Swag time as Academy of Swag shows off their gold medals for the 2012 US MegaCrew Division. ©Sthanlee B. Mirador/PRPP.

By Peter Gonzaga

Las Vegas,NV – It was a tight race as US crews vied for the 2012 Hip Hop International US Dance Championship Finals. From GRV, Academy of Hype and The H, the judges had a hard time.

However, there is only one gold winner and that went to

The medal standing results are as follows:

Gold –  Academy of Swag         Score: 8.04

Silver- GRV         Score: 7.84

Bronze-  Academy of Hype      Score: 7.76

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By Peter Gonzaga

Las Vegas, NV -  After a successful premiere of the MegaCrew Division at last year’s 2011 Hip Hop International. This year’s US MegaCrew division fielded 20 crews filling up the Red Rock ballroom. Reigning champion Super Galactic Beat Manipulators had their hands full the field grew this year. From Academy of Swag to Academy of Hype, hard hitting moves ruled the US MegaCrew preliminary.

Results of tonight’s MegaCrew preliminary is as follows:

1 – 8.31 Academy of Swag

2 – 7.98 Academy of Hype

3 – 7.80 SGBM

4 – 7.79 GRV

5 – 7.10 The Prototypes

6 – 6.92 High Profile

7- 6.84 The H.

8 – 6.81 Breakthrough

9 – 6.66 CDF

10 – 6.59 IDK

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