Dance finishes fourth at WHAC Championships; Koshowsky named Dancer of the Year, Burke Second Team

Dance finishes fourth at WHAC Championships; Koshowsky named Dancer of the Year, Burke Second Team

(Adrian, MI) The Concordia Dance Team ended the regular season portion of their schedule at the WHAC Championships hosted by Siena Heights Saturday afternoon. The Cardinals took fourth place at the event, while Lindsey Koshowsky and Makena Burke earned First and Second Team All-Conference honors respectively. Additionally, Koshowsky was named WHAC Dancer of the Year.

 

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 71.03 in the preliminary round and a 73.70 in the final round for a total of 73.03.

 

Aquinas took first place at the event with a score of 90.0975 followed by Siena Heights with 82.83.

 

Concordia's Lindsey Koshowsky was awarded First Team All-WHAC honors for her performance in the All-Conference tryouts making it four years in a row she has made the First Team. She was also named WHAC Dancer of the Year, the first in program history to do so. Sophomore Makena Burke earned Second Team honors for her second consecutive season with the Cardinals.

 

Lindsey Koshowsky, Alyssa Kraemer, Lydia Thurm, and Faith Watkins were named to the All-Academic Team for meeting the WHAC requirements of a sophomore academic status while maintaining a cumulative GPA of 3.25. Lydia Thurm 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. 

 

Team

Pre (25%)

Final (75%)

Total

Aquinas

87.9

90.83

90.0975

Siena Heights

80.23

83.7

82.8325

Madonna

72.73

73.33

73.18

Concordia

71.03

73.7

73.0325

Marian

66.87

67.73

67.515

Lourdes

56.33

60.77

59.66

 

The Cardinals will be at their NAIA Regional Qualifier this Friday, March 15th.