Friend de Coup takes first runner-up spot at Iowa event

020223.N.DR.SHOWCHOIRURBAN1.jpeg — The Mitchell Show Choir, Friend de Coup, took first runner up last weekend at the Urbandale Show Choir Invititational in Urbandale, Iowa.

By Mitchell Republic

February 13, 2023 at 3:06 PM

URBANDALE, Iowa — The Mitchell High School show choir, Friend de Coup, took first runner Feb. 10 and 11 up at the Urbandale Show Choir Invitational in Urbandale, Iowa.

Friend de Coup placed just behind the show choir Innovation from Johnston High School in Johnston, Iowa. Following Friend do Coup in the finals were Millenium from Waukee High School in Waukee, Iowa with second runner up, Happiness, Inc. from Cedar Rapids Kennedy High School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the Ambassadors from Omaha South High School in Omaha, Nebraska and Side One from Indianola High School in Indianola, Iowa.

020223.N.DR.SHOWCHOIRURBAN2.jpeg — The Mitchell Show Choir, Friend de Coup, took first runner up last weekend at the Urbandale Show Choir Invititational in Urbandale, Iowa.

Friend de Coup will compete next at the Omaha South Classic competition Saturday, Feb. 18 in Omaha, Nebraska.

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