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. As for the Bulldogs, they placed third in a triangular with Hastings and Missouri Baptist University and then won a dual over College of Saint Mary. Head Coach Mandi Maser’s team posted scores of 68.25 and 72.90 on the day.
On the dance side, the event also featured Doane. The top three place finishers in terms of overall combined scoring were Hastings (164.90), Doane (163.00) and Missouri Baptist (159.70). Concordia’s score of 72.90 represented a season best total, eclipsing the 70.47 that it recorded last week at the York College Invitational.
Said Maser, “The dancers continue to work hard for every point they get and focus so much on their technical skills to improve each week. I think they performed their best thus far today. I could see their love of dance through their performance. We look forward to the competition at the GPAC Championships and Regional Qualifier next week!”
The Concordia competition team on Saturday included the following student-athletes:
· Katherine Anderson (Columbus, Neb.)
· Aubrey Baumann (Chester, S.D.)
· Haleigh Fitzsimmons (Lincoln, Neb.)
· Kenna Holtzen (Stromsburg, Neb.)
· Madison Koch (Doniphan, Neb.)
· Avery Lewis (Seward, Neb.)
· Lizbeth Vargas-Tapia (Omaha, Neb.)
· Maddie Wittstruck (Milford, Neb.)
Competition scores in 2022
Jan. 19 – 63.85
Jan. 26 – 63.55
Jan. 27 – 69.9
Jan. 28 – 69.73
Feb. 4-5 – 55.9 | 61.72 | 61.38
Feb. 11 – 70.47
Feb. 19 – 68.25 | 72.90
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 is the 2022 GPAC Dance Championships/NAIA Regional Qualifier slated for next Friday (Feb. 25). The event will be hosted by Doane and is set to begin at 3 p.m. CT. Last season, the Bulldogs placed fourth in the GPAC and fifth in the Northwest region.