19 AMC Student-Athletes Selected NAIA Cheer All-Americans

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – All-Americans for the 2026 NAIA Competitive Cheer season have been announced, following the Tenth-Annual Nfinity NAIA Competitive Cheer National Championship.

All-Americans are determined by the Cheer All-America Committee (comprised of five coaches and one administrator). First, Second, and Third Team– is made up, by score, of 18 student-athletes, unless multiple athletes are tied for the 18th spot on a team. 

St. Ambrose (Iowa) placed third at the championship while also producing 10 All-Americans, with two earning First Team honors. Oklahoma City followed with the second-most First Team selections, totaling three and a total of five. Dickinson State produced four All-Americans.

NAIA ALL-AMERICANS
Xeia Schneider, Dickinson State - First Team
Tia Madrigga, Dickinson State - First Team
Scotlyn Banfield, Oklahoma City - First Team
Matthew Carmen, Oklahoma City - First Team
Cali-Kae Peters, Oklahoma City - First Team
Martavious Owten, St. Ambrose - First Team
Savannah Schumacher, St. Ambrose - First Team
Jack Jelinek, Dickinson State - Second Team
Gust Kitzan, Dickinson State - Second Team
Tanner Wood, Oklahoma City - Second Team
Lexi Morgan, Oklahoma City - Second Team
Mikal Honeycutt, St. Ambrose - Second Team
Ryan Czech, St. Ambrose - Second Team
Haley Scholbrok, St. Ambrose - Second Team
Jaylen Taylor, St. Ambrose - Second Team
John Elder, St. Ambrose - Third Team
Chloe Fulcher, St. Ambrose - Third Team
Teylar Chatman, St. Ambrose - Third Team
Sydnee Horstman, St. Ambrose - Third Team