diff --git a/src/selection.js b/src/selection.js
index 8885f9f..a79b101 100644
--- a/src/selection.js
+++ b/src/selection.js
@@ -31,31 +31,24 @@ export const createSelectionManager = (container, state) => {
         const body = container.querySelector('.dt-body');
         if (!body) return;
         
-        // Fast path: Use children instead of querySelectorAll
-        const nodes = body.children;
-        for (let r = 0; r < nodes.length; r++) {
-            const rowNode = nodes[r];
-            if (!rowNode.classList.contains('dt-body-row')) continue;
-            
+        const rowNodes = body.querySelectorAll('.dt-body-row');
+        rowNodes.forEach(rowNode => {
             const absoluteRow = (rowNode._ref?.rIdx ?? -1) + state._listStartIndex;
+            const cells = rowNode.querySelectorAll('.dt-cell');
             
             if (!hasSelection || absoluteRow < boundMinRow || absoluteRow > boundMaxRow) {
-                // Clear all cells in row without checking individually if possible
-                const cellNodes = rowNode.children;
-                for (let i = 0; i < cellNodes.length; i++) {
-                    cellNodes[i].classList.remove('dt-cell-selected');
-                }
-                continue;
+                cells.forEach(cell => cell.classList.remove('dt-cell-selected'));
+                return;
             }
 
-            const cellNodes = rowNode.children;
-            for (let i = 0; i < cellNodes.length; i++) {
-                const isSelected = isCellSelected(absoluteRow, i);
-                const cell = cellNodes[i];
-                if (isSelected) cell.classList.add('dt-cell-selected');
-                else cell.classList.remove('dt-cell-selected');
-            }
-        }
+            cells.forEach((cell, cIdx) => {
+                if (isCellSelected(absoluteRow, cIdx)) {
+                    cell.classList.add('dt-cell-selected');
+                } else {
+                    cell.classList.remove('dt-cell-selected');
+                }
+            });
+        });
     };
 
     const updateStatus = () => {