RAPID CITY, S.D. - Athletes from across South D akota are in Rapid City this weekend for the 2024 state cheer and dance competition.

The Class 'A' competition was held on Friday evening at the Summit Arena and Class 'AA' schools will compete on S aturday .

The grand champion cheer winner was the S ioux Valley Cossacks.

The Cossacks, who finished 267 points, have now won the state cheer title for the 18th straight year.

Meanwhile, D akota Valley won the state title in dance for the 15th straight year.

Featured Highlights from the State A Cheer and Dance Competition

Results from the State 'A' Cheer and Dance

Grand Champion Dance

1 Dakota Valley 291.75

3 Platte-Geddes/AC/DC 229.5

4 Winner Area 218.5

5 Hot Springs 211.25

6 Belle Fourche 178.5

8 Lead-Deadwood 173.5

Grand Champion Cheer

2 Wolsey-Wessington 250.5

3 Parkston 249.5

4 Winner Area 246.5

6 Dell Rapids St. Mary 232.5

7 Elkton-Lake Benton 229.5

8 St. Thomas More 216.5

9 Bon Homme 212.5

10 Duebrook Area 202.5

11 Wagner 200.5

12 Iroqois 194.5

14 Faulkton Area 192.5

15 Gregory 187.5

17 Beresford 171.5

18 Hot Springs 161.5

Hip Hop

1 Platte-Geddes/AC/DC 235.5

3 Hot Springs 207.5

5 Lakota Tech 171.5

6 Lead-Deadwood 167.5

Jazz

3 Lakota Tech 180.5

Pom

1 Dakota Valley 292.5

4 Platte-Geddes/AC/DC 223.5

6 Lead-Deadwood 179.5

Photos from the State A Cheer and Dance competition