YPSILANTI, Mich. – The University of Tennessee Southern Cheer squad competed in the NAIA Championships recently. The event was held at the George Gervin GameAbove Center. The Firehawks finished 13^th in the final standings. UT Southern was one of 10 teams that did not receive deductions for the final round.
Preliminary Round Scores

1. St. Ambrose – 97.10
2. Dickinson State – 94.97
3. Oklahoma City – 92.83
4. Xavier – 92.57
5. Saint Mary – 88.68
6. Indiana Wesleyan – 87.90
7. Grand View – 87.20
8. Northwestern – 86.50
9. Georgetown – 86.20
10. Cumberlands – 84.70
11. Missouri Valley – 83.47
12. Florida Memorial – 81.17
13. Lourdes – 80.23
14. Tennessee Southern – 78.42
15. Concordia – 76.90

 
Final Scores

1. St. Ambrose – 97.95
2. Xavier – 97.39
3. Dickinson State – 96.38
4. Saint Mary – 92.02
5. Indiana Wesleyan – 90.70
6. Northwestern – 89.70
7. Cumberlands – 89.37
8. Oklahoma City – 88.27
9. Missouri Valley – 86.74
10. Georgetown – 86.67
11. Concordia – 85.23
12. Grand View – 83.75
13. Tennessee Southern – 81.85
14. Florida Memorial – 81.19
15. Lourdes – 78.43

 
All-Americans for the 2025 NAIA Competitive Cheer season have been announced, following the Ninth-Annual Nfinity NAIA Competitive Cheer National Championship. Carter McCourt, in his first season with Missouri Valley, is the 2025 NAIA Competitive Cheer Athlete of the Year.
Competitive Cheer All-Americans are determined by the national championship judges, and each team – First, Second, and Third – is made up, by score, of 18 student-athletes, unless multiple athletes are tied for the 18th spot on a team. Student-Athletes are recorded doing four elements: toe tuck, triple jump combination, jump combination, round off back handspring full twisting layout, and stunts. They are graded on a scale of 1-5 ranging from poor form and technique to superior form and technique. 
St. Ambrose (Iowa), a team that won its third-straight national championship, led the First Team with seven, followed by Xavier (La.), with four, and the Gold had 13 All-Americans, across the three teams, followed by the Bees with 12.
Zion Moorman, of Concordia (Mich.), Scotlyn Banfield and Brenden Harris (Oklahoma City), John Elder, Rachel Ruplinger, Savannah Schumacher and Martavious Owten, of St. Ambrose (Iowa), Nakiya Mostella (Tennessee Southern), and Dylan Sonnier, of Xavier (La.), were repeat First-Team All-Americans from 2024.
2025 NAIA Competitive Cheer All-Americans (listed alphabetically by institution)
First Team
Zion Moorman, Concordia (Mich.)
Tia Madrigga, Dickinson State (N.D.)
Xeia Schneider, Dickinson State (N.D.)
Carter McCourt, Missouri Valley*
Scotlyn Banfield, Oklahoma City
Brenden Harris, Oklahoma City
John Elder, St. Ambrose (Iowa)
Mikal Honeycutt, St. Ambrose (Iowa)
Sydnee Horstman, St. Ambrose (Iowa)
Martavious Owten, St. Ambrose (Iowa)
Rachel Ruplinger, St. Ambrose (Iowa)
Haley Scholbrock, St. Ambrose (Iowa)
Savannah Schumacher, St. Ambrose (Iowa)
Nakiya Mostella, Tennessee Southern
Jordan Brown, Xavier (La.)
Elia Cato, Xavier (La.)
Terence Petite, Xavier (La.)
Dylan Sonnier, Xavier (La.)
*2025 NAIA Competitive Cheer Athlete of the Year
 
Second Team
Celina Hinojosa, Concordia (Mich.)
Teandra Schneider, Dickinson State (N.D.)
Raya Zevenbergen, Dordt (Iowa)
Ellie Price, Georgetown (Ky.)
Alexus Robinson, Indiana Wesleyan
Haley Jesse, Midland (Neb.)
Hailey Stephenson, Missouri Valley
Hannah Van Maaren, Northwestern (Iowa)
Matthew Carmen, Oklahoma City
Cheyenne Eichler, Siena Heights (Mich.)
Chloe Fulcher, St. Ambrose (Iowa)
Madison Busey, Tennessee Southern
Devon Greenwood, Tennessee Southern
Colt Roberts, Tennessee Southern
Trey Galvan, Saint Mary (Kan.)
Dom Mayberry, Saint Mary (Kan.)
Amira Dobbins, William Woods (Mo.)
Jimmie Jones, Xavier (La.)
Tia Owens, Xavier (La.)
Kerri Rhodes, Xavier (La.)
Cameron Speed, Xavier (La.)
Antonio Underwood, Xavier (La.)
 
Third Team
Abigayle Tucker, Benedictine (Kan.)
Eunique Robinson, Concordia (Mich.)
Gust Kitzan, Dickinson State (N.D.)
Ramiya Hawthorne, Florida Memorial
Jayada Rouse, Florida Memorial
Joel Brothers, Lourdes (Ohio)
Kenedee Rowen, Midland (Neb.)
Valerie Lima, Oklahoma City
Glenn Doss, Siena Heights (Mich.)
Graysen Gerlinger, St. Ambrose (Iowa)
Patrick Nauman, St. Ambrose (Iowa)
William Smith, St. Ambrose (Iowa)
Robert Woods, St. Ambrose (Iowa)
Alli Sullivan, Saint Francis (Ind.)
Kaylie Proffitt, Cumberlands (Ky.)
Dawson Evert, William Woods (Mo.)
Raniya Hurtault, Willliam Woods (Mo.)
Kamdyn Frazier, Xavier (La.)
Ethan Jefferson, Xavier (La.)
Kevin Mythril, Xavier (La.)
Nina Singleton, Xavier (La.)
 
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