The Bulldog cheer and dance programs are getting set to welcome teams from seven opposing institutions as part of the largest cheer and dance competition ever hosted by Concordia. It will take place on Saturday.
In conjunction with the annual CIT, the Bulldog dance team tested itself against three other Concordias and wound up in fourth place in the competition in Ann Arbor, Mich.
The Bulldog dance team placed third in their first competitions of 2019, which took place at the Doane Invite on Jan. 19. The meet included GPAC opposition in Doane and Hastings.
Head coach Mandi Maser's dance program landed four student-athletes on the NAIA's list of 2018 Scholar-Athletes. The Bulldog honorees include two seniors and six juniors.
The competition season ended on Friday (Feb. 23) for the Concordia dance squad placed ninth at the NAIA Competitive Cheer & Dance Northwest Qualifier hosted by Morningside.
Head coach Mandi Maser's dance team produced a performance without any deductions while finishing eighth at the GPAC championships hosted by Hastings on Saturday (Feb. 10).
The Concordia University cheer and dance teams were in action on Feb. 3 in conjunction with the Bulldog basketball games. Bulldog dance defeated Northwestern by a score of 77 to 72.5.
The first-ever Concordia Invitational Tournament cheer and dance competitions took place during the annual basketball event on Jan. 27. Bulldog dance received a score of 63.3 and finished fourth.
The Concordia dance team opened up its competition season by rebounding from a 78-75.5 loss to Doane with a 74.5-57 win over Dordt in action on Saturday (Jan. 20) in both the PE Center Gym and Walz Arena.
A group of seven Bulldogs from head coach Mandi Maser’s dance and cheer squads were named Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes on March 10. The list includes a pair of two-time honorees: Angelica Blomenberg and Katherine Vogel.
Following a record-breaking 2023 season, Concordia Competitive Dance aspires to reach the national stage in 2024. The list of returnees includes All-GPAC honorees Ryleigh Flesner, Taylor Larsen and Avery Lewis.
A year after placing seventh at the GPAC Championships/NAIA Qualifier event, the Bulldogs have high hopes for 2023. They return six of eight athletes from the qualifying roster and bring in a class of talented freshmen.
Momentum continues to build for Concordia Competitive Dance following a 2021 season of major gains. Haleigh Fitzsimmons leads a group that placed fourth in the GPAC last season while improving its scores across the board.
On the eve of competition season, the Concordia University Dance team carries a new level of confidence into 2021. The Bulldogs will be led by captains Haleigh Fitzsimmons and Michelle Porath.