For the first time ever, Concordia will serve as the host of the GPAC Cheer & Dance Championships. The competition will run Friday-Saturday (March 7-8) inside Friedrich Arena.
After earning scores in the 80s throughout the season, the Bulldogs emerged with a score of 75.2 at the Dordt Invite and placed fifth out of 10 NAIA squads. Concordia beat two GPAC rivals.
Six Bulldogs from Concordia Dance were named 2024-25 NAIA Scholar-Athlete: Hanna Bitner, Taylor Larsen, Elise O’Neill, Seanna Patterson, Kaylee Powell and Katheryn Rice.
For the second time this season, Bulldog Dance earned a team trophy. Concordia took second overall at the MidAmerica Nazarene Duals and took victories over Benedictine, Saint Mary and Baker.
The Bulldogs made a run at the school record on Saturday (Feb. 8) while winning two duals at their own Concordia Day of Duals. Concordia earned scores of 85.7 and 85.55.
From the York Crown Classic, Concordia Dance came away with a third-place trophy. The Bulldogs earned a score of 83.77 while competing for the third time in 2025.
One of the largest cheer and dance competitions held across the entire country will take place on Feb. 8 when 12 cheer and 16 dance teams gather inside Friedrich Arena. The duals event will feature 56 total routines.
Bulldog Dance emerged from the 2025 CIT in Ann Arbor, Mich., with a third-place finish. Eight CUNE athletes represented the program in the team's second competition of 2025.
Cheer and dance competitions will take center stage on Saturday (Jan. 25) as part of the 72nd Concordia Invitational Tournament in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Bulldog Dance won CIT in 2023.
The 2025 competition season officially got underway on Saturday (Jan. 18) as the Bulldogs earned a score of 80.9 and defeated rival College of Saint Mary. Next up will be the 72nd CIT.
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