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Somers teen dance star and partner take top spot in national competition

Somers teen Luke DeBellis, and his 15-year-old partner, Abigail Gekker, took a top spot in the U.S. National Amateur DanceSport Championships.

Bianca Rosembert

Mar 26, 2024, 10:33 PM

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Somers teen Luke DeBellis, and his 15-year-old partner, Abigail Gekker, took a top spot in the U.S. National Amateur DanceSport Championships.


The 17-year-old and his partner competed among the finest talents in the country in Provo, Utah in mid-March.

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They scored eighth place in the 21-year-old and under category.


They also made it to the Quarter finals of the Latin Youth Championship, ranking 17th out of 82 couples.

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