Cheerleading

Emma Ongtangco officially joined the Bulldogs as Head Competitive Cheer Coach on Aug. 17. Ongtangco becomes the program's third head coach during the competition era of NAIA cheer.

Concordia Cheer has announced a 2027 competition schedule featuring six regular season events. The Bulldogs will have a new head coach this coming season.

Freshman standouts Karmen Fitch and Brinkly Sallach represented Concordia Cheer with 2026 GPAC All-Conference awards. Fitch was named to the second team while Sallach was chosen to the third team.

The 2026 season concluded on Friday (March 6) with an eighth-place finish at the GPAC Championships. After the event concluded, freshmen Karmen Fitch and Brinkly Sallach were named all-conference honorees.

The 2026 GPAC Cheer & Dance Championships are set for Friday-Saturday (March 6-7) at Northwestern. Head Coach Emilie Ashenbach's squad will take the mat at 3 p.m. on Friday.

Five Bulldogs from Concordia Competitive Cheer were named 2025-26 NAIA Scholar-Athletes. Repeat award winners included LaCole Anno, Kalynn Jeardoe and Lauryn Stanley.

Concordia Cheer is finding its form at the right time. At the Midland Invite on Feb. 21, the Bulldogs placed third while earning a season-high score of 77.28.

Improvement on day two left Concordia Competitive Cheer with a positive takeaway at the conclusion of the Northwestern Invite. The Bulldogs' score of 70.8 on Saturday marked their second best this season.

The young Bulldogs are making progress with each competition. Concordia Cheer earned a season best score of 77.0 on Saturday (Feb. 7) and placed third out of eight teams at its own invite.

Concordia Cheer continues to make gains while achieving its highest score yet this season. The Bulldogs placed eighth at the York Crown Classic with a score of 67.85.