Monsignor Edward Pace High’s cheerleading team won first place at the 2018 Florida Cheer and Dance Association (FCDA) East Coast Challenge, putting the Spartans one step closer to winning the state championship. The event took place at Palm Beach Central High School, where the Spartans competed against other schools in a series of dance and cheerleading routines and emerged victorious. The FCDA state championship takes place in April in Miami Gardens.