High school drill: Bountiful wins state-record 22nd state championship (+photo gallery)
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Bountiful’s Berklee Baker holds the state championship trophy while hugging her coach Lexi Wells after winning the 5A Drill Team championships at UVU’s UCCU Center in Orem on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. Brice Tucker, Deseret News
Bountiful snapped its five-year state title drought on Saturday, and in the process added to its own state record.
The Redhawks captured the 5A state championship with a fantastic performance at UVU as they dethroned three-time state champ Viewmont in the process.
Bountiful finished first in the Show and Dance categories, while Viewmont won the Military category.
Viewmont finished second overall, followed by Spanish Fork, Bonneville and Cedar Valley.
The state championship was the 22nd in school history for Bountiful, extending its own state record.
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Bountiful coaches, from left to right, Alisha Peters, Alba Butler, Sydney D’Alessandro and Lexi Wells, all cheer on their dancers while Bountiful competes in the 5A Drill Team championships at UVU’s UCCU Center in Orem on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. | Brice Tucker, Deseret News
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Cedar Valley competes in the 5A Drill Team championships at UVU’s UCCU Center in Orem on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. | Brice Tucker, Deseret News
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Viewmont competes in the 5A Drill Team championships at UVU’s UCCU Center in Orem on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. | Brice Tucker, Deseret News
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Cedar Valley competes in the 5A Drill Team championships at UVU’s UCCU Center in Orem on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. | Brice Tucker, Deseret News
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Cedar Valley competes in the 5A Drill Team championships at UVU’s UCCU Center in Orem on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. | Brice Tucker, Deseret News
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Cyprus competes in the 5A Drill Team championships at UVU’s UCCU Center in Orem on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. | Brice Tucker, Deseret News
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Bonneville competes in the 5A Drill Team championships at UVU’s UCCU Center in Orem on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. | Brice Tucker, Deseret News
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Olympus competes in the 5A Drill Team championships at UVU’s UCCU Center in Orem on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. | Brice Tucker, Deseret News
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Olympus competes in the 5A Drill Team championships at UVU’s UCCU Center in Orem on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. | Brice Tucker, Deseret News
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Cyprus competes in the 5A Drill Team championships at UVU’s UCCU Center in Orem on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. | Brice Tucker, Deseret News
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Cyprus competes in the 5A Drill Team championships at UVU’s UCCU Center in Orem on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. | Brice Tucker, Deseret News
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Spanish Fork competes in the 5A Drill Team championships at UVU’s UCCU Center in Orem on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. | Brice Tucker, Deseret News
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Spanish Fork competes in the 5A Drill Team championships at UVU’s UCCU Center in Orem on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. | Brice Tucker, Deseret News
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Cyprus competes in the 5A Drill Team championships at UVU’s UCCU Center in Orem on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. | Brice Tucker, Deseret News
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Cyprus competes in the 5A Drill Team championships at UVU’s UCCU Center in Orem on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. | Brice Tucker, Deseret News
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Bountiful’s Drill Team celebrates after winning the 5A Drill Team championships at UVU’s UCCU Center in Orem on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. | Brice Tucker, Deseret News
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Spanish Fork competes in the 5A Drill Team championships at UVU’s UCCU Center in Orem on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. | Brice Tucker, Deseret News
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Spanish Fork competes in the 5A Drill Team championships at UVU’s UCCU Center in Orem on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. | Brice Tucker, Deseret News
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Brighton competes in the 5A Drill Team championships at UVU’s UCCU Center in Orem on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. | Brice Tucker, Deseret News
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Cedar Valley competes in the 5A Drill Team championships at UVU’s UCCU Center in Orem on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. | Brice Tucker, Deseret News
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Brighton competes in the 5A Drill Team championships at UVU’s UCCU Center in Orem on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. | Brice Tucker, Deseret News
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Viewmont competes in the 5A Drill Team championships at UVU’s UCCU Center in Orem on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. | Brice Tucker, Deseret News
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Viewmont competes in the 5A Drill Team championships at UVU’s UCCU Center in Orem on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. | Brice Tucker, Deseret News
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Viewmont competes in the 5A Drill Team championships at UVU’s UCCU Center in Orem on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. | Brice Tucker, Deseret News
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Viewmont competes in the 5A Drill Team championships at UVU’s UCCU Center in Orem on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. | Brice Tucker, Deseret News
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Gracie Scott hugs her coach Ashleigh McIntyre before Cyprus competes in the 5A Drill Team championships at UVU’s UCCU Center in Orem on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. | Brice Tucker, Deseret News
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Cyprus coach Ashleigh McIntyre cheers her dancers on before Cyprus competes in the 5A Drill Team championships at UVU’s UCCU Center in Orem on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. | Brice Tucker, Deseret News
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Spanish Fork competes in the 5A Drill Team championships at UVU’s UCCU Center in Orem on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. | Brice Tucker, Deseret News
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Cyprus competes in the 5A Drill Team championships at UVU’s UCCU Center in Orem on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. | Brice Tucker, Deseret News
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Spanish Fork competes in the 5A Drill Team championships at UVU’s UCCU Center in Orem on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. | Brice Tucker, Deseret News
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Bountiful competes in the 5A Drill Team championships at UVU’s UCCU Center in Orem on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. | Brice Tucker, Deseret News
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Olympus competes in the 5A Drill Team championships at UVU’s UCCU Center in Orem on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. | Brice Tucker, Deseret News
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Bountiful competes in the 5A Drill Team championships at UVU’s UCCU Center in Orem on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. | Brice Tucker, Deseret News
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Salem Hills competes in the 5A Drill Team championships at UVU’s UCCU Center in Orem on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. | Brice Tucker, Deseret News
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Salem Hills competes in the 5A Drill Team championships at UVU’s UCCU Center in Orem on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. | Brice Tucker, Deseret News
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Salem Hills competes in the 5A Drill Team championships at UVU’s UCCU Center in Orem on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. | Brice Tucker, Deseret News
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Bonneville competes in the 5A Drill Team championships at UVU’s UCCU Center in Orem on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. | Brice Tucker, Deseret News
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Bonneville competes in the 5A Drill Team championships at UVU’s UCCU Center in Orem on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. | Brice Tucker, Deseret News
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Bonneville competes in the 5A Drill Team championships at UVU’s UCCU Center in Orem on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. | Brice Tucker, Deseret News
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Bonneville dancers practice before competing in the 5A Drill Team championships at UVU’s UCCU Center in Orem on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. | Brice Tucker, Deseret News
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Spanish Fork fans cheer on their dancers as they compete in the 5A Drill Team championships at UVU’s UCCU Center in Orem on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. | Brice Tucker, Deseret News
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Spanish Fork competes in the 5A Drill Team championships at UVU’s UCCU Center in Orem on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. | Brice Tucker, Deseret News
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Bonneville competes in the 5A Drill Team championships at UVU’s UCCU Center in Orem on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. | Brice Tucker, Deseret News
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Olympus competes in the 5A Drill Team championships at UVU’s UCCU Center in Orem on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. | Brice Tucker, Deseret News
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Cyprus competes in the 5A Drill Team championships at UVU’s UCCU Center in Orem on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. | Brice Tucker, Deseret News
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Bonneville competes in the 5A Drill Team championships at UVU’s UCCU Center in Orem on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. | Brice Tucker, Deseret News
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Bountiful competes in the 5A Drill Team championships at UVU’s UCCU Center in Orem on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. | Brice Tucker, Deseret News
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Salem Hills competes in the 5A Drill Team championships at UVU’s UCCU Center in Orem on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. | Brice Tucker, Deseret News
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Bountiful competes in the 5A Drill Team championships at UVU’s UCCU Center in Orem on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. | Brice Tucker, Deseret News
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Viewmont competes in the 5A Drill Team championships at UVU’s UCCU Center in Orem on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. | Brice Tucker, Deseret News
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Salem Hills competes in the 5A Drill Team championships at UVU’s UCCU Center in Orem on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. | Brice Tucker, Deseret News
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Viewmont competes in the 5A Drill Team championships at UVU’s UCCU Center in Orem on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. | Brice Tucker, Deseret News
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Brighton competes in the 5A Drill Team championships at UVU’s UCCU Center in Orem on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. | Brice Tucker, Deseret News
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Cedar Valley competes in the 5A Drill Team championships at UVU’s UCCU Center in Orem on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. | Brice Tucker, Deseret News
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Spanish Fork competes in the 5A Drill Team championships at UVU’s UCCU Center in Orem on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. | Brice Tucker, Deseret News
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Cyprus fans cheer their dancers on while they compete in the 5A Drill Team championships at UVU’s UCCU Center in Orem on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. | Brice Tucker, Deseret News
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Cyprus coach Ashleigh McIntyre cheers her dancers on as they compete in the 5A Drill Team championships at UVU’s UCCU Center in Orem on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. | Brice Tucker, Deseret News
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Brighton competes in the 5A Drill Team championships at UVU’s UCCU Center in Orem on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. | Brice Tucker, Deseret News
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Viewmont competes in the 5A Drill Team championships at UVU’s UCCU Center in Orem on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. | Brice Tucker, Deseret News
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Bountiful dancers close their eyes and hold hands as they await award announcements during the 5A Drill Team championships at UVU’s UCCU Center in Orem on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. | Brice Tucker, Deseret News
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Spanish Fork dancers cheer after three of their teammates were the last three in the drill down during the 5A Drill Team championships at UVU’s UCCU Center in Orem on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. | Brice Tucker, Deseret News
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Bountiful’s Berklee Baker holds the state championship trophy while hugging her coach Lexi Wells after winning the 5A Drill Team championships at UVU’s UCCU Center in Orem on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. | Brice Tucker, Deseret News
Class 5A state championships
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Team standings
Bountiful
Viewmont
Spanish Fork
Bonneville
Cedar Valley
Military
Viewmont
Bountiful
Spanish Fork
Cedar Valley
Bonneville
Dance
Bountiful
Viewmont
Spanish Fork
Bonneville
Brighton
Show
Bountiful
Viewmont
Bonneville
Spanish Fork
Cedar Valley
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