NAIA nationals scoreboard

        YPSILANTI, Mich. — Defending champion Xavier University of Louisiana finished sixth out of 15 teams Saturday at NAIA competitive cheer nationals.
        XULA's final score — based on 25 percent of its Friday preliminary performance and 75 percent on Saturday — was 86.35 out of a possible 100 points. First-day leader St. Ambrose won its first national title in this sport with a meet-record 95.51, breaking XULA's 2022 mark of 93.70. Concordia (Mich.) was second at 90.76, and Oklahoma City was third at 89.68.
        XULA scored 85.78 Saturday after ranking fifth in Friday's preliminaries with 88.05.
        XULA's fourth-year program qualified for NAIA nationals for the third consecutive season. In addition to the 2022 national title, the Gold placed fifth in 2021.
        XULA has one more meet this season: the National Cheerleaders Association national meet April 5-9 at Daytona Beach, Fla.

Final scores
95.51    St. Ambrose
90.76    Concordia (Mich.)
89.68    Oklahoma City
89.31    Dickinson State
86.97    Midland
86.35    XULA
85.85    Cumberlands
85.37    Tennessee Southern
84.41    Georgetown (Ky.)
84.13    Missouri Valley
82.71    Indiana Wesleyan
82.69    MidAmerica Nazarene
81.77    Mobile
81.35    Grand View
81.01    Friends

Schools with 3-or-more consecutive top-6 finishes at NAIA cheer nationals
(no meet in 2020 — COVID-19 pandemic)
6 — Oklahoma City (1st in 2017, 2nd in 2018, 2nd in 2019, 1st in 2021, 6th in 2022, 3rd in 2023)
4 — St. Ambrose (3rd in 2019, 2nd in 2021, 3rd in 2022, 1st in 2023)
3 — XULA (5th in 2021, 1st in 2022, 6th in 2023)
3 — Concordia (Mich.) (5th in 2017, 4th in 2018, 1st in 2019)
3 — Missouri Valley (1st in 2018, 4th in 2019, 4th in 2021)