March 28, 2024

Newton native selected as ISU Dance Team Captain

Newton High School Class of 2014 alumni Morgan Mann was recently selected as captain of the Iowa State University Dance Team. This is Mann’s third year on the team and her senior year at ISU where she is majoring in elementary education.

The ISU Dance Team consists of 38 members that perform at football, men’s/women’s basketball games, numerous community events and compete at state and national levels.

This past spring the ISU team won the 2016 NDA Collegiate National Dance Competition Pom Division in Daytona Beach, Fla. They also received a bid to the 2017 nationals at the NDA Collegiate Camp held at Northwest Missouri State the beginning of August. Mann also received the NDA All-American Team individual award and is currently highlighted in the 2016-17 ISU Spirit Squad Calendar that is sold through the university and spirit squad team members.

The Iowa State football season opener against University of Northern Iowa at 7 p.m. Saturday in Ames.