SEWARD, Neb. – The Concordia University Cheer & Dance programs are preparing to host one of the largest competitions this season across the national landscape. The 2024 Concordia Cheer & Dance Day of Duals on Saturday (Feb. 10) will feature a total of 15 cheer and 15 dance teams from around the NAIA. The format will include two rounds of duals for both cheer and dance, meaning every team present at the event will be judged on two separate competitions. The competition will get started at 10 a.m. CT and will conclude with score announcements and award presentations at 4:45 p.m.
Competition Info
Concordia Cheer & Dance Day of Duals
Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024 | Friedrich Arena
--Competition Schedule (PDF)
--Webcast: Concordia Sports Network
Schedule Outline
10 a.m. – Cheer Round 1 begins
11:36 a.m. – Dance Round 1 begins
1:18 p.m. – Cheer Round 2 begins
2:54 p.m. – Dance Round 2 begins
4:30 p.m. – Senior Recognition
4:45 p.m. – Score Announcement/Award Presentations
Overview
As part of the dual format, Concordia will be matched up against Columbia College (Mo.) and William Woods University (Mo.) in cheer and will take on William Penn University (Iowa) and Benedictine College (Kan.) for dance. Entering the week, Head Coaches Mandi Maser and Emilie Ashenbach have put their teams to the test in two competitions. In cheer, the Bulldogs scored an 83.30 in a home dual with Hastings and placed second at the Concordia Invitational Tournament. In dance, Concordia scored an 82.0 in a triangular with Hastings and College of Saint Mary and then placed third at CIT.
On the current national leaderboards, the Bulldogs rank seventh in dance (82.0) and 10th in cheer (83.30). The CIT competitions did not count towards the official NAIA scoring system due to the use of a different scoring rubric. As a comparison, Concordia’s average scores in 2023 were 81.97 for dance and 77.80 for cheer.
The field of teams at the Concordia Day of Duals will be made up exclusively of NAIA institutions. The GPAC squads that will be present are College of Saint Mary (dance only), Dordt, Hastings (dance only), Midland, Morningside and Northwestern. While the event features a series of duals, the team with the highest scoring average for both cheer and dance will be rewarded during the closing ceremony.
Senior recognition: Before scores and awards are announced on Saturday, Concordia will honor its senior class. The nine seniors within the cheer and dance programs are:
· Aubrey Baumann (Chester, S.D.)
· Kayla Johnson (Wichita, Kan.)
· Avery Lewis (Seward, Neb.)
· Stephanie Mashuga (Gibbon, Minn.)
· Victoria Perry (Shelby, Neb.)
· Bre Romero (Elmwood, Neb.)
· Elizabeth Schultz (Seward, Neb.)
· Shelby Timmerman (Clatonia, Neb.)
· Maddie Wittstruck (Milford, Neb.)
2024 Concordia Dance Competition Scores/Results
1/20 – 82.0 (triangular with CSM/Hastings)
1/27 – 3rd place (CIT in Mequon)
2024 Concordia Cheer Competition Scores/Results
1/20 – 83.30 (dual vs. Hastings)
1/27 – 2nd place (CIT in Mequon)
Prior to Saturday’s Concordia Duals, the Bulldogs will also be at the York University Crown Classic Invite on Friday. That event is scheduled to get underway at 3 p.m. CT. The schedule beyond this weekend includes the Dordt Invitational (Feb. 17), the GPAC Championships (March 8-9) and the NAIA National Championships (March 29-30).