McPherson, Kan. – The Bulldogs hosted the 1st Annual Dog House Classic on Saturday, earning first-place finishes in both rounds of the cheer competition.
In the first round, McPherson posted a score of 82.8, finishing 4.42 points ahead of second-place MidAmerica Nazarene University, who scored 78.38. The mark also set a new program record, surpassing the previous record of 78.72 that the Bulldogs established earlier this season at the Cougar Classic.
The Bulldogs continued their strong performance in round two, recording a score of 83.8 to once again take first place – 10.12 points ahead of MidAmerica Nazarene. Once again, the Bulldogs surpassed their highest score ever recorded in program history.
Listed below are the categorical score from the judges on McPherson's performances:
Round One
Building Score – 29.9/40
Tumbling Score – 25.5/30
Overall Routine – 17.8/20
Overall Effect – 9.6/10
Round Two
Building Score – 30/40
Tumbling Score – 26/30
Overall Routine – 18/20
Overall Effect – 9.8/10
Head Coach Toni Snyder praised his team's performances from the weekend, with sights set now on the KCAC Championships.
"This weekend was a monumental one for the McPherson Spirit Programs! We broke our program record two times and upset a highly competitive MNU team. Because we almost maxed out our execution score this weekend, we plan to use this week to make minor upgrades before we head into our first conference championship since 2024."
The KCAC Championships will be hosted by York University in Nebraska this upcoming Saturday on March 14
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