Photo belongs to the Panorama Dance Team

The Panorama Dance Team achieved great success at the 2026 Iowa State Dance/Drill Team Association Championships on Friday in Des Moines, placing five individuals inside the top 10 for Class 3.

Out of the soloists, Nella Rivas had the highest finish for the Panthers in second place, followed by Hadley Fitch in third, then it was Cali Knudsen in sixth, Addison Wagner in seventh place, and Maci Bauer rounded it out in ninth place. 

Panorama was also honored with a Distinguished Academic Award for maintaining a Grade Point Average between 3.5 and 4.0. The Panthers received contributions from senior leader Lexi Wasson, and were under the coaching direction of Mikeely Denger and Julia Burkart.