OLATHE, KANSAS - The Heart of America Athletic Conference
hosted the 2025 Heart Competitive Cheer Conference Championship on Saturday, March 8 at the Cook Center on the campus of MidAmerica Nazarene University.
Grand View University cheer made history by winning its first-ever Heart title.
In the preliminary round, the Vikings delivered an impressive performance, earning a season-high score of
83.73. Building on that strong start, the team took the judges' feedback to heart and made strategic adjustments to their routine for the final round. Their hard work and adaptability paid off, as they added nearly three more points to achieve an overall score of
85.38 — securing a well-deserved
first-place finish and making program history.
Along with the title, the Vikings had 5 earn All-Conference honors.
2nd Team - Addy Powell
Honorable Mention - Carley Janssen,
Charbella Haisch,
Adeline Chance, &
Riley Arseneau
With the conference title, the Vikings have secured an automatic bid to the
2025 NAIA Cheer National Championship, set for
March 28-29 in
Ypsilanti, MI.
2025 Heart Cheer Conference Championship Team Scores
1st Place - Grand View University - 85.93
2nd Place - Missouri Valley College - 84.36
3rd Place - MidAmerica Nazarene University - 82.66
4th Place - William Penn University - 76.23
5th Place - Baker University - 73.50
6th Place - Mount Mercy University - 71.31
7th Place - Benedictine College - 65.83
8th Place - Peru State College - 61.50
9th Place - Culver-Stockton College - 58.96
10th Place - Graceland University - 40.20
CHEER CHAT WITH COACH SB
"We've had a season full of ups and downs, but we took the feedback we were given and put together an entirely new routine in just two practices to prepare for this. We focused on our strengths and made our routine as clean and well-executed as possible. The athletes committed to the process and were determined to hit the routine they knew they were capable of — for GV, for themselves, and for the seniors. There was never a doubt in my mind that this team could pull off the impossible. They are driven, loyal, and incredibly talented. Did we hit a perfect routine? No. But we were the best and cleanest routine that day, and I couldn't be prouder of them and their FIGHT from beginning to end. I can't wait to get back to work and prepare to hit zero at Nationals. It's a true honor to coach this team and make school history alongside them!"
