Mehlville Invitational is Spinning, Twirling, Leg-Shaking Success

“I thought the competition was great! With it being our 2nd Invitational (and 1st time for many of us planning it), we were very pleased with the end result. We heard nothing but good things and helpful feedback from coaches and spectators to improve our future Invitationals. Although the competition ran behind schedule, we know how to remedy that for next year and look forward to growing this Invitational into a HUGE event! The judges gave quality feedback that any coach would be pleased to receive, the teams were extremely supportive of one another, the coaches and spectators were gracious in the scheduling delay and award mix-ups, and our Mehlville family worked tirelessly all day long to ensure the day ran as smoothly as possible. Hearing how excited the teams were at awards made all of the hard work worth it! Having the opportunity to dance and compete in person is something we no longer take for granted, as many of us had little to no season last year due to Covid-19 restrictions.

Many spectators enjoyed the use of the free livestream and the availability to order photographs after the event was over. We are incredibly thankful for Ameritime Sports and what they were able to provide before, during and after the event. We hope to use them for Invitationals to come, as they are hard-working and professional individuals who customized our needs to fit the event perfectly! The use of a livestream allowed families and team members who were not able to join in person feel like they were at the event. Rarely do dance competitions have the capability to have a livestream as strong as Ameritime’s!

One comment from a spectator that we received that will stick with me forever is hearing how kind and helpful everyone on our end was. Kindness goes a long way these days and I was thrilled that our Mehlville team represented just that.”

The competition was a glowing success on all fronts and Ameritime Sports was proud to be involved in such a burgeoning event. Below are the results of the competition and we hope to see you all next year!

Middle School Pom

• Selvidge/Crestview Middle School
• Oakville Middle School (tie)
• Farmington Middle School
• Frontier Middle School

Middle School Hip Hop

• Farmington Middle School

Middle School Precision Jazz

• Selvidge/Crestview Middle School

Highest Scoring Middle School Team

• Selvidge Crestview Middle School

JV Pom

• Liberty
• Fox
• Marquette
• Oakville
• Fort Zumwalt East

JV Mix

• Fort Zumwalt East

JV Kick

• Oakville

JV Lyrical Jazz

• Liberty
• Marquette

JV Game Day

• Fox
• Oakville

Highest Scoring JV Team

• Liberty

Division 1 Mix

• Pius X Festus

Division 1 Lyrical Jazz

• Lutheran High School St. Charles

Division 1 Pom

• Lutheran High School St. Charles
• Pius X Festus

Highest Scoring Division 1 Team (award was sponsored by Dave Mungenast Collision Assistance Center)

• Lutheran High School St. Charles

Division 2 Hip Hop

• Bayless

Division 2 Prop

• Herculaneum

Division 2 Mix

• Bayless
• Herculaneum

Highest Scoring Division 2 Team (award was sponsored by Ramic Realty Services)

• Bayless

Division 3 Mix

• Parkway North

Division 3 Kick

• Hillsboro

Division 3 Precision Jazz

• Hillsboro

Division 3 Pom

• Hillsboro
• North Point

Division 3 Hip Hop

• North Point
• Parkway North

Highest Scoring Division 3 Team (award was sponsored by Laurie Stream Dance)

• Hillsboro

Division 4 Hip Hop

• Ladue
• Parkway West

Division 4 Precision Jazz

• Fort Zumwalt East

Division 4 Pom

• Ladue
• Fort Zumwalt East
• Parkway West

Division 4 Highest Scoring Team (award was sponsored by Avdic Pain & Rehab Clinic)

• Ladue

Division 5 Mix

• Northwest

Division 5 Hip Hop

• Parkway South

Division 5 Precision Jazz

• Liberty
• Parkway South

Division 5 Kick

• Fox
• Northwest (make sure both say 1^st – we made a miscalculation and they should’ve gotten 2^nd)
• 3^rd Oakville

Division 5 Pom

• Liberty
• Fox
• Oakville

Varsity Game Day

• Fox
• Liberty
• Oakville
• Herculaneum

Highest Scoring Division 5 Team (award was sponsored by Reinhold Electric)

• Liberty

Judges Choice Showmanship Award (1^st session) (Sponsored by Taste of Bosnia)

• Fox Varsity Game Day

Judges Choice Choreography Excellence (1^st session) (Sponsored by Alpha Freight)

• Liberty Varsity Jazz

Judges Choice Most Memorable (1^st session) (Sponsored by Bannk Star)

• Northwest Varsity Kick

Judges Choice Showmanship Award (2^nd session) (Sponsored by Taste of Bosnia)

• Fort Zumwalt East Varsity Jazz

Judges Choice Choreography Excellence (2^nd session) (Sponsored by Alpha Freight)

• Lutheran High School St. Charles Varsity Lyrical Jazz

Judges Choice Most Memorable (2^nd session) (Sponsored by Bannk Star)

• Parkway West Varsity Hip Hop

Freshman Solo Winner

• Elizabeth Nesbitt (Hillsboro)

Sophomore Solo Winner

• Riley Stephenson (Hillsboro)

Junior Solo Winner

• Haley Huskey (Hillsboro)

Senior Solo Winner

• Bella Stephens (Hillsboro)

Highest Scoring Soloist (Sponsored by Just in Style Salon)

• Bella Stephens