(Ypsilanti, MI) - The Concordia Dance Team finished their NAIA season with the final round of the NAIA National Championship on Saturday morning. Concordia's final round performance was over three points higher than their preliminary performance yesterday, jettisoning them up two spots in the standings with an overall score of 75.90. Their eighth-place finish is the highest in program history.

The Cardinals scored a 76.73 in the final round, which makes up 75% of the final score, with 25% coming from the preliminary round. They finished the day with an overall score of 75.90 which propelled them past both Aquinas and Morningside in the standings to finish in eighth.

"The team came out of prelims so ready to take on the final round," said Head Coach Beth Strom. "With our focus and performance, we made both history for the program and the school with our highest placement ever at NAIA Nationals. What a fantastic ending for our NAIA legacy."

Midland took home the championship with a score of 92.24, followed closely by last year's champions, St. Ambrose. Grand View rounded out the top three with an 88.40.

The Cardinals served as the host of the championship in 2025 in partnership with the Ann Arbor Sports Commission at the EMU George Gervin GameAbove Center.