DES MOINES, Iowa – The Campbellsville University Dance team competed at the Viking Challenge on Sunday, hosted by Grand View University in Des Moines, Iowa. This competition featured talent from across the NAIA in Triangular and Dual match-ups.

In the first round, the Tigers took first place, scoring 73.65 in their triangular against College of Saint Mary and William Woods University. Saint Mary placed second with a score of 70.35, and William Woods rounded out the triangular with a score of 67.7.

In the second round, the Tigers fell in their dual against Baker University with a score of 74.3. Baker took first with a score of 84.7.

"I am incredibly proud of this team!" head coach Laura Day stated. "Each one of the dancers has pushed themselves a little harder this year to incorporate several difficult skills in this year's routine, and I am very proud of this first competition weekend."

The American Midwest Conference announced their pick for Performer of the Week as Campbellsville sophomore Shalyn Taylor on Monday. "Shay is a crucial piece of our competition team! She is our trick girl, and for a good portion of the routine, she has a completely different choreography than the rest of the team. This dancer came in this season with determination to improve certain skills you see on point throughout this routine. On top of her hard work and determination, Shay keeps the team in a positive and fun spirit! We can always count on Shay to get us laughing!" says Day.

The dance team will be back in action this weekend, heading to Missouri Baptist University in St. Louis, Missouri, to compete at the Spartan Showcase.