Cheer Earns Berth Into NAIA National Championship

Marshall, Mo., (March 17, 2025)- The Missouri Valley College cheer team has earned a berth into the 2025 NAIA Competitive Cheer National Championship, taking place at the end of the month.

The Viking cheer team earned an at-large berth into the 15-team field, and will compete for an NAIA National Championship.  Missouri Valley was the runner-up at the Heart of America Athletic Conference championship, and received one of the five at-large selections into the National championship.  

Missouri Valley is one of six programs in the NAIA to qualify for all nine NAIA National championship competitions, winning a National title at the 2018 championship.  Joining the Vikings from the Heart of America Athletic Conference is Grand View (Iowa).

Missouri Valley sits at tenth in the season-long standings, having earned an average score of 87.22 in six scored competitions.  The team's best score on the season came at the Concordia (Neb.) Day of Duals, with a 91.55 in a dual against Doane (Neb.).

The 2025 NAIA Competitive Cheer National Championship takes place March 28-29 in Ypsilanti, Mich.  The preliminary round will be March 28, followed by the final performance, March 29.

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About Missouri Valley College

Known for its dynamic, richly diverse, and friendly educational environment, Missouri Valley College offers many opportunities to grow in mind, body, and spirit. Grounded in the liberal arts, undergraduate studies empower students to master interdisciplinary skills needed to succeed in a knowledge-based global society. MVC offers over 30 academic programs, study abroad program, extracurricular activities, and a wide variety of sports. The most popular majors include education and business, criminal justice and exercise science. Above all, Valley is committed to student success. For more information, call (660) 831-4000 or visit www.moval.edu.