SEWARD, Neb. – It’s championship week for the Concordia University Competitive Cheer and Dance teams. The 2022 GPAC Championship competition (also a group qualifier for dance) will unfold on Friday for dance and on Saturday for cheer. Doane will serve as the host once again with action taking place inside the Haddix Center. Additional details can be found below.
2022 GPAC Cheer Championship
Saturday, Feb. 26 | 10 a.m. | Haddix Center (Doane campus)
Live Stream: https://www.youtube.com/user/doaneathletics/live2
Event Schedule
-Performance times:
10:00 a.m. – Concordia
10:11 a.m. – Hastings
10:22 a.m. – Northwestern
10:33 a.m. – Midland
10:44 a.m. – Mount Marty
10:55 a.m. – Doane
11:06 a.m. – Morningside
11:17 a.m. – Dordt
12:34 p.m. – finals begin (order based on preliminary scores)
2:35 p.m. – NAIA All-American auditions
3:00 p.m. – Awards Ceremony
Leading up to the championship competition, Head Coach Mandi Maser’s cheer squad has competed in seven separate events (10 total performances). Led by the likes of Brenden Ingram and Shelby Timmerman, the Bulldogs posted the highest score in program history when they achieved a 76.65 as part of the Bethel College Invite on Feb. 4. According to the NAIA’s official scoring database, Concordia currently ranks 24th nationally with an average score of 73.53. Among GPAC teams, only Midland (87.29) and Doane (75.49) own a higher season scoring average. The 10 total performances by the Bulldogs are the most of any dance team in the nation.
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
At the 2021 GPAC Championship, the Bulldogs placed fourth with an average score of 72.93, putting them behind Midland, Hastings and Morningside. A score in the mid-70s would likely give Concordia a chance at finishing as high as second place.
For those who qualify, the 2022 season will continue at the sixth annual Competitive Cheer and Dance National Championship, scheduled for March 11-12 in Ypsilanti, Mich.