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Spanish Fork dancers pose for a photo after finishing second in the 2023 5A state drill finals on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023.

Jared Lloyd, Daily Herald

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Maple Mountain dancers compete in the show category of the 2023 5A state drill finals on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023.

Jared Lloyd, Daily Herald

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Spanish Fork dancers compete in the show category of the 2023 5A state drill finals on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023.

Jared Lloyd, Daily Herald

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Maple Mountain dancers compete in the show category of the 2023 5A state drill finals on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023.

Jared Lloyd, Daily Herald

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Spanish Fork dancers compete in the dance category of the 2023 5A state drill finals on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023.

Jared Lloyd, Daily Herald

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Lehi dancers compete in the show category of the 2023 5A state drill finals on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023.

Jared Lloyd, Daily Herald

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Spanish Fork dancers compete in the show category of the 2023 5A state drill finals on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023.

Jared Lloyd, Daily Herald

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Lehi dancers compete in the show category of the 2023 5A state drill finals on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023.

Jared Lloyd, Daily Herald

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Maple Mountain dancers compete in the show category of the 2023 5A state drill finals on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023.

Jared Lloyd, Daily Herald

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Spanish Fork dancers compete in the dance category of the 2023 5A state drill finals on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023.

Jared Lloyd, Daily Herald

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Lehi dancers compete in the show category of the 2023 5A state drill finals on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023.

Jared Lloyd, Daily Herald

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Maple Mountain dancers prepare to compete in the show category of the 2023 5A state drill finals on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023.

Jared Lloyd, Daily Herald

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Lehi dancers compete in the show category of the 2023 5A state drill finals on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023.

Jared Lloyd, Daily Herald

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Maple Mountain supporters cheer on the Golden Eagles after the dances competed in the show category of the 2023 5A state drill finals on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023.

Jared Lloyd, Daily Herald

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Spanish Fork dancers wait for the state champion to be announced at the end of the 2023 5A state drill finals on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023.

Jared Lloyd, Daily Herald

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The Spanish Fork drill team had a tremendous day of competition in the 5A state finals on Saturday, coming in first place in both the military and dance divisions.

It wasn’t quite enough for the Las Chalitas to win the title, however, as Viewmont won the show category in a tiebreaker over Maple Mountain, pushing the Vykelles one point in front of Spanish Fork to earn the title of state champs.

The top four 5A teams were the same for the second straight year, with Viewmont finishing first, the Las Chalitas getting second, Bountiful coming in third and the Maple Mountain Elleves placing fourth.

Pleasant Grove made it to the finals in the 6A competition and finished fifth overall. No one was able to get past Bingham, which won its fourth consecutive 6A crown.

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