they set the bar high by holding the #1 RPI ranking throughout the year. We are truly grateful for the support given to us by their parents, students, faculty, and administration. Our region is the toughest in the state and represented southern Utah extremely well today.”

Here is a list of Dixie’s championship team members:

Serina Dudleston, Linzy Hansen, McKenna Huber, Ashley Kezos, Isabelle Martin, Iris Zeidner, Brinlee Brooks, Meili Brooks, Kate Carter, Chazlie Fabrizio, Melanie Grob, Katelyn Hansen, Rylie Harrison, Alexis Whitney, Tayli Wilson, Ella Anderson, Adison Atkin, Chloe Davis, Jada Davis, Sadie Dudleston, Kaylee Leishman, Ashley Orton, Britten Peterson, Quinci Rivera, Michelle Tolman, Adeline Torres, Madison Wilson, Ally Cannon, Chloe Cox, Macie Erickson, Mckinley Fife, Saylor Hansen, Hailey Hill, Livvie Kerr, Kylie Kezos, Victoria Peterson, Makinlee Ray, Corrie Stevens, Kecia Terrell, Kylee Warnick, Julia Wilkinson, Emma Wiser.

Here are the final team results and individual dance results.

Team standings

1. Dixie

2. Desert Hills

3. Snow Canyon

4. Sky View

5. Ridgeline

Military

1. Dixie

2. Desert Hills

3. Sky View

4. Snow Canyon

5. Ridgeline

Dance

1. Dixie

2. Desert Hills

3. Snow Canyon

4. Sky View

5. Juan Diego

Character

1. Dixie

2. Ridgeline

3. Snow Canyon

4. Mountain Crest

5. Desert Hills

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