Wilmington Cheer takes third place in the state – Shaw Local News Network

Wilmington’s fun racing team made 16 trips to the IHSA State Finals when Wildcats again competed in the small school division over the weekend, a weekend that was made even more sweet when Wildcats returned to Wilmington on Saturday night with a new trophy with a new trophy for display.

Wildcats won third place in the Grossnger Motors Arena Small Schools Division in Bloomington on Saturday. Their routine won a score of 91.08, which was defeated only by State Champion Colombia (93.92) and runner -up Richmond Burton (92.30).

“The team is constantly intensifying to improve and grow from competition to competition,” said chief coach Janin Baylek. “Their final performance was absolutely the best. It is an honor for us to be among the three best teams in Illinois. “

Bejlovec, the main trainer behind each of the 16 makes state trips on Wildcats and a total of 17, has now led to Wilmington to four top-three endings. Wildcats won state titles in 2016 and 2019 and finished second in 2021.

After winning his section two weekends ago, the Bradley-Bourbonnais team competed in the preliminary round of the Co-Ed Friday Division. The creators of the boilers scored 86,53, 19th in general.