For the first time in program history, Grand View University won the Heart Competitive Cheer Conference Championship. Culver-Stockton College, in its first season of competitive cheer in over a decade, placed ninth among the 10 teams competing. The Wildcats sscored 58.96 points to finish ahead of Graceland in the competition. 

The 2025 event was held at the Cook Center on the campus of MidAmerica Nazarene University.

Below please find team scores, individual awards and the 2025 Heart Competitive Cheer All-Conference teams.

2025 Heart Coach of the Year - Gabby Keating - Benedictine College

2025 Heart Cheerleader of the Year - Carter McCourt - Missouri Valley College

McCourt received the top score amongst each of the Heart cheerleaders who performed an All-Conference tryout submission prior to the Heart Championships.

2025 Heart Cheer Conference Championship Team Scores 

1st Place - Grand View University - 85.93

2nd Place - Missouri Valley College - 84.36

3rd Place - MidAmerica Nazarene University - 82.66

4th Place - William Penn University - 76.23

5th Place - Baker University - 73.50

6th Place - Mount Mercy University - 71.31

7th Place - Benedictine College - 65.83

8th Place - Peru State College - 61.50

9th Place - Culver-Stockton College - 58.96

10th Place - Graceland University - 40.20

2025 Heart Competitive Cheer First Team All-Conference

Missouri Valley College - Carter McCourt

Missouri Valley College - Alayna Allen

Missouri Valley College - Raul Valencia-Espertal

Baker University - Riley Honeyman

Missouri Valley College - Aidan Oldham

William Penn University - Caleb Hunter

Missouri Valley College - Hailey Stephenson

Missouri Valley College - Crysta Newton

2025 Heart Competitive Cheer Second Team All-Conference

Missouri Valley College - India Trimble

Missouri Valley College - Karlshon Fleming

Baker University - Zoey Schroeter

Grand View University - Addy Powell

Baker University - Anyaiya Calata-Garcia

William Penn University - Madi Langenfeld

Missouri Valley College - Jaedyn Butler

Benedictine College - Abigayle Tucker

2025 Heart Competitive Cheer Honorable Mention All-Conference  

Grand View University - Charbella Haishe

Baker University - Emily Hansen

Grand View University - Carley Janssen

Grand View University - Riley Arseneau

Grand View University - Adeline Chance

William Penn University - Emma Hynick

William Penn University - Marty Knox

Baker University - Madison Humphrey