Dance finishes fourth at WHAC Championships; Koshowsky and Burke earn All-WHAC honors

Dance finishes fourth at WHAC Championships; Koshowsky and Burke earn All-WHAC honors

(Livonia, MI) The Concordia Dance Team entered the postseason portion of their schedule at the WHAC Championships hosted by Madonna Friday afternoon. The Cardinals took fourth place at the event, while Lindsey Koshowsky and Makena Burke earned First and Second Team All-Conference honors respectively.

 

The event consisted of two rounds with the first round consisting of 25% of the final score and the second round making up 75% of the final score. Concordia posted a score of 69.47 in the preliminary round and a 69.63 in the final round for a total of 69.59.

 

Aquinas took first place at the event with a score of 82.12 and the Saints' Emma Dalings secured WHAC Dance of the Year.

 

Concordia's Lindsey Koshowsky was awarded First Team All-WHAC honors for her performance in the All-Conference tryouts making it three years in a row she has made the First Team. Freshman Makena Burke earned Second Team honors in her first season with the Cardinals.

 

Taylor KolosarLindsey Koshowsky, Alyssa Kraemer, Katie MacInnis, Lydia Thurm, and Faith Watkins were named to the All-Academic Team for meeting the WHAC requirements of a junior academic status while maintaining a cumulative GPA of 3.25. Kayla Smigielski was named the Cardinals recipient of the WHAC Champions of Character. This award is given to a representative from each participating institution that displays the five core values of the NAIA which are respect, integrity, responsibility, servant leadership, and sportsmanship. Head Coach Beth Strom was named the WHAC recipient of the Champions of Character Coach for portraying the same core values.  

 

Aquinas 82.12
Madonna 80.13
Siena Heights 80.13
Concordia 69.59
Lawrence Tech 66.05
Lourdes 64.99