St. Edmond secured two runner-up finishes at the Iowa Cheerleading Coaches Association state championships last weekend in Des Moines.

The Gaels’ cheer/dance team (first photo) that took Class 1A second-place honors inlcudes (front row, left to right): Sophia Schlienz, Alex Leiting, Anna Lursen and Ashlyn Swisher. Back: Sophia Dutcher, Ella Mundie, Ava Underberg and Charlie Stucky.

St. Edmond’s stunt group (second photo) was also second, led by (left to right) Alex Leiting, Sophia Dutcher, Ella Mundie, Charlie Stucky and Ashlyn Swisher.