WAVERLY, Iowa – The competitive cheer and dance teams from the American Rivers Conference (A-R-C) took to the floor of Levick Arena on the campus of Wartburg College for the 2024 A-R-C Competitive Cheer and Dance Championships. This year’s overall dance conference champion is the Central College Dutch. The winner of the competitive cheer invitational is the Wartburg College Knights.
The A-R-C Competitive Dance Conference Champion is decided by an average score from the pom and jazz routines. Additionally, divisional winners are crowned in each of the three divisions: poms, jazz, and hip-hop. Earning the overall A-R-C Dance Conference Championship title, the Dutch swept all three categories.
The A-R-C Competitive Cheer Champion is decided by the score of the 2.5-minute routine. With less than the required minimum number of teams competing (5) in this event, the A-R-C Competitive Cheer competition was held as an invitational this year. The 2024 A-R-C Competitive Cheer Invitational Champion is the Wartburg College Knights.
Both Central and Wartburg are repeating their champion honors from the 2023 season.
| 2024 Dance All-Conference Performers |
| Name |
Year |
School |
Score |
| First-Team |
| Jessie Pospisil |
So. |
Central |
21.92 |
| Ella Bonness |
Fr. |
Nebraska Wesleyan |
20.17 |
| Kami Sickels |
Sr. |
Central |
20.08 |
| Second-Team |
| Chayse Gilchrist |
Fr. |
Central |
18.92 |
| Madi Witcig |
Jr. |
Nebraska Wesleyan |
18.83 |
| Reagan Brown |
Jr. |
Coe |
`8.50 |
| Honorable Mention |
| Libby Birdsell |
Jr. |
Buena Vista |
17.33 |
| Reagan Brooks |
Jr. |
Wartburg |
15.83 |
| Place |
Division |
School |
Total |
| 1 |
Dance - Overall |
Central |
83.07 |
| 2 |
Dance - Overall |
Nebraska Wesleyan |
78.01 |
| T-3 |
Dance - Overall |
Simpson |
74.05 |
| T-3 |
Dance - Overall |
Wartburg |
74.05 |
| 5 |
Dance - Overall |
Buena Vista |
73.72 |
| 6 |
Dance - Overall |
Coe |
73.11 |
|
|
|
|
| 1 |
Dance - Pom |
Central |
81.23 |
| 2 |
Dance - Pom |
Buena Vista |
76.57 |
| 3 |
Dace - Pom |
Wartburg |
75.70 |
| 4 |
Dance - Pom |
Nebraska Wesleyan |
74.98 |
| 5 |
Dance - Pom |
Simpson |
74.70 |
| 6 |
Dance - Pom |
Coe |
73.22 |
|
|
|
|
| 1 |
Dance - Jazz |
Central |
84.90 |
| 2 |
Dance - Jazz |
Nebraska Wesleyan |
81.03 |
| 3 |
Dance - Jazz |
Simpson |
73.40 |
| 4 |
Dance - Jazz |
Coe |
73.00 |
| 5 |
Dance - Jazz |
Wartburg |
72.40 |
| 6 |
Dance - Jazz |
Buena Vista |
70.87 |
|
|
|
|
| 1 |
Dance - Hip-Hop |
Central |
81.93 |
| 2 |
Dance - Hip-Hop |
Nebraska Wesleyan |
81.47 |
| 3 |
Dance - Hip-Hop |
Wartburg |
76.90 |
| 4 |
Dance - Hip-Hop |
Buena Vista |
75.63 |
| 5 |
Dance - Hip-Hop |
Simpson |
75.25 |
| 6 |
Dance - Hip-Hop |
Coe |
74.60 |
|
|
|
|
| 1 |
Cheer - 2.5 Minute Routine |
Wartburg |
49.23 |
| 2 |
Cheer - 2.5 Minute Routine |
Dubuque |
41.67 |
| 3 |
Cheer - 2.5 Minute Routine |
Simpson |
29.60 |
|
|
|
|
| 1 |
Cheer - Game Day |
Nebraska Wesleyan |
51.00 |
| 2 |
Cheer - Game Day |
Central |
50.93 |
| 3 |
Cheer - Game Day |
Coe |
28.00 |
|
|
|
|
| 1 |
Cheer - 5-Person Stunt |
Wartburg |
33.90 |
| 2 |
Cheer - 5-Person Stunt |
Buena Vista - 3 |
30.33 |
| 3 |
Cheer - 5-Person Stunt |
Buena Vista - 2 |
23.87 |
| 4 |
Cheer - 5-Person Stunt |
Buena Vista - 1 |
17.93 |
About the American Rivers Conference
The Conference dates back to December 8, 1922, when representatives from 12 colleges got together and formed the "Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Association." Honoring its heritage in Iowa and its expansion outside the state, the American Rivers Conference brand was established on August 9, 2018, to build on the academic and athletic success provided by its legacy, the Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. The A-R-C has nine full-time members: Buena Vista University, Central College, Coe College, University of Dubuque, Loras College, Luther College, Nebraska Wesleyan University, Simpson College, and Wartburg College.
