March 13, 2023
Struss Earns NAIA 1st Team All-American Honors
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Makayla Messaris of Oklahoma City and Nyah Brooks from Viterbo (Wis.) are named Co-Dancer of the Year while the rest of the 2023 NAIA Competitive Dance All-Americans team has been announced.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Makayla Messaris of Oklahoma City and Nyah Brooks from Viterbo (Wis.) are named Co-Dancer of the Year while the rest of the 2023 NAIA Competitive Dance All-Americans team has been announced.
Morgan Pfohl of St. Ambrose (Iowa) has reached All-American status for the fourth time in her career. The Red Banner winning team placed five onto the First Team while Oklahoma City, St. Francis (Ill.), and Viterbo (Wis.) each had two. On the Second Team, Grand View (Iowa) has three, Thomas More (Ky.) a pair and two each for the OCU Stars and V-Hawks.
First Team
| Alexandria Whittenhall | St Francis (Ill.) | Jr. | Romeoville, Ill. |
| Ally Olson | St Ambrose (Iowa) | Jr. | Cedar Rapids, Iowa |
| Alyssa Waller | Baker (Kan.) | Sr. | Lawrence, Kan. |
| Bryce Clausen | Graceland (Iowa) | So. | Lisbon, Iowa |
| Emily Struss | Hastings (Neb.) | Jr. | Hastings, Neb. |
| Erin Walters | Viterbo (Wis.) | Fr. | Houston, Minn |
| Kristen Myers | St Francis (Ill.) | So. | Romeoville, Ill. |
| Leah Zeimet | St Ambrose (Iowa) | So. | Davenport, Iowa |
| Makayla Messaris | Oklahoma City | Fr. | Spring Hill, Fla. |
| Morgan Pfohl | St Ambrose (Iowa) | Sr. | Dubuque, Iowa |
| Nyah Brooks | Viterbo (Wis.) | Sr. | La Crescent, Minn. |
| Payton Wolff | Oklahoma City | So. | Sugar Land, Texas |
| Sara Gundacker | St Ambrose (Iowa) | Fr. | Robins, Iowa |
| Sydnie Gerner-Offerman | St Ambrose (Iowa) | Fr. | Dyersville, Iowa |
Second Team
| Abi Peiffer | Grand View (Iowa) | Jr. | Ankeny, Iowa |
| Delaney Mackey | Point Park (Pa.) | So. | Highland Lakes, N.J. |
| Ellie Schilling | St Ambrose (Iowa) | Jr. | Coralville, Iowa |
| Hannah Walker | Midland (Neb.) | So. | Rapid City, S.D. |
| Jayda Roethler | Grand View (Iowa) | Sr. | Algona, Iowa |
| Jessalyn Wilson | Viterbo (Wis.) | Sr. | Poplar Grove, Ill. |
| Jordan Nieuwenhuis | Grand View (Iowa) | Sr. | Primghar, Iowa |
| Joseph Brown IV | Hope International (Calif.) | So. | Adelanto, Calif. |
| Kimberly Rodriguez | Oklahoma City | Jr. | Mesquite, Texas |
| Madelyn Dibble | Viterbo (Wis.) | Jr. | Cannon Falls, Minn. |
| McKenna Wiley | Doane (Neb.) | Jr. | Lincoln, Neb. |
| Morgan Ashcraft | Thomas More (Ky.) | So. | Union, Ky. |
| Paige Landers | Thomas More (Ky.) | So. | Elsmere, Ky. |
| Ryleigh Flesner | Concordia (Neb.) | Fr. | Greeley, Colo. |
| Stephanie Towle | Oklahoma City | Jr. | Orlando, Fla. |
| Sydney Bramlett | Siena Heights (Mich.) | Sr. | Belleville, Mich. |
Honorable Mention
| Abbey Mortland | Missouri Baptist | So. | Highland, Ill. |
| Adrianna Krueger | Midland (Neb.) | Jr. | Omaha, Neb. |
| Alexis Kuecker | Grand View (Iowa) | Jr. | Prairie City, Iowa |
| Anna Fitzgerald | Point Park (Pa.) | Fr. | Goshen, N.Y. |
| Emma Daling | Aquinas (Mich.) | Fr. | Allendale, Mich. |
| Emma Jones | Baker (Kan.) | Jr. | Shawnee, Kan. |
| Halie Foster | St Francis (Ill.) | Fr. | Carbon Hill, Ill. |
| Harlie Martinez | Vanguard (Calif.) | Fr. | Los Angeles, Calif. |
| Janelle Wolfe | Hope International (Calif.) | So. | - |
| Katelyn Coon | Midland (Neb.) | Jr. | Omaha, Neb. |
| Katlyn Busch | Point Park (Pa.) | Sr. | North Huntington, Pa. |
| Kelsey Brady | Doane (Neb.) | Sr. | Malcolm, Neb. |
| Kiersten Brown | Missouri Baptist | Fr. | De Soto, Mo |
| Lindsey Koshowsky | Concordia (Mich.) | So. | Canton, Mich. |
| Logan Richardson | Siena Heights (Mich.) | Sr. | Davison, Mich. |
| Madison Dimino | Vanguard (Calif.) | Sr. | Corona, Calif. |
| Nicole Everhart | Doane (Neb.) | Jr. | Gretna, Neb. |
| Nina Dibacco | Point Park (Pa.) | Sr. | Pittsburgh, Pa. |
| Olivia Chisman | Baker (Kan.) | So. | Spring Hill, Kan. |
| Paige Rolf | Benedictine (Kan.) | So. | West Point, Neb. |
| Taylor Jacobsen | Midland (Neb.) | Sr. | Lincoln, Neb. |
| Vanessa Wong | Viterbo (Wis.) | So. | Buffalo, Minn. |
