Hillcrest High School’s drill team competes during the 4A state drill team championships at the UCCU Center in Orem on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024.
Hillcrest High School’s drill team competes during the 4A state drill team championships at the UCCU Center in Orem on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024. Megan Nielsen, Deseret News
James Edward
By James Edward
James has been covering high school sports in Utah for the Deseret News for three decades.

The state title drought is finally over for Hillcrest High’s drill team.

The Marchioness narrowly edged runner-up Snow Canyon at UVU on Thursday afternoon to capture the 4A state championship, the school’s first since 2016 and the eighth in school history.

Hillcrest finished first in the 4A Dance category and was second in Military and Show.

Snow Canyon finished first in Show, was runner-up in Dance and finished fourth in Military.

Ridgeline, Desert Hills — which finished first in Military — and Sky View rounded out the top five in 4A.

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Dixie had won four straight 4A state championships, but it didn’t advance out of Wednesday’s competition into the top eight teams that competed on Thursday.

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Hillcrest High School’s drill team competes during the 4A state drill team championships at the UCCU Center in Orem on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024. | Megan Nielsen, Deseret News
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Snow Canyon High School’s drill team competes during the 4A state drill team championships at the UCCU Center in Orem on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024. | Megan Nielsen, Deseret News
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Cedar High School’s drill team competes during the 4A state drill team championships at the UCCU Center in Orem on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024. | Megan Nielsen, Deseret News
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Green Canyon High School’s drill team competes during the 4A state drill team championships at the UCCU Center in Orem on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024. | Megan Nielsen, Deseret News
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Hillcrest High School’s drill team competes during the 4A state drill team championships at the UCCU Center in Orem on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024. | Megan Nielsen, Deseret News
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Ridgeline High School’s drill team competes during the 4A state drill team championships at the UCCU Center in Orem on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024. | Megan Nielsen, Deseret News
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Sky View High School’s drill team competes during the 4A state drill team championships at the UCCU Center in Orem on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024. | Megan Nielsen, Deseret News
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Sky View High School’s drill team competes during the 4A state drill team championships at the UCCU Center in Orem on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024. | Megan Nielsen, Deseret News
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Snow Canyon High School’s drill team competes during the 4A state drill team championships at the UCCU Center in Orem on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024. | Megan Nielsen, Deseret News
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Snow Canyon High School’s drill team competes during the 4A state drill team championships at the UCCU Center in Orem on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024. | Megan Nielsen, Deseret News
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Cedar High School’s drill team competes during the 4A state drill team championships at the UCCU Center in Orem on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024. | Megan Nielsen, Deseret News
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Jordan High School’s drill team competes during the 4A state drill team championships at the UCCU Center in Orem on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024. | Megan Nielsen, Deseret News
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Stansbury High School’s drill team competes during the 4A state drill team championships at the UCCU Center in Orem on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024. | Megan Nielsen, Deseret News
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Desert Hills High School’s drill team competes during the 4A state drill team championships at the UCCU Center in Orem on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024. | Megan Nielsen, Deseret News
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Green Canyon High School’s drill team competes during the 4A state drill team championships at the UCCU Center in Orem on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024. | Megan Nielsen, Deseret News
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Jordan High School’s drill team competes during the 4A state drill team championships at the UCCU Center in Orem on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024. | Megan Nielsen, Deseret News
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Desert Hills High School’s drill team competes during the 4A state drill team championships at the UCCU Center in Orem on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024. | Megan Nielsen, Deseret News
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A closeup of Cedar High School’s drill team costumes during the 4A state drill team championships at the UCCU Center in Orem on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024. | Megan Nielsen, Deseret News
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Audience members cheer on Snow Canyon High School’s drill team during the 4A state drill team championships at the UCCU Center in Orem on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024. | Megan Nielsen, Deseret News
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Snow Canyon High School’s drill team competes during the 4A state drill team championships at the UCCU Center in Orem on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024. | Megan Nielsen, Deseret News
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Desert Hills’s drill team competes during the 4A state drill team championships at the UCCU Center in Orem on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024. | Megan Nielsen, Deseret News
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Skyview Highschool’s drill team competes during the 4A state drill team championships at the UCCU Center in Orem on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024. | Megan Nielsen, Deseret News
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Skyview Highschool’s drill team competes during the 4A state drill team championships at the UCCU Center in Orem on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024. | Megan Nielsen, Deseret News
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Hillcrest High School’s drill team competes during the 4A state drill team championships at the UCCU Center in Orem on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024. | Megan Nielsen, Deseret News
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Audience members cheer on Hillcrest High School’s drill team during the 4A state drill team championships at the UCCU Center in Orem on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024. | Megan Nielsen, Deseret News
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Ridgeline High School’s drill team competes during the 4A state drill team championships at the UCCU Center in Orem on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024. | Megan Nielsen, Deseret News
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Snow Canyon’s drill coaches react while Snow Canyon’s drill team performs during the 4A state drill team championships at the UCCU Center in Orem on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024. | Megan Nielsen, Deseret News
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Hillcrest High School’s drill team competes during the 4A state drill team championships at the UCCU Center in Orem on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024. | Megan Nielsen, Deseret News
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Stansbury High School’s drill team competes during the 4A state drill team championships at the UCCU Center in Orem on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024. | Megan Nielsen, Deseret News
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Hillcrest High School’s drill team coaches watch as Hillcrest competes during the 4A state drill team championships at the UCCU Center in Orem on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024. | Megan Nielsen, Deseret News
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Ridgeline High School’s drill team competes during the 4A state drill team championships at the UCCU Center in Orem on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024. | Megan Nielsen, Deseret News

Class 4A

Team standings

  1. Hillcrest
  2. Snow Canyon
  3. Ridgeline
  4. Desert Hills
  5. Sky View

Military

  1. Desert Hills
  2. Hillcrest
  3. Ridgeline
  4. Snow Canyon
  5. Sky View

Dance

  1. Hillcrest
  2. Snow Canyon
  3. Ridgeline
  4. Desert Hills
  5. Stansbury

Show

  1. Snow Canyon
  2. Hillcrest
  3. Ridgeline
  4. Desert Hills
  5. Sky View
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