2026 AMC Competitive Cheer Championship Preview
COLUMBIA, Mo. - The 2026 American Midwest Conference Competitive Cheer is set to take place on Friday, March 6 at the Arena of Southwell Complex on the campus of Columbia College.
The teams participating are: Columbia, Cottey, Dickinson State, Health Sciences & Pharmacy, Langston, Oklahoma City, Saint Xavier and St. Ambrose.
Prelims will begin at 10 a.m., with the finals scheduled for a 2:30 p.m. start.
2025 NAIA National Championship Results
|
Place |
School |
Score |
|
1st |
St. Ambrose |
97.95 |
|
3rd |
Dickinson State |
96.38 |
|
8th |
Oklahoma City |
88.27 |
Returners 2025 NAIA All-Americans
|
Name |
School |
Award |
|
Tia Madrigga |
Dickinson State |
First Team |
|
Xeia Schneider |
Dickinson State |
First Team |
|
Gust Kitzan |
Dickinson State |
Third Team |
|
Scotlyn Banfield |
Oklahoma City |
First Team |
|
Brenden Harris |
Oklahoma City |
First Team |
|
Matthew Carmen |
Oklahoma City |
Second Team |
|
Valerie Lima |
Oklahoma City |
Third Team |
|
Mikal Honeycutt |
St. Ambrose |
First Team |
|
Sydnee Horstman |
St. Ambrose |
First Team |
|
Taye Owten |
St. Ambrose |
First Team |
|
Haley Scholbrock |
St. Ambrose |
First Team |
|
Savannah Schumacher |
St. Ambrose |
First Team |
|
Chloe Fulcher |
St. Ambrose |
Second Team |
|
Graysen Gerlinger |
St. Ambrose |
Third Team |
|
RJ Woods |
St. Ambrose |
Third Team |
Returners 2025 AMC All-Conference
|
Name |
School |
Award |
|
Layne Sanders |
Columbia |
Second Team |
|
Tia Madrigga |
Dickinson State |
First Team |
|
Xeia Schneider |
Dickinson State |
First Team |
|
Kylee Morrison |
Dickinson State |
First Team |
|
Bella Brown |
Dickinson State |
Second Team |
|
Chloe Fulcher |
St. Ambrose |
First Team, Performer of the Year, Tumbler of the Year, Freshman of the Year |
|
Haley Scholbrock |
St. Ambrose |
First Team |
|
Taye Owten |
St. Ambrose |
First Team |
|
RJ Woods |
St. Ambrose |
First Team |
|
Mikal Honeycut |
St. Ambrose |
Second Team, Newcomer of the Year |
|
Savanah Metzger |
St. Ambrose |
Second Team |
|
Savannah Schumacher |
St. Ambrose |
Second Team |
|
Sydnee Horstman |
St. Ambrose |
Second Team |
2026 NAIA ARC Ratings
|
School |
Feb. 3 |
Feb. 17 |
Mar. 3 |
|
Dickinson State |
3 |
3 |
2 |
|
Langston |
10 |
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|
Oklahoma City |
1 |
1 |
3 |
|
St. Ambrose |
2 |
2 |
1 |
2026 AMC Competitive Cheer Performance Schedule
|
Time |
Performance |
|
10:00 AM |
Cottey |
|
10:10 AM |
UHSP |
|
10:20 AM |
Columbia |
|
10:30 AM |
Oklahoma City |
|
10:40 AM |
Langston |
|
10:50 AM |
St. Ambrose |
|
11:00 AM |
Saint Xavier |
|
11:10 AM |
Dickinson State |