![Juniors Tad Lambert and Lily Reiff watch swim footage Jan. 19 in Room 153. Lambert and Reiff were editing their swim recap for Cougar Roundup. “[KUGR] is such a great environment for creativity but also to form amazing friends,” Lambert said. “KUGR has become like a home for me and I feel like I’ve gotten super close with so many other members.”](https://smnw.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/ejohnson_KUGR_7-900x600.jpg)
The Cougar Classics and Cougar Express drill teams competed at the Miss Kansas dance competition on Jan. 11-12 at Olathe South high school.
Soloist Kelsey Nagel and an ensemble of Brooke Evans, Melody Riddell and Emma Rutherford won awards at the event.
In their first time competing, the JV team went home with trophies in Technique and Showmanship.
The varsity team walked away with awards in Precision, technique and showmanship, as well as a Shining Star trophy.
photos by Nate Compton and Carleigh Whitman.
