MIHS drill team sweeps state championships

Locals win in all three categories.

March 31, 2025 8:00 am
The Mercer Island High School drill team celebrates its three state championships at the Yakima SunDome on March 28. Photo courtesy of the Mercer Island School District
The Mercer Island High School drill team celebrates its three state championships at the Yakima SunDome on March 28. Photo courtesy of the Mercer Island School District

Special to the Reporter

The Mercer Island High School drill team made program history on March 28 at the state championships at the Yakima SunDome by sweeping all three categories, Military (1A-3A), Kick (2A/3A) and Pom (3A), to win three crowns.

This is the first time the Island drill team has won a state championship.

“This is very rare and to go from having never taken first place to taking first in all three categories is a huge accomplishment,” said drill team head coach Kyle Mosler, who is joined by assistant coach Haley Baird. “We’re over the moon.”

The drill team members are:

Alex Brown, Ryley Burks, Rilke Dalton, Sadie Danneberg, Julie Fernandez, Emily Jing, Sean Kern, Kira Lancaster, Petra Lanctot, Shirley Li, Bella Liang, Karoleina Luu, Kimi Nakata, Maya Navarro, Omolara Olusanya, Brynn Pearson, Tucker Sharples, Mattea Skuladottir, Ina Song, Isabella Sullivan, Penelope Thomas, Julia Weisfield, Sofia Wood and Ella Zhang.