Wetteland All-American; Bernero and Pendergast HM All-America
By Scott Barker, Communications and Sports Information Intern
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has revealed the 2016 NAIA Competitive Cheer and Dance All-America teams, the national office announced Tuesday. Athletes perform stunts in front of the qualifying competition judges and receive scores based on the quality of their routine. The performers must accumulate a predetermined score in order to achieve All-America status.
Baker (Kan.) led all schools with three athletes named All-America in the dance category. East Division winner, St. Ambrose (Iowa) and Aquinas (Mich.) (East Division runner-up) had two athletes named to the list each.
On the cheer side, South Division winner Oklahoma City and North Division winner Midland (Neb.) had three athletes awarded All-America status. Midwest Division Champion Martin Methodist (Tenn.) had two athletes selected.
Competitive Cheer and Dance is in its second year of invitational status by recognizing their first all-Americans. The 2016 NAIA Competitive Cheer & Dance Invitational will take place on March 11-12 at the Quad City River Center in Davenport, Iowa.
For more information on NAIA Competitive Cheer and Dance, click here.
2016 NAIA Competitive Cheer and Dance All-America Team
*Sorted by School
Dance | ||
Name | School | Division |
Alison Alderman | Aquinas (Mich.) | East |
Kassidy Boldt | Aquinas (Mich.) | East |
Alison Prather | Baker (Kan.) | South |
Allie Howland | Baker (Kan.) | South |
Kaitlyn Stout | Baker (Kan.) | South |
Hastings (Neb.) | North | |
Deven Muhammad | Midland (Neb.) | North |
Lydia Berry | Missouri Baptist | Midwest |
Madeline Soave | Siena Heights (Mich.) | East |
Haley Horstmann | St. Ambrose (Iowa) | East |
Katie Pongratz | St. Ambrose (Iowa) | East |
Cheer | ||
Name | School | Division |
Jennifer Chudey | Lourdes (Ohio) | East |
Chris Alexander | Martin Methodist (Tenn.) | Midwest |
Jessie Horton | Martin Methodist (Tenn.) | Midwest |
Alexis Manley | Midland (Neb.) | North |
Cara Nakayama | Midland (Neb.) | North |
Dakota VanHauen | Midland (Neb.) | North |
Alysin Gerde | Oklahoma City | South |
Danny Mizifuka | Oklahoma City | South |
Haley Moreno | Oklahoma City | South |
Gabrielle Guilfoyle | St. Ambrose (Iowa) | East |
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Kelsey Walker | Grand View (Iowa) | Dance |
Hastings (Neb.) | Dance | |
Hastings (Neb.) | Dance | |
Stephanie Fuller | Lourdes (Ohio) | Cheer |
Annaleisa Schneider | Midland (Neb.) | Cheer |
Ashley Werth | Midland (Neb.) | Cheer |
Courtney Artz | Midland (Neb.) | Cheer |
Mikenah Rieken | Midland (Neb.) | Dance |
Rochelle Olson | Midland (Neb.) | Dance |
Erin Oliver | Morningside (Iowa) | Dance |
Alysson Johnson | Oklahoma City | Dance |
Kara Mickle | Oklahoma City | Dance |
Lexa Crawford | Oklahoma City | Dance |
Kourtney Ouellete | Siena Heights (Mich.) | Cheer |
Lauren Nowak | Siena Heights (Mich.) | Dance |
Lauren Fultz | Siena Heights (Mich.) | Dance |
Anna Pranckus | St. Ambrose (Iowa) | Dance |
Emma Peeler | St. Ambrose (Iowa) | Dance |
Samantha O'Malley | St. Ambrose (Iowa) | Dance |
