2025 NAIA Competitive Dance All-Americans
SEWARD, Neb. – For the second year in a row, junior Taylor Larsen has been named an NAIA All-American. The standout from Concordia University, Nebraska Competitive Dance landed on the NAIA All-America Second Team list unveiled on Thursday (April 3) by the NAIA National Office. Larsen was honored as a Third Team All-American as a sophomore in 2024.
All-Americans are determined based on a demonstrated ability of specific advanced skills and are judged using an NAIA scoring rubric that includes a 1-5 scoring system. All-America candidates are scored based on their ability to execute leaps, triple pirouette and turn and audition combinations.
A Ravenna, Neb., native, Larsen continues to pile up accolades. In addition to two career All-America awards, Larsen earned First Team All-GPAC recognition this past season. She is also a two-time NAIA Scholar-Athlete and was named Academic All-District in 2024 by College Sports Communicators. Larsen helped the 2025 Bulldogs (coached by Mandi Maser) to a season scoring average ranked 11th best among all NAIA programs.