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Show Cloggers West take gold in Intermountain Championships f ' i 4 ft M 11 y Vi ; i . I A I By STEVE COOK The exciting Second Annual Intermountain Clog Championship Champion-ship by Cloggers West and directed by Terry Tucker was held Saturday. Pleasant Grove Cloggers West took a Gold Trophy while competing against twenty eight different teams. Cloggers West are twice Age Division Champions at the World Championships and twice fourth runner up in the Grand Finals at the World Championships held in Fontana, North Carolina. They are three time champions at the Ricks Dance Championships and they were Utah's representatives to the World's Fair in Knoxville, Tennessee in 1982. Mr. Tucker, the director, said, "Cloggers West's success is from the good spirit and team unity of the group." Throughout the schedule of events from 9 a.m. to midnight in the Intermountain Championships it was estimated nearly 400 cloggers ' performed from six different states in the harsh looking Pleasant Grove auditorium that was not completed in time for the competition. Mr. Tucker said, "The competition was real steep for the cloggers and thought the group did well." In the 16-year-old and over division of the mixed duest Kristin Williams and Sean Walker took third place with Sean having a tap falling off his shoe right in the middle of his duet. Fifth place was proudly accepted by Krista Ralston and Jared Oakes. In the femalefemale duets, LaNay Tucker and Teri Rosenloff took first place with Jeri Sue Fryer and Krista Ralston placing fourth place. In the malemale duets Jared Oakes and Dave Boss with a great effort took second place. The boys singles saw Mike Mikesell take fifth place in the 14-15 old division. James Watson a graduate of Cloggers West took Grand Champion in singles. Also he took first place in the 16-17 year-old year-old singles with Steve Cook right behind him as secod place. Sean Walker accepted third place and Kendall Brinkerhoff, jumped up excited to receive fourth place. Fifth JERI SUE FRYER was second in the singles competition during the Intermountain Clogg Championships Cham-pionships held at PGHS Saturday. place was taken by Cory little with David Jacklin and Dave Boss ' making the finals. In the girls singles it was extremely exciting to watch LaNay Tucker winning first place and second place close with Jeri Sue Fryer and right behind her was Teri Rosenloff for third place. Charlie Clasby took fourth place and enthusiastic dogger, Kristin Williams, took fifth place with Denise Dickerson making the finals. In addition to Cloggers West, the Intermediate Cloggers West took a Silver Trophy and other clogging groups in Pleasant Grove, the Lil Darlin's, Fancy Feet and Country Rhythm Cloggers. Cloggers West would like to give our grateful appreciation for our superb, number one, director Terry Tucker. |