Anistin Murray named NAIA Dance All-American

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Following its best score in program history at the 2026 NAIA National Championship, the Loyola Wolf Pack competitive dance team also saw Anistin Murray earn Third Team NAIA All-America honors on Thursday. 

Murray, a freshman from Destrehan, Louisiana, is the program's first NAIA All-American since 2021 and the sixth in Loyola history, joining Ava Gonzalez, Christian Riley, Jessica Penouilh, Alyssa Ordoyne, and Kele Johnson. 

Loyola recently qualified for the NAIA National Championship for the seventh time in program history. With an overall score of 79.61, the Wolf Pack finished 10th at the national competition in Topeka, Kansas, marking the team's highest finish in the national championship outside of 2021, when only eight teams competed. 

All-Americans are determined by the Dance All-America Committee, comprised of five coaches and one administrator. Including ties, the top 14 scores are First-Team All-Americans, the next 14 are on the Second Team, followed by the final 14 on the Third Team.

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2026 NAIA Competitive Dance All-Americans

First Team
Lana Tilliman, Concordia University (Neb.)
Addison Aleksiejczyk, Grand View University (Iowa)
Sophia Anderson, Midland University (Neb.)
Meredith Ehlenfield, Midland University (Neb.)
Jocelyn Law, Midland University (Neb.)
Hannah Tappouras, Midland University (Neb.)
Sydnie Offerman, St. Ambrose University (Iowa), NAIA Dancer of the Year
Sara Gundacker, St. Ambrose University (Iowa)
Shea Denahy, St. Ambrose University (Iowa)
Karli Langley, St. Ambrose University (Iowa)
Morgan Ford, St. Ambrose University (Iowa)
Maddy Barnes, St. Ambrose University (Iowa)
Trey'lon Salley, Viterbo University (Wis.)
Carly Skroback, Viterbo University (Wis.)

Second Team
Addison Sample, Concordia University (Neb.)
Bianca Romshek, Concordia University (Neb.)
McKenna Wiley, Doane University (Neb.)
Lexi Van Utrecht, Grand View University (Iowa)
Leah Biensen, Grand View University (Iowa)
Jenna Davenport, Grand View University (Iowa)
Natalie Burk, Midland University (Neb.)
Grace Harms, St. Ambrose University (Iowa)
Kyla Shaw, St. Ambrose University (Iowa)
Brooklyn McBride, St. Ambrose University (Iowa)
Hadley Irwin, St. Ambrose University (Iowa)
Erica Laskey, Viterbo University (Wis.)
Hailey Hotvedt, Viterbo University (Wis.)
Erin Walters, Viterbo University (Wis.)

Third Team
Zoey Laga, Aquinas College (Mich.)
Isabelle (Izzie) DuRussel, Aquinas College (Mich.)
Jersey Glover, Baker University (Kan.)
Mandy Szydlowski, Columbia College (Mo.)
Taylor Larsen, Concordia University (Neb.)
Hanna Bitner, Concordia University (Neb.)
Emma Ramsey, Doane University (Neb.)
Anistin Murray, Loyola University (La.)
Peighton Adkins, Midland University (Neb.)
Hannah Miller, Oklahoma City University (Okla.)
Breckyn Remis, Viterbo University (Wis.)
Julia Steinfeldt, Viterbo University (Wis.)
Megan Sobotta, Viterbo University (Wis.)
Amerie Hemphill, William Penn University (Iowa)