2025 GPAC All-Conference Dance
First Team: Hanna Bitner; Taylor Larsen.
Third Team: Elise O’Neill; Kaylee Powell; Bianca Romshek.
SEWARD, Neb. – A program record five Bulldogs landed on the 2025 GPAC All-Conference teams officially announced by the league office on Tuesday (March 11). Sophomore Hanna Bitner and junior Taylor Larsen represented Concordia University, Nebraska Competitive Dance with first team all-conference accolades. Meanwhile, three Bulldog athletes were named to the third team: junior Elise O’Neill, sophomore Kaylee Powell and freshman Bianca Romshek. Each honoree received an All-GPAC medal following the 2025 GPAC Competitive Dance Championships on March 7.
Head Coach Mandi Maser’s squad placed fourth in the GPAC with a total score of 85.1. The score of 86.0 in the finals of the conference championships broke the program record for a single routine. 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 Valentine, Neb., native, Bitner moved up to the GPAC’s first team after being lauded as an honorable mention choice a year ago. Both Bitner and Larsen were tabbed NAIA All-Americans in 2024. Larsen hails from Ravenna, Neb. Meanwhile, the three third-team award winners have achieved All-GPAC status for the first time in their careers. Collectively, they have helped the Bulldogs to a top 10 national ranking, in terms of scoring average (82.27).