ST. GEORGE — The Canyon View High School Talons drill team won its second straight 3A state championship on Friday.
Competing at Utah Valley University in Orem, the 36-member Talons swept first place in all three competitive categories: military, dance and show. Runner-up Juab High placed second in all three categories.
“We are so proud of our girls,” Canyon View head coach Nicole Mikkelson told St. George News afterward. “They set this goal at the beginning of the year and have worked so hard each day to accomplish it. It was tough competition, but they rose to the challenge and gave three amazing performances.”
The win marks Canyon View’s third-ever drill state championship, with the others coming in 2011 and 2022.
The Canyon View Talons repeated as 3A drill state champions today at UVU in Orem, sweeping first place in all three performance categories. In the 2A competition, the Kanab Lariettes finished in second place to South Sevier. The 4A finals wrap up later this evening. pic.twitter.com/YDPSQ5AcpP
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Meanwhile, in the 2A competition, the defending state champion Kanab Lariettes finished in second place overall after taking first place in show, second in dance and third in military. Kanab’s lively show performance featured the 14 girls as car wash attendants. The Lariettes finished just behind overall winner South Sevier, which placed first in both military and dance and second in show.
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Canyon View Talons celebrate 3A state drill championship, Orem, Utah, Feb. 3, 2023 | Photo by Devin Dixon, St. George News Canyon View Talons perform their "Grease" themed show number at state 3A drill competition, Orem, Utah, Feb. 2-3, 2023 | Screenshot from livestream courtesy of KSL, St. George News / Cedar City News Kanab Lariettes and coaches pose with runner-up trophy following the 2A state drill competition, Orem, Utah, Feb. 3, 2023 | Photo by Devin Dixon, St. George News Seniors on Kanab Lariettes drill team pose with runner-up trophy following the 2A state drill competition, Orem, Utah, Feb. 3, 2023 | Photo by Devin Dixon, St. George News
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