Morningside Wins 2022 GPAC Dance Championship

(Crete, Nebraska) – Morningside University posted a total score of 89.24 and won the 2022 Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) Dance Championship on Friday in Crete, Nebraska. The event, which was also the NAIA Northwest Group Qualifier, was hosted by Doane University at the Haddix Center on campus. Morningside earns the automatic berth to the NAIA National Dance Championship by placing first.

Viterbo placed second with a total score of 83.77, while Midland was third with a total score of 83.74. For GPAC purposes Midland was second and Doane placed third with 78.53.

Final Standings – GPAC Dance Championship

1. Morningside – 89.24

2. Midland – 83.74

3. Doane – 78.53

4. Hastings – 76.57

5. Dordt – 70.43

6. Concordia – 67.99

7. Northwestern – 57.79

8. College of Saint Mary – 56.03

9. Mount Marty – 37.33

Final Standings – NAIA Northwest Group Dance Qualifier

1. Morningside – 89.24

2. Viterbo – 83.77

3. Midland – 83.74

4. Doane – 78.53

5. Hastings – 76.57

6. Dordt – 70.43

7. Concordia – 67.99

8. Northwestern – 57.79

9. College of Saint Mary – 56.03

10. Mount Marty – 37.33

The NAIA National Championships will be in Ypsilanti, Michigan, hosted by the Ann Arbor Sports Commission & Concordia University Ann Arbor on March 11-12, 2022.

The GPAC Cheer Championship is tomorrow (Saturday, Feb. 26) starting at 10am at Doane University.

The GPAC Dance All-Conference Team will be released next week.