Photo Gallery: The Best Images of THON 2018
Photo posted February 18, 2018 in News, THON 2018 by CommMedia
Images from THON 2018, documenting the 46-hour, no-sit, no-sleep, dance marathon that raised $10.1 million for the Four Diamonds Fund, benefitting families impacted by childhood cancer.
View more photos in expanded galleries from Friday and Saturday, and Sunday.

The final fund raising total is revealed at Thon 2018. Since its inception more than 40 years ago, the event has raised more than $100 million to benefit the families of children with cancer through direct financial support, pediatric cancer research funding and financial support of Penn State's Hershey Medical Center. This year THON raised $10,151,663.93, about $106,000 more than last year. / Photo by Maddie Almer

Dancer Relations member, Danielle Barrasse, a senior from Scranton, Pa., teaches the line dance during THON Friday, Feb. 16, 2018. / Photo by Sam Marzullo

Layn Berger, the brother of THON child Romeo Berger, sits on the shoulders of Jackson Wagner during THON Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018. / Photo by Yi Rong

Emily Ironson, a senior majoring in human development and family studies, dances for THON with Alpha Sigma Alpha Feb. 15, 2018. / Photo by Chushi Hu

The band, 3am Tokyo performs during THON Feb. 16, 2018. / Photo by Chushi Hu

Romeo Rodriguez, 5, the sibling of a THON child from Elizabethtown, Pa., sits on his mother's shoulders during the final four hours at THON Sunday Feb. 17, 2018. / Photo by Maddie Almer

THON dancer Laura McGovern, facing camera, representing Pi Beta Phi, comforts a friend after children who lost their battle to cancer were remembered at THON Sunday afternoon Feb. 18, 2018. .Photo by Maddie Almer. / Photo by Maddie Almer

THON dancer, Rachel Reiss, opens dancer mail on Sunday, Feb. 18, 2017. / Photo by Eleanor Whaley

THON dancer Erica Cruz, opens dancer mail on Sunday, Feb. 18, 2017. / Photo by Eleanor Whaley

Amanda Reznyk, a senior in Delta Zeta sorority, embraces Delta Zeta THON dancer, Jacqueline Browne on Saturday, February 17, 2018. / Photo by Stephanie Distasio

Samantha Ruland, the editor in chief at the Daily Collegian, left, laughs with THON dancer Sarah Vasile of the Springfield Special Interest Organization Saturday Feb. 17, 2018. / Photo by Lexi Lehman

Dancer Relations Committee member Ryan Salamo carries fellow Dancer Relations Committee member Christina Tentilucci on his back at THON late Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018. / Photo by Baidi Wang

THON dancer, Daniella DeLaCruz of the Penn State Lion Ambassadors, right, jumps on fellow THON dancer Holly Andre’s back at THON on Saturday Feb. 17, 2018. / Photo by Lexi Lehman

Alex Buckley, a senior in Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity, participates in a water gun fight with Madison Mehalick, 5, at THON on Saturday, February 17, 2018. / Photo by Stephanie Distasio

Miss Pennsylvania Katie Schreckengast is introduced as a member of the THON Pep Rally judges panel on February 17, 2018. / Photo by Madison Myers

THON dancers Kristin McKeown, left, and Tracy Tardif, open dancer mail early Sunday, Feb. 18, 2017. / Photo by Eleanor Whaley

New Orleans Saints Linebacker Nathan Stupar dances for Kaitlin Good, left, during the THON Explorers program at the Lasch Football Facility on February 17, 2018. Kaitlin is a Four Diamonds Child with Ohana. / Photo by Madison Myers

Urban Dance Troupe from Penn State performs on stage at THON Saturday Feb. 17, 2018. / Photo by Yi Rong

Mandy Lee, lead singer of the band MisterWives, performs at THON Friday, Feb. 16, 2018. / Photo by Sam Marzullo

Penn State students learn the THON 2018 Line Dance from the Dancer Relations Committee captains at the Bryce Jordan Center on February 16, 2018. / Photo by Madison Myers

Eli Schaltz, center, a THON child and his family member Ari Schaltz, right, use water guns with Nick Dahn, from DMAIG during THON Friday, Feb.16, 2018. / Photo by Anqi Wang

Erin Corry, in foreground, and Ryan Lawrence, committee members from THON OPP, prepare the Slides of Strength at THON 2018 early Sunday morning, Feb. 18, 2018. / Photo by Anqi Wang

Maddy Hughes, left, and Cheyenne McIntyre, committee members from OPP, embrace during the Slides of Strength at THON 2018 early Sunday, Feb. 18, 2018. / Photo by Anqi Wang

Kenneth Reichard Jr. fires a water cannon as Nicholas McGrath takes cover behind him at THON on Saturday, February 17, 2018. / Photo by Ben Lambert

Ayrton Calvanelli, 9, a family member of a THON child, gets a lift from Chase Fetskl, from Access, during THON Friday, Feb.16, 2018. / Photo by Anqi Wang

Members of the Penn State Football Team perform during the THON Pep Rally on February 17, 2018. / Photo by Madison Myers

THON dancer Alexis DePasqua of Club Track and Field dances at the THON late Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018. / Photo by Zhuxuan Li

Penn State men’s gymnastics wins the THON Pep Rally for the best performance for the second year in a row at the Bryce Jordan Center on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018. / Photo by Giorgianna DeCarmine

Olivia Chunka, a Penn State junior majoring in applied and industrial mathematics, blows bubbles at THON Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018. / Photo by Yi Rong