Competitive Cheerleading 3/17/2026 12:26:00 PM Courtesy NAIA Cheer Gets 15th Prelim Position at Nationals Oklahoma City, champions of the American Midwest Conference, was announced as one of the 15 qualifiers for the 2026 Nfinity NAIA Competitive Cheer National Championship at the Stormont Vail Events Center in Topeka, Kan. The championship takes place on March 27-28, with preliminary rounds kicking off on Friday at 4 p.m. CT, and finals starting on Saturday at 10 a.m. CT. The Stars will perform in the 15th and final position in the preliminary round. The 2026 Nfinity NAIA Competitive Cheer National Championship will air live on Urban Edge Network and the NAIA Network. Dickinson State and defending champion St. Ambrose also advanced from the AMC as at-large selections. Prelim Order Institution Conference ● 1 Florida Memorial Southern States Athletic Conference ● 2 Baker (Kan.) Heart of America Athletic Conference ● 3 Dickinson State (N.D.) American Midwest Conference ● 4 Lourdes (Ohio) Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference ● 5 UT Southern (Tenn.) Southern States Athletic Conference ● 6 Indiana Wesleyan Crossroads League ● 7 St. Ambrose (Iowa) American Midwest Conference ● 8 Saint Mary (Kan.) Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference ● 9 Northwestern (Iowa) Great Plains Athletic Conference ● 10 Cumberlands (Ky.) Mid-South Conference ● 11 Madonna (Mich.) Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference ● 12 Missouri Valley Heart of America Athletic Conference ● 13 Xavier (La.) Southern States Athletic Conference ● 14 Taylor (Ind.) Crossroads League ● 15 Oklahoma City American Midwest Conference ● Denotes Automatic Qualifier ● Denotes At-Large Selection Print Friendly Version