MIDDLEBURY — The Middlebury dance team hosted its only home meet of the winter on Friday, Feb. 6, and posted its best finish in the Jazz competition, taking third in a close decision behind Mount Mansfield and Lamoille.
Mount Mansfield proved to be the evening’s big winner, prevailing in both of the disciplines the Cougars entered, Jazz and Hip Hop.
Mount Anthony won the third competition, Pom, edging Missisquoi and Burr & Burton in a tight, three-team duel.
MUHS took seventh in another closely bunched field in the Hip Hop discipline.
The Tigers have one more event — NVAC meet at BFA-St. Albans this Saturday at 1 p.m. — before the state championships, which will be held at Vergennes Union High School on Feb. 21 beginning at noon.
The scores this past Friday at MUHS were (each team is allowed to choose two of the three disciplines):
JAZZ:
1. Mt. Mansfield, 230.5.
2. Lamoille, 216.
3. MUHS, 209.
4. Enosburg, 197.
5. Richford, 132.5.
HIP HOP:
1. Mt. Mansfield, 245.
2. Enosburg Falls, 234.
3. Lamoille, 233.
4. Mt. Anthony, 223.
5. Burr & Burton, 211.
6. Missisquoi, 205.
7. Middlebury, 197.5.
8. Richford, 157.
POM:
1. Mt. Anthony, 208.
2. Missisquoi, 200.5.
3. Burr & Burton, 196.5.