SEWARD, Neb. – The Concordia University Competitive Cheer and Dance programs welcomed six cheer and five dance teams to the 2022 Concordia Cheer & Dance Duals hosted inside Friedrich Arena on Saturday (Feb. 19). Each of the squads went through two rounds of performances. In its two duals, Bulldog Cheer fell to Dickinson State University (N.D.) before picking up a win over Waldorf. Head Coach Mandi Maser’s team posted scores of 75.80 and 74.55 on the day.
On the cheer side, the event also featured Doane, Hastings and Missouri Baptist University. The top three place finishers in terms of overall combined scoring were Dickinson State (174.10), Missouri Baptist (172.00) and Doane (153.95). Concordia’s two scores on Saturday were not far off the school record of 76.65 that it recorded two weeks earlier at the Bethel College Invite.
Said Maser, “The cheer team has grown so much in the past few weeks and continues to impress us with their drive to succeed and work hard. We split the competition today with a 1-1 and have a lot of confidence heading into the GPAC Championship next weekend. Kaitlyn Foley did an awesome job for us today! She stepped into some new positions and made us proud!”
The Concordia competition team on Saturday included the following student-athletes:
· Jaelyn Adler (Wray, Colo.)
· Brooke Duerr (Warren, Mich.)
· Kaitlyn Foley (Lincoln, Neb.)
· Brenden Ingram (Kearney, Neb.)
· Victoria Perry (Shelby, Neb.)
· Sabrina Reed (Crete, Neb.)
· Liv Rogers (Ashland, Neb.)
· Bre Romero (Elmwood, Neb.)
· Tyler Scholz (Lincoln, Neb.)
· Elizabeth Schultz (Seward, Neb.)
· Shelby Timmerman (Clatonia, Neb.)
Competition scores in 2022
Jan. 19 – 71.425
Jan. 26 – 68.25
Jan. 27 – 74.35
Jan. 28 – 72.90
Feb. 4-5 – 76.65 | 72.97 | 73.2
Feb. 11 – 75.9
Feb. 19 – 75.80 | 74.55
Following the competitions, the Bulldogs recognized six cheer/dance seniors: BrookeAnne Duerr, Danielle Larsen, Haleigh Fitzsimmons, Josie Oberdieck, Isabel Sermeno and Naomy Snider.
Next up on the schedule are the 2022 GPAC Cheer Championships slated for next Saturday (Feb. 26). The event will be hosted by Doane and is set to begin at 10 a.m. CT. Last season, the Bulldogs placed fourth in the GPAC.