The Washington High School Jaywalkers Dance Team recently competed in both National and State competitions.
The Jaywalkers traveled to Orlando, Florida, for Dance Team Union Nationals, which took place February 18-20. The team competed in Kick and Pom.
The Jaywalkers, coached by Jo Phinney and Tabitha Holtmeyer, advanced to finals in Kick and just missed the cut for Pom. They ended the competition with a seventh-place finish in Kick.
Over 100 teams from across the country, including 13 teams from Missouri, competed at the Nationals event.
“The team’s final performance in each category was awesome and the best performance so far this season,” Phinney said following the competition. “The level of competition was outstanding in Orlando. This team grew and united from this experience.”
The Jaywalkers then competed at the Missouri Dance Team Association (MDTA) 2022 State Competition on Saturday, February 26, at the Family Arena in St. Charles.
The Jaywalkers placed first in Kick, fourth in Pom and fifth place overall in Division 4.
“The girls did great and added some more hardware,” Phinney said. “This team has overcome so many struggles this year. I am so proud of how our season ended on such a positive note. Their hard work really paid off.”
Team members of the Jaywalkers are Ava Kelly, Emma Lock, Natalie Oesterly, Alyssa Prewitt, Isabella Fitzgerald, Ava Hackmann, Raegan Thiemann, Gabrielle Ziglin, Ashley Frick, Claire Schmiedeskamp, Kiley Dodson, Camille Junkin, Addyson Meyer, Danielle Newhouse and Lily Schuck.
Jaywalkers National Competition
The Washington High School Jaywalkers Dance team traveled to Orlando to compete in the Dance Team Union Nationals, finishing in seventh-place in Kick. Front row, from left, are Gabrielle Ziglin, Isabella Fitzgerald, Emma Lock, Ava Kelly, Natalie Oesterly, Alyssa Prewitt, Raegan Thiemann and Ava Hackmann. Back row, from left, are Ashley Frick, Camille Junkin, Lily Schuck, Kiley Dodson, Danielle Newhouse, Addyson Meyer and Claire Schmiedeskamp.
Jaywalkers State Competition
The Washington High School Jaywalkers Dance team competed at the Missouri Dance Team Association (MDTA) 2022 State Competition on Saturday, February 26, at the Family Arena in St. Charles. They placed first in Kick, fourth in Pom and fifth place overall in Division 4. Front row, from left, are Isabella Fitzgerald, Ava Hackmann, Ava Kelly, Alyssa Prewitt, Emma Lock, Natalie Oesterly, Raegan Thiemann and Gabrielle Ziglin. Back row, from left, are Claire Schmiedeskamp, Lily Schuck, Ashley Frick, Kiley Dodson, Camille Junkin, Addyson Meyer and Danielle Newhouse.