KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The 2026 NAIA Competitive Dance All-America Teams have been announced, following the Tenth-Annual 2026 Nfinity NAIA Competitive Dance National Championship.

St. Ambrose (Iowa) has claimed the NAIA Dancer of the Year honor for the third consecutive season, with this year’s distinction going to Sydnie Offermann

All-Americans are determined by the Dance All-America Committee (comprised of five coaches and one administrator). The top 14 scores (including ties) are First-Team All-Americans, the next 14 (including ties) are on the Second Team, followed by the final 14 (including ties) on the Third Team.

The Fighting Bees claimed their fifth Red Banner last weekend, the most in NAIA Dance Championship history. They led all teams with 10 All-Americans, including six First Team selections. Viterbo (Wis.) followed with eight All-Americans, while Midland (Neb.) totaled six, highlighted by four First Team honorees, the second-most among all programs

2026 NAIA Competitive Dance All-Americans 

First Team

Name		University
Lana Tillman		Concordia University (Neb.)
Addison Aleksiejczyk		Grand View University (Iowa)
Sophia Anderson		Midland University (Neb.)
Meredith Ehlenfield		Midland University (Neb.)
Jocelyn Law		Midland University (Neb.)
Hannah Tappouras		Midland University (Neb.)
Sydnie Offermann*		St. Ambrose University (Iowa)
Sara Gundacker		St. Ambrose University (Iowa)
Shea Denahy		St. Ambrose University (Iowa)
Karli Langley		St. Ambrose University (Iowa)
Morgan Ford		St. Ambrose University (Iowa)
Maddy Barnes		St. Ambrose University (Iowa)
Trey'lon Salley		Viterbo University (Wis.)
Carly Skroback		Viterbo University (Wis.)

2026 NAIA Dancer of the Year*

Second Team

Name		University
Addison Sample		Concordia University (Neb.)
Bianca Romshek		Concordia University (Neb.)
McKenna Wiley		Doane University (Neb.)
Lexi Van Utrecht		Grand View University (Iowa)
Leah Biensen		Grand View University (Iowa)
Jenna Davenport		Grand View University (Iowa)
Natalie Burk		Midland University (Neb.)
Grace Harms		St. Ambrose University (Iowa)
Kyla Shaw		St. Ambrose University (Iowa)
Brooklyn McBride		St. Ambrose University (Iowa)
Hadley Irwin		St. Ambrose University (Iowa)
Erica Laskey		Viterbo University (Wis.)
Hailey Hotvedt		Viterbo University (Wis.)
Erin Walters		Viterbo University (Wis.)

Third Team

Name		University
Zoey Laga		Aquinas College (Mich.)
Isabelle (Izzie) DuRussel		Aquinas College (Mich.)
Jersey Glover		Baker University (Kan.)
Mandy Szydlowski		Columbia College (Mo.)
Taylor Larsen		Concordia University (Neb.)
Hanna Bitner		Concordia University (Neb.)
Emma Ramsey		Doane University (Neb.)
Anistin Murray		Loyola University (La.)
Peighton Adkins		Midland University (Neb.)
Hannah Miller		Oklahoma City University
Breckyn Remis		Viterbo University (Wis.)
Julia Steinfeldt		Viterbo University (Wis.)
Megan Sobotta		Viterbo University (Wis.)
Amerie Hemphill		William Penn University (Iowa)