2022 Competitive Dance National Championship Performance Order
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The performance order for the 2022 Competitive Dance National Championship has been released by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). The 6th Annual event will be held from March 11th - 12th at the George Gervin GameAbove Center in Ypsilanti, Mich.
| Order | Institution | Qualifications |
| 1 | Grand View University (Iowa) | At-Large |
| 2 | St. Ambrose University (Iowa) | Northeast Grouping |
| 3 | Oklahoma City University | Southwest Grouping |
| 4 | University of the Cumberlands (Ky.) | At-Large |
| 5 | Point Park University (Penn.) | At-Large |
| 6 | Baker University (Kan.) | Midwest Grouping |
| 7 | Midland University (Neb.) | At-Large |
| 8 | Aquinas College (Mich.) | At-Large |
| 9 | Viterbo University (Wisc.) | At-Large |
| 10 | Thomas More University (Ky.) | Southeast Grouping |
| 11 | Doane University (Neb.) | At-Large |
| 12 | Morningside University (Iowa) | Northwest Grouping |
The field includes five automatic qualifiers and seven at-large bids. The automatic qualifiers are determined by the winners of the regional grouping competitions which were hosted by Baker (Kan.), Doane (Neb.), St. Ambrose (Mich.), St. Thomas (Fla.), York (Neb.).
Teams at the Competitive Cheer and Dance National Championships will be competing on a level playing field as regular season and qualifier scores are not taken into consideration during the championships. The NAIA is the only athletics association to offer a national championship in this sport.
