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Brainerd wins back-to-back high kick titles; C-I team makes 2 finals

The Brainerd Warriors Dance Team perform their high kick routine at a competition in December 2024.
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The Brainerd Warriors Dance Team perform their high kick routine at a competition in December 2024.

Brainerd won its second title at the state high kick competition and finaled in jazz. Crosby-Ironton finaled in both categories but missed the top three.

BRAINERD — The Brainerd Warriors Dance Team won the Minnesota State High School League Class 3A high kick title for the second year in a row.

The team was also a finalist in the jazz competition, finishing fourth at the state competition Feb. 14-15 at the Target Center in Minneapolis.

Crosby-Ironton made finals in both categories in the Class A tournament. The Rangers placed fourth in kick and fifth in jazz.

The 2024-25 Crosby-Ironton Rangers at the MSHSL state tournament.
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The 2024-25 Crosby-Ironton Rangers at the MSHSL state tournament.

"This has been a historic year for CIDT, doubling our team size and dancing with 50% of our team being rookies," a post from the team's Facebook read. "We have put in a lot of work to get to this point, and it was so rewarding to see the effort and dedication pay off.

"We are going to miss our seniors terribly, but the legacy they are leaving behind will stick with the team for years to come."