Ypsilanti, Mich. — The Aquinas College Dance Team took to the floor of the George Gervin GameAbove Center at Eastern Michigan for the NAIA National Championships held on Friday and Saturday (Mar. 28 & 29).
Day one say AQ earn a 73.80 score, placing them in ninth overall. The Saints returned to the floor the following day for their final NAIA performance on the year, bumping up to a 74.60 finish. Taking 25% of the team's preliminary score and 75% of their final score, Aquinas finished the competition with a 74.40. Earning Aquinas another top-10 finish.
Here is how the remainder of the competition settled out:
| Place |
Team |
Score |
| 1st |
Midland |
92.24 |
| 2nd |
Saint Ambrose |
92.08 |
| 3rd |
Grand View |
88.40 |
| 4th |
Oklahoma City |
83.48 |
| 5th |
Viterbo |
82.23 |
| 6th |
Doane |
78.63 |
| 7th |
Baker |
76.71 |
| 8th |
Concordia |
75.90 |
| 9th |
Morningside |
75.88 |
| 10th |
Aquinas |
74.40 |
| 11th |
Our Lady of the Lake |
69.09 |
| 12th |
Saint Mary |
64.98 |
Head Coach
Ashley Kaman had this to share about the busy weekend, "The team had two stellar performances at nationals this weekend. It's great to see the improvement in this routine over the season and to see how much the dancers have improved. Over the next two weeks, we get to prepare for NDA Nationals, which is an even bigger stage. The rules change so we get to make some edits to adapt to the different rule book, and we will also add a jazz routine to our lineup. We look forward to what's ahead to finish an already wonderful season"!
Up Next
AQDT now prepares for the NDA Nationals held in Daytona Beach, Florida, beginning on Thursday (Apr. 10).
