Cheer Finishes Second in GPAC Championship

Hastings, Neb.- The Cypress Risk Management GPAC Cheer & Dance Championship was was held at Lynn Farrell Arena on Saturday, with Hastings College Cheer claiming second place and Dance getting third.

Cheer placed second with the their routine that garnered them 65.13 points, behind only Midland's conference-winning 66.50 points.

As for Dance, their third-place performance was rated at 80.13 points, behind only that of Morningside (80.38) and Midland (88.38).

Both squads also finished one spot higher than they did last year.

Head Coach Nikki Kimura was glad with how her squads performed. "I feel like today, both teams went out there and they executed like they know how. There are certainly things we can do better, but we left it all out on the mat and on the court. I'm super excited for both teams." Kimura said.

Up next for the Cheer & Dance squads in the NAIA Regional Cheer & Dance Championship on February 23rd in Sioux City, Iowa.