2023 NAIA Competitive Cheer All-America Teams Announced
Mar 13, 2023
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The 2023 NAIA Competitive Cheer All-Americans have been announced by the National Office after the conclusion of the seventh annual championship event. Jordan Rowden of Mount Vernon Nazarene (Ohio) is named Cheerleader of the Year.
Xavier (La.) posted the most members on the First Team while NAIA National Champions St. Ambrose (Iowa) places five on the Second Team and one on the First Team.
Dario Ortiz is now a three-time honoree for Midland University (Neb.). Sawyer Mackovitch earns a third All-Americans claim for St. Ambrose as well as Ryle Mills of Missouri Valley. Brendan Johnson from Dickinson State (N.D.) is now on the list in back-to-back seasons.
First Team
| Name | Institution | Year | Hometown |
| Gabrielle Keating | Benedictine (Kan.) | Jr. | Overland Park, Kan. |
| Alexus Robinson | Indiana Wesleyan | Fr. | Newport News, Va. |
| Isabelle Smith | Midland (Neb.) | Fr. | Johnstown, Colo. |
| Rylee Mills | Missouri Valley | Sr. | Oak Grove, Mo. |
| Jordan Rowden | Mount Vernon Nazarene (Ohio) | Jr. | Hebron, Ohio |
| Katie Gregory | Oklahoma City | Sr. | Choctaw, Okla. |
| Anthony Galvan | Saint Mary (Kan.) | So. | Basehor, Kan. |
| Martavious Owten | St. Ambrose (Iowa) | Fr. | Chicago, Ill. |
| Nakiya Mostella | Tennessee Southern | Jr. | Columbia, Tenn. |
| Gabrielle Brightmon | Xavier (La.) | So. | Katy, Texas |
| Syre Baker | Xavier (La.) | So. | Los Angeles, Calif. |
| Kelsey White | Xavier (La.) | So. | Baton Rouge, La. |
Second Team
| Name | Institution | Year | Hometown |
| Zion Moorman | Concordia (Mich.) | Fr. | Sicklerville, N.J. |
| Callie Kuchinski | Cumberlands (Ky.) | Fr. | Oxford, Ala. |
| Natalie Rector | Cumberlands (Ky.) | So. | Williamsburg, Ky. |
| Brendan Johnson | Dickinson State (N.D.) | Sr. | Dickinson‚ N.D. |
| Elaina Vanderveen | Indiana Wesleyan | Fr. | Hudsonville, Mich. |
| Dario Ortiz | Midland (Neb.) | Sr. | Greeley, Colo. |
| Brinley Hager | Midland (Neb.) | Fr. | Lincoln, Neb. |
| Makenzie Allison | Missouri Valley | Fr. | Kansas City, Mo. |
| Tyra Terry | Oklahoma City | So. | Piedmont, Okla. |
| Sawyer Mackovitch | St. Ambrose (Iowa) | Sr. | Hickory Hills, Ill. |
| Savannah Schumacher | St. Ambrose (Iowa) | Fr. | Joliet, Ill. |
| Eliza Dzurisin | St. Ambrose (Iowa) | Jr. | Crystal Lake, Ill. |
| Kathryn Anderson | St. Ambrose (Iowa) | Fr. | Homewood, Ill. |
| Austyn Goodale | St. Ambrose (Iowa) | Jr. | Iowa City, Iowa |
| Tia Barrett | Xavier (La.) | Jr. | Oakley, Calif. |
Honorable Mention
| Name | Institution | Year | Hometown |
| Celina Hinojosa | Concordia (Mich.) | Fr. | Allen Park, Mich. |
| Abby Burdette | Indiana Wesleyan | Jr. | Carmel, Ind. |
| Ethan White | Indiana Wesleyan | Fr. | Harrison, Ohio |
| Kendall Fitchpatric | Lourdes (Ohio) | Jr. | Sylvania, Ohio |
| Ellie Otto | Midland (Neb.) | Fr. | Lincoln, Neb. |
| Kylee Meares | Missouri Valley | Jr. | Celina, Texas |
| Sydnee Horstman | St. Ambrose (Iowa) | Fr. | Aurora, Ill. |
| Michael Pierce | Taylor (Ind.) | Sr. | Wilbraham, Mass. |
| Charlie Griffiths | Tennessee Southern | So. | Columbia, Tenn. |
| Colt Roberts | Tennessee Southern | Fr. | Murfreesboro, Tenn. |
| Laila Terry | Xavier (La.) | Fr. | Waldorf, Md. |
| Kendall Baggett | Xavier (La.) | Fr. | Allen, Texas |
