Baker Wins Back-to-Back Heart Competitive Dance Championships
For the second-straight season, the Baker University dance team has captured the 2023 Heart of America Athletic Conference Competitive Dance Championship, as they won the title on Saturday with a total of 89.48 points.
Baker edged second-place Grand View, who placed second with 87.84 points. Benedictine College took home third with 84.99 points.
The Wildcats also won the Heart Competitive Dance Conference Championship in 2022 and 2020.
For the first time in 2023, the Heart awarded a Heart Competitive Dancer of the Year award. Dancers from across the conference submitted an All-Conference tryout video, which was judged by the official 2023 Heart Competitive Dance Conference Championship judges.
The dancer with the highest score from the tryout, earned Heart Dancer of the Year. The scores also determined the 2023 Heart Competitive Dance First, Second and Honorable Mention Team All-Conference award winners.
Below please find the individual award winners and All-Conference selections.
2023 Heart of America Athletic Conference Competitive Dancer of the Year – Abi Peiffer – Grand View
2023 Heart of America Athletic Conference Competitive Dance Coach of the Year – Taylor Cass – Mount Mercy
2023 Heart Competitive Dance First Team All-Conference
Abi Peiffer - Grand View
Bryce Clausen - Graceland
Paige Rolf - Benedictine
Emma Upah - Mount Mercy
Alyssa Waller – Baker
Olivia Chrisman – Baker
Jayda Roethler - Grand View
Emma Jones – Baker
2023 Heart Competitive Dance Second Team All-Conference
Ashlee Seaton - Grand View
Lexi Van Utrecht - Grand View
Katelynn Knaussman - Baker
Wrenn Paden – Baker
Olivia Wessel – Mount Mercy
Zach Bejarano - Baker
Claire Jones - Mount Mercy
Molly Dietz - Benedictine
2023 Heart Competitive Dance Honorable Mention All-Conference
Alexis Kuecker - Grand View
Brooklynne Wozny – Benedictine
Brianna Cross - Mount Mercy
Maycee Cline – Mount Mercy
MaryAlice Mesco - Benedictine
Chelsey Heisdorffer - Mount Mercy
Linda Shine - Baker
Rachel Alderson – Graceland
Final Scores:
1st Place – Baker University – 89.48
2nd Place – Grand View University – 87.84
3rd Place – Benedictine College – 84.99
4th Place – Mount Mercy University – 81.97
5th Place – Missouri Valley College – 79.95
6th Place – William Penn University – 74.74
7th Place – Graceland University – 72.84
8th Place – Peru State College – 60.33