2018-19 Cheer Schedule/Results

Roster

Date	Event/Opponent	Location	Result
Jan. 19	Doane University Cheer & Dance Invite	Crete, Neb.	3rd out of 3
Jan. 23	Doane University	Seward, Neb. (PE Center)	L, 64.25-65.25
Jan. 25-26	Concordia Invitational Tournament	Ann Arbor, Mich.	3rd out of 4
Feb. 2	Concordia University Cheer & Dance Invite	Seward, Neb.	6th out of 6
Feb. 6	Morningside College	Sioux City, Iowa	L, 66.75-83.75
Feb. 9	GPAC Cheer & Dance Championships	Hastings, Neb.	7th out of 7
Feb. 22	NAIA North Regional Qualifier	Fremont, Neb.	13th out of 14

2018-19 Roster

Name	Year	Hometown	Previous School
Anna Armbrust	Jr.	St. Louis, Mo.	Lutheran High South
Allana Blakeman	Jr.	Lincoln, Neb.	Lincoln Southeast HS
Julia Bloom	So.	Lincoln, Neb.	Lincoln Lutheran HS
Blake Castillo	So.	Lincoln, Neb.	Lincoln Lutheran HS
Elizabeth Frakes	Sr.	Ellinwood, Kan.	Ellinwood HS
Nora Friberg	Jr.	York, Neb.	York HS
Morgan Fritsch	Jr.	Broken Bow, Neb.	Broken Bow HS/Metro CC
Kennedy Garner	Sr.	Ashland, Neb.	Ashland-Greenwood HS
Ciera Hartung	Jr.	Fremont, Neb.	Logan View HS
Brenden Ingram	Fr.	Kearney, Neb.	Kearney HS/University of Nebraska-Kearney
Lanessa Kerner	So.	Arapahoe, Neb.	Alma HS
David Krueger	Sr.	Aurora, Colo.	Overland HS
Danielle Larsen	Fr.	Omaha, Neb.	Omaha Christian Academy
Josie O'Laughlin	Fr.	Winona, Minn.	Hope Lutheran HS
Treianne Park	So.	Loomis, Neb.	Loomis HS
Annie Pico	Jr.	Phoenix, Ariz.	Gilbert Christian HS
Kourtney Pottschmidt	Sr.	Seymour, Ind.	Trinity Lutheran HS
Kourtney Price	Fr.	Bellevue, Neb.	Bellevue East HS
Cora Rhode	Fr.	Ft. Morgan, Colo.	Ft. Morgan HS
Isabel Sermeno	Fr.	Seward, Neb.	Seward HS
Naomy Snider	Fr.	McCool Junction, Neb.	McCool Junction HS
Katherine Trempala	Fr.	Cisco, Texas	Cisco High School
Chelsea Willard	Sr.	Ashland, Neb.	Ashland-Greenwood HS

Mandi Maser, Head Coach

Concordia cheer places third in first competition of 2019

Jan. 20, 2019

CRETE, Neb. – Head coach Mandi Maser led her cheer and dance teams into competition for the first time in 2019 at Saturday (Jan. 19)’s Doane Invite. In the dance competition, Concordia placed third out of four teams with a score of 61.25. In cheer, the Bulldogs finished third among the three squads present by scoring out at 62.80.

Host Doane and Hastings also competed in the meet. York College appeared in the dance competition exclusively. The Concordia cheer and dance programs are beginning their fifth seasons as varsity athletic programs.

Said Maser, “Both teams did a great job for their first competition. We have to work on consistency and increase some difficulty in our skills to improve scores, but their performances and character they displayed made me proud.”

In both competitions, teams are judged on a variety of categories. In dance, teams are scored in areas such as jazz technique, pom technique, hip hop technique, staging and transitions, team turn sequence and a variety of other criteria. In cheer, the main categories for evaluation are building skills, tumbling/jumping skills and overall routine. Two judges are present for each competition.

The Bulldogs are hoping to improve their position within the GPAC after 2018 conference places finishes of fourth out of seven in cheer and eighth out of nine in dance. Both Concordia squads will be in action at home Wednesday versus Doane before traveling to Ann Arbor, Mich., this coming week for the Concordia Invitational Tournament (Jan. 25-26). CUNE will host its on cheer and dance invite inside Walz Arena on Saturday, Feb. 2.

The NAIA will host an official Cheer and Dance National Championship for the third year in a row. The 2019 event will take place in Davenport, Iowa, March 8-9.

Cheer places third at CIT

Jan. 26, 2019

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – In conjunction with the Concordia Invitational Basketball Tournament, the cheer and dance squads from the four participating Concordias went up against each other in Ann Arbor, Mich., on Saturday (Jan. 26). The competition marked the second annual CIT cheer and dance competition. The Bulldogs placed third in cheer with a score of 53.25 and fourth in dance with a score of 40.67.

The event at CIT marked the continuation of a busy start to the competition schedule for head coach Mandi Maser’s squads. Both teams went head-to-head with Doane in dual action on Wednesday. The Tigers emerged from Seward with wins in both competitions. CUNE also took part in the Doane Invite on Jan. 19.

Maser’s teams are captained by junior Annie Pico (Mesa, Ariz.) for cheer and sophomore Kalina Schoenfeld (Carroll, Iowa) for dance. They will the Bulldogs into several more events before the 2019 campaign comes to an end. Up next, CUNE will host its own invite next Saturday (Feb. 2) inside Walz Arena.

The Bulldog cheer and dance teams also appear regularly at many other sporting events such as football, basketball, volleyball and wrestling events.

2019 CIT place finishes

CHEER
1. Concordia Ann Arbor
2. Concordia Chicago
3. Concordia Nebraska
4. Concordia Wisconsin

DANCE
1. Concordia Ann Arbor
2. Concordia Wisconsin
3. Concordia Chicago
4. Concordia Nebraska

Cheer places sixth at own invite

Feb. 2, 2019

SEWARD, Neb. – In the largest cheer and dance competition ever hosted by Concordia University, the Bulldogs welcomed six dance and five cheer opponents to Walz Arena. Head coach Mandi Maser’s squad placed sixth out of seven in dance and sixth out of six in cheer as part of Saturday (Feb. 2)’s contests. Concordia posted scores of 63.0 in dance and 60.2 in cheer. All participating teams are affiliated with the GPAC.

Maser’s programs also used the afternoon to honor six seniors: Elizabeth Frakes, Kennedy Garner, Taeva Hoppe, Neleigh Lehr, Sarah Rogge and Chelsea Willard.

The competition on Saturday marked the first performances for the Bulldogs since taking part in last week’s Concordia Invitational Tournament in Ann Arbor, Mich. While there, CUNE placed third in cheer and fourth in dance. The Bulldogs also appear regularly at other sporting events such as basketball, football, volleyball and wrestling.

Bulldog cheer and dance will be back in action on Wednesday when they dual at Morningside. It will mark the second dual of the season against a GPAC opponent. Both squads hosted Doane on Feb. 2.

Cheer falls in dual at Morningside; GPAC up next

Feb. 7, 2019

SIOUX CITY, Iowa – In their final outings prior to the GPAC Cheer and Dance Championships, the Concordia University programs trekked to Sioux City, Iowa, for duals that took place on the Morningside campus on Wednesday (Feb. 6). Bulldog cheer fell by a score of 83.75 – 66.75 while Concordia dance dropped its competition with the Mustangs, 95.4 – 70.75.

Head coach Mandi Maser’s squad have gone head-to-head in duals with conference rivals Doane and Morningside. The Bulldogs have also competed at three invites this season: the Doane Invite (Jan. 19), the Concordia University Invitational (Jan. 25-26) and the Concordia Cheer & Dance Invitational (Feb. 2).

Concordia’s cheer score of 66.75 was an improvement from the 60.2 it posted at its own invite. The score of 70.75 produced by the dance team was also a significant uptick from the 63.0 score it turned in at the Concordia Invite. Maser’s teams are captained by junior Annie Pico (Mesa, Ariz.) for cheer and sophomore Kalina Schoenfeld (Carroll, Iowa) for dance.

Next up for the Bulldogs is the GPAC championships in Hastings, Neb., on Saturday. The cheer competition is scheduled to begin at 12:10 p.m. CST with the dance competition set to start at 1:30 p.m. Concordia’s scheduled times are 12:58 p.m. for cheer and 1:54 p.m. for dance. For more details on the GPAC championships, click HERE.

Midland will also host an NAIA North Regional Qualifier in Fremont, Neb., on Friday, Feb. 22.

Cheer places seventh at GPAC championships

Feb. 9, 2019

HASTINGS, Neb. – The Concordia University cheer and dance teams went to nearby Hastings, Neb., while competing in the 2019 GPAC Cheer & Dance Championships on Saturday (Feb. 9). The Bulldogs placed in a tie for sixth in dance (59.17) and seventh in cheer (56.58). The GPAC features seven cheer and eight dance squads.

The GPAC championships marked the fourth invite this season for head coach Mandi Maser’s squads. A week earlier, the Bulldogs hosted the Concordia Invitational, which was the largest cheer and dance event ever hosted on campus. Concordia has also gone up against Doane and Morningside in dual meets. Maser’s teams are captained by junior Annie Pico (Mesa, Ariz.) for cheer and sophomore Kalina Schoenfeld (Carroll, Iowa) for dance.

Next up on the competition schedule is the NAIA North Regional Qualifier in Fremont, Neb., on Saturday, Feb. 22.

Cheer finishes 13th at NAIA Northwest Qualifier

Feb. 23, 2019

FREMONT, Neb. – In what turned out to be the final competitions of the season, the Concordia University cheer and dance squads competed at the NAIA Northwest Qualifier hosted in Fremont, Neb., by Midland on Friday (Feb. 22). In dance, the Bulldogs placed 10th out of 12 teams with a score of 61.17. In cheer, Concordia placed 13th out of 14 squads with a score of 48.69.

The competition season began back on Jan. 19 for head coach Mandi Maser’s programs, which are captained by junior Annie Pico (Mesa, Ariz.) for cheer and sophomore Kalina Schoenfeld (Carroll, Iowa) for dance.

The NAIA Northwest Qualifier included athletes from eight GPAC institutions as well as performers from Bethel University, Loyola University, Martin Methodist College, the University of Mobile, Point University, Union College and Waldorf University. The event included a preliminary round and then a final round. The final scores were calculated by weighting the final round score as 75 percent of the total and the prelims as 25 percent of the total.

Throughout 2018-19, the Bulldogs competed in big competitions such as the Concordia Invitational Tournament and the GPAC Championships. Concordia also hosted its own invite on Feb. 2. At the conference championships, the Bulldogs placed sixth in dance and seventh in cheer. The teams also appear regularly at other sporting events such as basketball, football, volleyball and wrestling.

Six seniors will graduate and move on from the cheer and dance programs: Elizabeth Frakes, Kennedy Garner, Taeva Hoppe, Neleigh Lehr, Sarah Rogge and Chelsea Willard.

Seven from Bulldog cheer named NAIA Scholar-Athletes

Mar. 11, 2019

SEWARD, Neb. – A group of seven student-athletes from the Concordia University competitive cheer squad have been named 2019 Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes, as announced by the NAIA on Friday (March 8). The list includes f and five juniors (see honorees at bottom).

In order to be nominated by an institution’s head coach or sports information director, a student-athlete must maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale, must appear on the eligibility certificate for the sport and have attended two full years as a non-transfer or one full year as a transfer. A total of 104 competitive cheer student-athletes across the nation were named 2019 Scholar-Athletes by the NAIA.

Concordia University ranks as the NAIA’s all-time leader in number of Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes with 1,429 and counting. The Bulldogs have been a regular national leader for both scholar-athletes and scholar-teams and are coming off a 2017-18 academic year that resulted in 77 more scholar-athletes and 20 scholar-teams (third most in the nation). Also in 2017-18, seven Bulldog student-athletes garnered both CoSIDA Academic All-District and CoSIDA Academic All-America accolades.

2019 Concordia Cheer Scholar-Athletes

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