Ocoee Middle School dance team co-captain Emily Derrick, left, won First Place in the Teen Solo division of the Kennesaw State Invitational Dance Team Competition. With her is OMS dance team coach Tria Montgomery.Dance team named Kennesaw champion
The dance team from Ocoee Middle School in Cleveland, Tenn., won Overall Middle-School Grand Champion at the seventh annual invitational dance competition held at Kennesaw State University in Kennesaw, Ga.
The team won first place in Pom Division and second in Jazz. Emily Derrick, a co-captain of the team, won first in Teen Solo Division.
“This was our first competition of the season and the team looked amazing,” said school coach Tria Montgomery.
Team members include co-captains Emma Beavers and Emily Derrick, Ashley Harper, Kameron Shultz, Mikaesha Montgomery, Karson Beverly, Ryan Johnson, Massey Burnes, Katelyn Martin, Whitley Harris, Madison Mabe, Celeste Powers, Logan Griffith, Hope Salmond, Christin Childree, Jenna Roberts, Morgan Nalefski and Haylee Gannaway.
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