2018-19 Cheer Schedule/Results
| Date | Event/Opponent | Location | Result |
| Jan. 19 | Doane University Cheer & Dance Invite | Crete, Neb. | 3rd out of 3 |
| Jan. 23 | Doane University | Seward, Neb. (PE Center) | L, 64.25-65.25 |
| Jan. 25-26 | Concordia Invitational Tournament | Ann Arbor, Mich. | 3rd out of 4 |
| Feb. 2 | Concordia University Cheer & Dance Invite | Seward, Neb. | 6th out of 6 |
| Feb. 6 | Morningside College | Sioux City, Iowa | L, 66.75-83.75 |
| Feb. 9 | GPAC Cheer & Dance Championships | Hastings, Neb. | 7th out of 7 |
| Feb. 22 | NAIA North Regional Qualifier | Fremont, Neb. | 13th out of 14 |
2018-19 Roster
| Name | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Anna Armbrust | Jr. | St. Louis, Mo. | Lutheran High South |
| Allana Blakeman | Jr. | Lincoln, Neb. | Lincoln Southeast HS |
| Julia Bloom | So. | Lincoln, Neb. | Lincoln Lutheran HS |
| Blake Castillo | So. | Lincoln, Neb. | Lincoln Lutheran HS |
| Elizabeth Frakes | Sr. | Ellinwood, Kan. | Ellinwood HS |
| Nora Friberg | Jr. | York, Neb. | York HS |
| Morgan Fritsch | Jr. | Broken Bow, Neb. | Broken Bow HS/Metro CC |
| Kennedy Garner | Sr. | Ashland, Neb. | Ashland-Greenwood HS |
| Ciera Hartung | Jr. | Fremont, Neb. | Logan View HS |
| Brenden Ingram | Fr. | Kearney, Neb. | Kearney HS/University of Nebraska-Kearney |
| Lanessa Kerner | So. | Arapahoe, Neb. | Alma HS |
| David Krueger | Sr. | Aurora, Colo. | Overland HS |
| Danielle Larsen | Fr. | Omaha, Neb. | Omaha Christian Academy |
| Josie O'Laughlin | Fr. | Winona, Minn. | Hope Lutheran HS |
| Treianne Park | So. | Loomis, Neb. | Loomis HS |
| Annie Pico | Jr. | Phoenix, Ariz. | Gilbert Christian HS |
| Kourtney Pottschmidt | Sr. | Seymour, Ind. | Trinity Lutheran HS |
| Kourtney Price | Fr. | Bellevue, Neb. | Bellevue East HS |
| Cora Rhode | Fr. | Ft. Morgan, Colo. | Ft. Morgan HS |
| Isabel Sermeno | Fr. | Seward, Neb. | Seward HS |
| Naomy Snider | Fr. | McCool Junction, Neb. | McCool Junction HS |
| Katherine Trempala | Fr. | Cisco, Texas | Cisco High School |
| Chelsea Willard | Sr. | Ashland, Neb. | Ashland-Greenwood HS |
Mandi Maser, Head Coach
Concordia cheer places third in first competition of 2019
Jan. 20, 2019
CRETE, Neb. – Head coach Mandi Maser led her cheer and dance teams into competition for the first time in 2019 at Saturday (Jan. 19)’s Doane Invite. In the dance competition, Concordia placed third out of four teams with a score of 61.25. In cheer, the Bulldogs finished third among the three squads present by scoring out at 62.80.
Host Doane and Hastings also competed in the meet. York College appeared in the dance competition exclusively. The Concordia cheer and dance programs are beginning their fifth seasons as varsity athletic programs.
Said Maser, “Both teams did a great job for their first competition. We have to work on consistency and increase some difficulty in our skills to improve scores, but their performances and character they displayed made me proud.”
In both competitions, teams are judged on a variety of categories. In dance, teams are scored in areas such as jazz technique, pom technique, hip hop technique, staging and transitions, team turn sequence and a variety of other criteria. In cheer, the main categories for evaluation are building skills, tumbling/jumping skills and overall routine. Two judges are present for each competition.
The Bulldogs are hoping to improve their position within the GPAC after 2018 conference places finishes of fourth out of seven in cheer and eighth out of nine in dance. Both Concordia squads will be in action at home Wednesday versus Doane before traveling to Ann Arbor, Mich., this coming week for the Concordia Invitational Tournament (Jan. 25-26). CUNE will host its on cheer and dance invite inside Walz Arena on Saturday, Feb. 2.
The NAIA will host an official Cheer and Dance National Championship for the third year in a row. The 2019 event will take place in Davenport, Iowa, March 8-9.
Cheer places third at CIT
Jan. 26, 2019
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – In conjunction with the Concordia Invitational Basketball Tournament, the cheer and dance squads from the four participating Concordias went up against each other in Ann Arbor, Mich., on Saturday (Jan. 26). The competition marked the second annual CIT cheer and dance competition. The Bulldogs placed third in cheer with a score of 53.25 and fourth in dance with a score of 40.67.
The event at CIT marked the continuation of a busy start to the competition schedule for head coach Mandi Maser’s squads. Both teams went head-to-head with Doane in dual action on Wednesday. The Tigers emerged from Seward with wins in both competitions. CUNE also took part in the Doane Invite on Jan. 19.
Maser’s teams are captained by junior Annie Pico (Mesa, Ariz.) for cheer and sophomore Kalina Schoenfeld (Carroll, Iowa) for dance. They will the Bulldogs into several more events before the 2019 campaign comes to an end. Up next, CUNE will host its own invite next Saturday (Feb. 2) inside Walz Arena.
The Bulldog cheer and dance teams also appear regularly at many other sporting events such as football, basketball, volleyball and wrestling events.
2019 CIT place finishes
CHEER
1. Concordia Ann Arbor
2. Concordia Chicago
3. Concordia Nebraska
4. Concordia Wisconsin
DANCE
1. Concordia Ann Arbor
2. Concordia Wisconsin
3. Concordia Chicago
4. Concordia Nebraska
Cheer places sixth at own invite
Feb. 2, 2019
SEWARD, Neb. – In the largest cheer and dance competition ever hosted by Concordia University, the Bulldogs welcomed six dance and five cheer opponents to Walz Arena. Head coach Mandi Maser’s squad placed sixth out of seven in dance and sixth out of six in cheer as part of Saturday (Feb. 2)’s contests. Concordia posted scores of 63.0 in dance and 60.2 in cheer. All participating teams are affiliated with the GPAC.
Maser’s programs also used the afternoon to honor six seniors: Elizabeth Frakes, Kennedy Garner, Taeva Hoppe, Neleigh Lehr, Sarah Rogge and Chelsea Willard.
The competition on Saturday marked the first performances for the Bulldogs since taking part in last week’s Concordia Invitational Tournament in Ann Arbor, Mich. While there, CUNE placed third in cheer and fourth in dance. The Bulldogs also appear regularly at other sporting events such as basketball, football, volleyball and wrestling.
Bulldog cheer and dance will be back in action on Wednesday when they dual at Morningside. It will mark the second dual of the season against a GPAC opponent. Both squads hosted Doane on Feb. 2.
Cheer falls in dual at Morningside; GPAC up next
Feb. 7, 2019
SIOUX CITY, Iowa – In their final outings prior to the GPAC Cheer and Dance Championships, the Concordia University programs trekked to Sioux City, Iowa, for duals that took place on the Morningside campus on Wednesday (Feb. 6). Bulldog cheer fell by a score of 83.75 – 66.75 while Concordia dance dropped its competition with the Mustangs, 95.4 – 70.75.
Head coach Mandi Maser’s squad have gone head-to-head in duals with conference rivals Doane and Morningside. The Bulldogs have also competed at three invites this season: the Doane Invite (Jan. 19), the Concordia University Invitational (Jan. 25-26) and the Concordia Cheer & Dance Invitational (Feb. 2).
Concordia’s cheer score of 66.75 was an improvement from the 60.2 it posted at its own invite. The score of 70.75 produced by the dance team was also a significant uptick from the 63.0 score it turned in at the Concordia Invite. Maser’s teams are captained by junior Annie Pico (Mesa, Ariz.) for cheer and sophomore Kalina Schoenfeld (Carroll, Iowa) for dance.
Next up for the Bulldogs is the GPAC championships in Hastings, Neb., on Saturday. The cheer competition is scheduled to begin at 12:10 p.m. CST with the dance competition set to start at 1:30 p.m. Concordia’s scheduled times are 12:58 p.m. for cheer and 1:54 p.m. for dance. For more details on the GPAC championships, click HERE.
Midland will also host an NAIA North Regional Qualifier in Fremont, Neb., on Friday, Feb. 22.
Cheer places seventh at GPAC championships
Feb. 9, 2019
HASTINGS, Neb. – The Concordia University cheer and dance teams went to nearby Hastings, Neb., while competing in the 2019 GPAC Cheer & Dance Championships on Saturday (Feb. 9). The Bulldogs placed in a tie for sixth in dance (59.17) and seventh in cheer (56.58). The GPAC features seven cheer and eight dance squads.
The GPAC championships marked the fourth invite this season for head coach Mandi Maser’s squads. A week earlier, the Bulldogs hosted the Concordia Invitational, which was the largest cheer and dance event ever hosted on campus. Concordia has also gone up against Doane and Morningside in dual meets. Maser’s teams are captained by junior Annie Pico (Mesa, Ariz.) for cheer and sophomore Kalina Schoenfeld (Carroll, Iowa) for dance.
Next up on the competition schedule is the NAIA North Regional Qualifier in Fremont, Neb., on Saturday, Feb. 22.
Cheer finishes 13th at NAIA Northwest Qualifier
Feb. 23, 2019
FREMONT, Neb. – In what turned out to be the final competitions of the season, the Concordia University cheer and dance squads competed at the NAIA Northwest Qualifier hosted in Fremont, Neb., by Midland on Friday (Feb. 22). In dance, the Bulldogs placed 10th out of 12 teams with a score of 61.17. In cheer, Concordia placed 13th out of 14 squads with a score of 48.69.
The competition season began back on Jan. 19 for head coach Mandi Maser’s programs, which are captained by junior Annie Pico (Mesa, Ariz.) for cheer and sophomore Kalina Schoenfeld (Carroll, Iowa) for dance.
The NAIA Northwest Qualifier included athletes from eight GPAC institutions as well as performers from Bethel University, Loyola University, Martin Methodist College, the University of Mobile, Point University, Union College and Waldorf University. The event included a preliminary round and then a final round. The final scores were calculated by weighting the final round score as 75 percent of the total and the prelims as 25 percent of the total.
Throughout 2018-19, the Bulldogs competed in big competitions such as the Concordia Invitational Tournament and the GPAC Championships. Concordia also hosted its own invite on Feb. 2. At the conference championships, the Bulldogs placed sixth in dance and seventh in cheer. The teams also appear regularly at other sporting events such as basketball, football, volleyball and wrestling.
Six seniors will graduate and move on from the cheer and dance programs: Elizabeth Frakes, Kennedy Garner, Taeva Hoppe, Neleigh Lehr, Sarah Rogge and Chelsea Willard.