AMC Cheer Performers of the Week – No. 3 (Feb. 23)

AMC Cheer Performers of the Week – No. 3 (Feb. 23)
February 23, 2026

Written by Bruna Niederkorn, AMC Assistant Commissioner

ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Brady Teel and Taye Owten of St. Ambrose swept this week's AMC Competitive Cheer Performers of the Week honors presented by AMCOnTheGo.

AMC Stunter of the Week
Brady Teel, St. Ambrose
So. | Buffalo, Iowa

  • Led the Bees to their consecutive championship by taking the Baker Classic title with a score of 95.10.
  • Earned 18.2 stunting points in difficulty and 18.9 in execution.
  • Major contributor in all major building sections, including 2 mans, quads, baskets, and pyramids.
  • Crucial part of all three pyramid structures. Hits a hand-in-hand ¼ twist to 1-1-1 hitch with a front flip dismount, a BHS up to Swedish with a front flip dismount, and a front handspring up to towers with a front flip dismount.

Other Notable Performance: 

Tanner Sisco, Oklahoma City: Led the Stars to a second-place finish at the Baker Classic with a score of 88.07

Nominees: Brady Teel, St. Ambrose; Tanner Sisco, Oklahoma City; Suzanna Kelley, Health Sciences & Pharmacy

AMC Tumbler of the Week
Taye Owten, St. Ambrose
Sr. | Itasca, Ill.

  • Led the Bees to their consecutive championship by taking the Baker Classic title with a score of 95.10.
  • Earned 9.5 tumbling points in both difficulty and execution.
  • Received 4.5 in standing tumbling difficulty and 4.7 in execution, followed by a 5.0 in running tumbling difficulty and 4.8 in execution
  • Throwed multiple high-level passes, including a 2 to Kick Full, RO Full Full, and Arabian through to Full Full. He also adds another RO Kick Full during the

Other Notable Performance: 

Lexi Morgan, Oklahoma City: Led the Stars to a second-place finish at the Baker Classic with a score of 88.07

Nominees: Xeia Schneider, Dickinson State; Lexi Morgan, Oklahoma City; Isaac Gallinero, Health Sciences & Pharmacy

2026 AMC Cheer Performers of the Week (Stunter; Tumbler)
Week One (Feb. 9): Kati England (Oklahoma City); Matthew Carmen (Oklahoma City)

Week Two (Feb. 16): Haley, Scbrock (St. Ambrose); Xeia Schneider (Dickinson State)

Week Three (Feb. 23): Brady Teel (St. Ambrose); Taye Owten (St. Ambrose)