TOPEKA, Kan. - Indiana Wesleyan Competitive Cheer finished Day 1 of the 2026 NAIA Cheer National Championships in Topeka, Kansas on Friday evening looking for its first ever Red Banner. After the Preliminary Round, IWU sits in 3rd place with a score of 91.88, their 4th highest score in program history. The Final Round is worth 75% of the overall score so the Wildcats look to keep up the hard work to move up in the rankings. Indiana Wesleyan will compete at 12:00 PM CT / 1:00 PM ET tomorrow with a chance of a championship on the line.
TEAM STANDINGS
- St. Ambrose - 93.42
- Oklahoma City - 92.92
- Indiana Wesleyan - 91.88
- Xavier (La.) - 91.58
- Dickinson State - 89.82
- Cumberlands (Ky.) - 89.73
- Missouri Valley - 86.05
- Northwestern (Iowa) - 84.97
- UT Southern - 84.12
- Baker (Kan.) - 83.23
- Saint Mary (Neb.) - 82.98
- Taylor - 82.52
- Lourdes - 81.85
- Florida Memorial - 81.47
- Madonna - 80.77
TOP 10 PROGRAM SCORES
- 93.40 - Wildcat Weekend Session 3 (2026)
- 93.30 - 2022 NAIA National Championships (Finals)
- 92.00 - Wildcat Weekend Session 1 (2026)
- 91.88 - 2026 NAIA National Championship (Preliminary)
- 91.78 - 2023 Crossroads League Championships (Finals)
- 91.63 - 2025 NAIA National Championship (Finals)
- 91.47 - Saint Francis Invitational (2026)
- 91.18 - 2021 NAIA National Championships (Finals)
- 91.15 - Wildcat Invite 3 (2022)
- 90.97 - 2026 Crossroads League Championship (Prelims)
NEXT TIME OUT
- The Wildcats finish out the season with one last competition tomorrow at 12:00 PM CT / 1:00 PM ET in the Final Round.
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