OLATHE, Kan. – Another trophy has been secured by the Concordia University, Nebraska Competitive Dance team. The Bulldogs placed second overall out of seven teams in action at the MidAmerica Nazarene University Duals on Saturday (Feb. 15). Broken down further, Concordia won a triangular with Benedictine College (Kan.) and the University of Saint Mary (Kan.) and emerged victorious from a dual with Baker University (Kan.). The Bulldogs posted respective scores of 82.2 and 80.75 in Olathe, Kan.
The MNU Duals marked the fifth competition of the season for Head Coach Mandi Maser’s squad. The Bulldogs competed in duals events in back-to-back weekends.
“Today pushed our team to achieve great scores and perform extremely well through adversity,” Maser said. “We came together and are even stronger. Lots of great moments of excellence on the floor today in both performances by all eight dancers. I will say that one of our freshmen stood out today, Bianca Romshek. She has a lot of skills to hit throughout the routine and keeps getting better every competition. I am excited to see us continue to grow and increase the scores to stay in the hunt nationally.”
MNU Duals Competition Roster
· Hanna Bitner (Valentine, Neb.)
· Alexis Carlen (Staunton, Ill.)
· Brynley Cooper (Lincoln, Neb.)
· Taylor Larsen (Ravenna, Neb.)
· Elise O’Neill (North Platte, Neb.)
· Kaylee Powell (Central City, Neb.)
· Bianca Romshek (Bellwood, Neb.)
· Jozlin Schmidt (Bentonville, Ark.)
The eight Bulldogs who took the dance floor in Olathe are listed above. Still a youthful squad overall, Concordia’s roster included returning All-Americans Hanna Bitner and Taylor Larsen. Collectively, the group has turned in scores of 80.7 or better in each outing of 2025. The season best remains the 85.7 from last week’s Concordia Duals.
2025 Competitions
Jan. 18 – Won vs. CSM (80.7)
Jan. 25 – Placed 3rd at CIT
Feb. 7 – Placed 3rd/17 (83.77) at York Crown Classic
Feb. 8 – Won vs. William Penn (85.7); won vs. St. Ambrose JV (85.55)
Feb. 15 – Won vs. Benedictine/Saint Mary (82.20); won vs. Baker (80.75); placed 2nd overall (162.95)
The Bulldog cheer and dance squads will return to action next Saturday (Feb. 22) for the Dordt Cheer & Dance Invitational in Sioux Center, Iowa. The action is scheduled to get underway at 11 a.m. CT. At last year’s Dordt Invite, Concordia took first place in cheer and fourth place in dance.