March 11, 2025

Broncos Place 4 on GPAC Dance All-Conference

(Sioux City, Iowa) – The 2025 Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) Cheer and Dance All-Conference Team has been selected.

Haley Jesse from Midland University was selected as the Hauff Mid-America Sports/GPAC Cheer Athlete-of the-Year and Juliana Spencer from Midland University has been selected as the Hauff Mid-America Sports/GPAC Dance Athlete-of-the-Year.

To be selected to the All-Conference teams the student-athletes needed to perform a set of skills as outlined by the NAIA Cheer and Dance Coaches' Handbook. A minimum score on these skills (as judged) was required for selection for the teams.

Taylor Decker of Northwestern was named the Hauff Mid-America Sports/GPAC Cheer Coach-of-the-Year. Erin Sibbald from Midland was named the Hauff Mid-America Sports/GPAC Dance Coach-of-the-Year.

The Northwestern Cheer and Midland Dance teams won the 2025 GPAC Championships held at Concordia University in Seward, Nebraska.

GPAC Cheer All-Conference Team

FIRST TEAM

Name School Class Hometown

Riley Bennett Concordia FR Louisville, Neb.

Brianna Hoyle Concordia SO Lincoln, Neb.

Raya Zevenbergen Dordt JR Sioux Center, Iowa

*Haley Jesse Midland FR Phoenix, Ariz.

Kenedee Rowan Midland SO Wessington, S.D.

Hannah Van Maaren Northwestern SO Sheldon, Iowa

SECOND TEAM

Name School Class Hometown

Steve Enriquez Midland FR Crete, Neb.

Shaleigh Schall Midland SR Bellevue, Wash.

Sara Johnson Mount Marty FR Brandon, S.D.

Tabitha Sadler Mount Marty SO Mitchell, S.D.

Kate McEwen Northwestern SR Orange City, Iowa

Bella Muller Northwestern FR Audubon, Iowa

Adriana Sandbulte Northwestern SR Sioux Center, Iowa

THIRD TEAM

Name School Class Hometown

Hallie Rusk Dordt SR Sioux Rapids, Iowa

Tela Schwery Midland SO Panama, Iowa

Allie Oberhelman Northwestern SO Pomeroy, Iowa

GPAC Dance All-Conference Team

FIRST TEAM

Name School Class Hometown

Hanna Bitner Concordia SO Valentine, Neb.

Taylor Larsen Concordia JR Revenna, Neb.

Emma Ramsey Doane FR Lincoln, Neb.

McKenna Wiley Doane JR Lincoln, Neb.

Madelyn Eidsness Dordt FR Yankton, S.D.

Jill Hofer Dordt SR Onida, S.D.

Paige Dane Hastings SO Hastings, Neb.

Jersey Allan Midland FR Wood River, Neb.

Meredith Ehlenfield Midland FR Buffalo, N.Y.

Maddy Fauver Midland SR Gretna, Neb.

Jocelyn Law Midland SO Council Bluffs, Iowa

Savannah Meadows Midland FR Papillion, Neb.

*Juliana Spencer Midland FR Fort Worth, Texas

Hannah Walker Midland SR Rapid City, S.D.

Madison Ward Midland FR Anamosa, Iowa

Cali Cooper Morningside FR Sioux City, Iowa

Hannah Dillehay Morningside SO Council Bluffs, Iowa

Riley Dohren Morningside SR Norfolk, Neb.

Danielle Thompson Morningside SR Colorado Springs, Colo.

SECOND TEAM

Name School Class Hometown

Samantha Knapp Doane SR Elm Creek, Neb.

Maci Miles Doane FR Grand Island, Neb.

Carly Rains Doane SO Dorchester, Neb.

Rosalyn Roggasch Doane JR Kearney, Neb.

Alyssa Salinas Doane SO Papillion, Neb.

Maci Sefrit Doane SR New Market, Iowa

Taylor Ulrich Doane SO Garland, Neb.

Lauryn Killion Dordt SR Jefferson, Iowa

Josi Sharp Hastings SO Bladen, Neb.

Jenna Sterling Hastings JR Scottsbluff, Neb.

Bailey Ahlquist Northwestern FR Worthington, Minn.

Ava Schmitz Northwestern SO Orange City, Iowa

THIRD TEAM

Name School Class Hometown

Elise O' Neill Concordia JR North Platte, Neb.

Kaylee Powell Concordia SO Central City, Neb.

Bianca Romshek Concordia FR Bellwood, Neb.

Yanira Bueso Dordt JR Hawarden, Iowa

Libbie Rettinger Dordt SR Storm Lake, Iowa

Alexis Vos Dordt FR Pella, Iowa

Kaila Botts Hastings SR Grand Island, Neb.

Aimee Hulstein Northwestern SR Sioux Center, Iowa