SEWARD, Neb. – Cheer and dance athletes from 10 institutions will be in competition inside Walz Arena on Saturday when the Concordia University cheer and dance programs host the Concordia Invite. The second annual event will showcase 10 dance squads and six cheer teams. The dance competition is set to begin at 1 p.m. CT with cheer to follow at approximately 2:45. The order of competing teams can be viewed at bottom.
The Concordia Invite will mark the third performance of the 2020 season for head coach Mandi Maser’s squads. Competition began last week with dual meets versus Morningside in addition to the Concordia Invitational Tournament in River Forest, Ill. As announced during the men’s basketball championship game, the Bulldogs placed third in cheer and fourth in dance. CUNE went up against the Concordias of Ann Arbor, Chicago and Wisconsin. In the Jan. 22 duals, Morningside won in cheer by a score of 63.12 to 61.0 and in dance by a score of 67.5 to 58.63.
Maser’s teams are captained by seniors Morgan Fritsch and Annie Pico and junior Lanessa Kerner in cheer and junior Kalina Schoenfeld in dance. A year ago, the Bulldogs turned in GPAC finishes of seventh in cheer and sixth in dance.
Concordia will return to dual action next Wednesday (Feb. 5) when it will go up against Doane in conjunction with basketball games that evening in Crete. The next home competition will be Feb. 12 when the Bulldogs host Hastings in cheer and dance along with basketball contests.
CONCORDIA INVITE SCHEDULE
Order of Dance Competition starting at 1 pm:
1. Northwestern
2. Midland
3. College of Saint Mary
4. York
5. Concordia
6. Dordt
7. Doane
8. Briar Cliff
9. Hastings
10. Mount Marty
Order of Cheer Competition starting at approximately 2:45 pm:
1. Northwestern
2. Midland
3. Hastings
4. Concordia
5. Doane
6. Mount Marty