The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal competitive cheer team took third place at the Mitchell Invite on Saturday, October 9th. Fourteen teams performed at the invite, five of those teams from Class AA.
The Cardinals finished with a total of 198.00 points, which was the top Class A score on the day. Brandon Valley was first with 255.00 points. Mitchell finished second with 221.00 points. Pierre finished fourth, while Deubrook was fifth, second in Class A teams, with 190.00 points.
Other Class A teams that performed were Platte-Geddes, Wagner, Bon Homme, Parkston, Winner, Gregory, and Lyman.
St Mary will be at the Lake Preston Invite on Monday, October 18th. It will be their final performance before the state competition.