LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) — A MacArthur High School graduate has become the first Lawton native to earn a spot on the Oklahoma City Thunder Girls dance team.
Elena Manning, who began dancing at age four, said 20 years of training helped turn a lifelong goal into reality.
Manning’s dance career began at Sherri’s Dance Center in Lawton, where years of training built the foundation for her path to the Thunder. She said her commitment to long-term dance grew during middle school after attending her first dance convention and competition…