2025 GPAC All-Conference Cheer
First Team: Riley Bennett; Bri Hoyle.
SEWARD, Neb. – A pair of Bulldogs represented the Concordia University, Competitive Cheer program on the list of 2025 GPAC All-Conference selections, officially released on Tuesday (March 11). Freshman Riley Bennett and junior Bri Hoyle both earned first team all-conference recognition. Bennett and Hoyle received their All-GPAC medals following the 2025 GPAC Competitive Cheer Championships on March 8.
Head Coach Emilie Ashenbach’s cheer squad placed fourth in the GPAC with a total score of 80.59. For the first time in program history, Concordia hosted the GPAC Cheer & Dance Championships.
All-GPAC honors are awarded based on pre-recorded individual performances that are judged outside of team competitions. A Lincoln East High School alum, Hoyle has earned All-GPAC accolades for a second year in a row. Meanwhile, the Louisville, Neb., native Bennett has been tabbed All-GPAC for the first time. Bennett and Hoyle starred throughout the 2025 season for a Bulldog squad that averaged a score of 74.26 in seven routines.