Bellefontaine and Benjamin Logan’s competition cheerleading squads competed in the Best In State Championships cheer competition state qualifier Saturday at Stivers High School in Dayton and both teams advanced.
The Chieftains won the Division III tumbling division with 79.7 points, Northwestern was second with 78.4 points and Kenton Ridge was third with 76.8 points. BHS team members are Ellise St. Clair, Lauren Easton, Riley Myers and Arianna Evans, Lauren Carter, MacKenzie Southard, Mia McDonald, Torrie Breaston and Brianna Burkhammer.
The Raiders took first in the Division III building division with 73 points. Team members are Kami Stanfield, Raistlyn LeVan, Reise Anderson, Grace Grant, Elanie McWade, Ella Studebaker, Jayden Kossel, Makenna Straker, Sami Meeker, Blake Rose, Gabe Hemmelgarn and Nick Rose.
Both teams compete at the state championship competition hosted by the Ohio Cheer Coaches Association on Sunday, Jan. 26 at Denison University in Granville.