Grand View Wins Second-Straight Heart Competitive Dance Conference Championship
For the second-straight year, Grand View University won the Heart Competitive Dance Conference Championship.
The 2025 event was held at the Cook Center on the campus of MidAmerica Nazarene University.
Below please find team scores, individual awards and the 2025 Heart Competitive Dance All-Conference teams.
2025 Heart Co-Coach of the Year - Lynsey Payne - Baker University
2025 Heart Co-Coach of the Year - Tanisha Phelps - Mount Mercy University
2025 Heart Dancer of the Year - Alexis Van Utrecht - Grand View University
Van Utrecht received the top score amongst each of the Heart Dancer who performed an All-Conference tryout submission prior to the Heart Championships.
2025 Heart Competitive Dance Team Scores:
1st Place - Grand View University - 89.00
2nd Place - Baker University - 83.73
3rd Place - Mount Mercy University - 81.57
4th Place - William Penn University - 80.03
5th Place - Graceland University - 78.67
6th Place - Benedictine College - 72.63
7th Place - Missouri Valley College - 59.30
2025 Heart Competitive Dance First Team All-Conference
Grand View University - Alexis Van Utrecht
Grand View University - Delaney Baird
Baker University - Mallory High
Grand View University - Lilly Jones
Benedictine College - Paige Rolf
Grand View University - Leah Smith
Baker University - Zach Bejarano
Grand View University - Ava Guy
2025 Heart Competitive Dance Second Team All-Conference
Mount Mercy University - Claire Jones
Baker University - Sarah Blanck
Baker University - Grace Quint
Grand View University, Jenna Davenport
Mount Mercy University - Caitlin Lee
Benedictine College - Cecilia Bixenman
Baker University - Wrenn Paden
Graceland University - Cadence Sires
Baker University - Linda Shine
2025 Heart Competitive Dance Honorable Mention All-Conference
Grand View University - Julianna-Grace Richardson
Mount Mercy University - Emma Papesh
Baker University - Kadee Ellis
William Penn University - Natalie Redlinger
Baker University - Sam Resch
Baker University - Ryleigh Williams
Graceland University - Velia Castillo
William Penn University - Emily Garcia