<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://athletics.central.edu/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Central College Athletics</title><link>https://athletics.central.edu/rss.aspx?path=cheer</link><description>Latest news items for Central College Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://athletics.central.edu/rss?path=cheer" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Central places 34 on A-R-C winter academic list</title><link>https://athletics.central.edu/news/2026/3/13/cheerleading-central-places-34-on-a-r-c-winter-academic-list.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.central.edu/news/2026/3/13/cheerleading-central-places-34-on-a-r-c-winter-academic-list.aspx</guid><category>Cheerleading</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Sydney Buseman as a flyer during cheerleading stunt" 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/><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 13:38:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>8140</s:story_id></item><item><title>Central secures two top-three finishes at A-R-C Competitive Cheer Invitational</title><link>https://athletics.central.edu/news/2026/2/16/cheerleading-central-secures-two-top-three-finishes-at-a-r-c-competitive-cheer-invitational.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.central.edu/news/2026/2/16/cheerleading-central-secures-two-top-three-finishes-at-a-r-c-competitive-cheer-invitational.aspx</guid><category>Cheerleading</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Emily Patten waves at the crowd during Homecoming" src="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/9/Patten_1_Homecoming_cheer25_K4mSr.jpg" /><br /><br />PELLA — For the fourth year in a row, the Central College dance team won the American Rivers Conference Championship, this time doing so on its home court.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/9/Patten_1_Homecoming_cheer25_K4mSr.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/9/Patten_1_Homecoming_cheer25_K4mSr.jpg"><media:title>Emily Patten waves at the crowd during Homecoming</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/9/Patten_1_Homecoming_cheer25_K4mSr.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 09:07:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>8083</s:story_id></item><item><title>Three Central alums set to guide cheer and dance programs</title><link>https://athletics.central.edu/news/2025/7/29/cheerleading-three-central-alums-set-to-guide-cheer-and-dance-programs.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.central.edu/news/2025/7/29/cheerleading-three-central-alums-set-to-guide-cheer-and-dance-programs.aspx</guid><category>Cheerleading</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Cheer on the sideline" src="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/3/19/Cheer_2_Coe_mbb24.25.jpg" /><br /><br />PELLA—A triumvirate of Central College graduates will lead the cheerleading and dance squads coming off another stellar year of competition results.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/3/19/Cheer_2_Coe_mbb24.25.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/3/19/Cheer_2_Coe_mbb24.25.jpg"><media:title>Cheer on the sideline</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/3/19/Cheer_2_Coe_mbb24.25.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 29 Jul 2025 10:28:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>7730</s:story_id></item><item><title>Central has 31 on conference winter academic list</title><link>https://athletics.central.edu/news/2025/3/14/cheerleading-central-has-31-on-conference-winter-academic-list.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.central.edu/news/2025/3/14/cheerleading-central-has-31-on-conference-winter-academic-list.aspx</guid><category>Cheerleading</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Sydney Buseman cheering on sideline during game" src="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2024/9/19/Buseman_2_IWU_Cheer24.25.jpg" /><br /><br />PELLA — Central College placed 31 student-athletes on the winter sports American Rivers Conference all-academic team, announced Friday.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2024/9/19/Buseman_2_IWU_Cheer24.25.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2024/9/19/Buseman_2_IWU_Cheer24.25.jpg"><media:title>Sydney Buseman cheering on sideline during game</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2024/9/19/Buseman_2_IWU_Cheer24.25.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2025 12:25:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>7503</s:story_id></item><item><title>Central cheer first at conference meet</title><link>https://athletics.central.edu/news/2025/2/16/cheerleading-central-cheer-first-at-conference-meet.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.central.edu/news/2025/2/16/cheerleading-central-cheer-first-at-conference-meet.aspx</guid><category>Cheerleading</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Brown, Wallin, Stelk base" src="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2024/9/19/Brown.Wallin.Stelk_1_IWU_Cheer24.25_HM5Uk.jpg" /><br /><br />STORM LAKE — It was another dominant day for the Central College dance team at the American Rivers Conference Cheer and Dance Championships Sunday, winning all three categories and taking the overall trophy]]></description><media:thumbnail 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coach</title><link>https://athletics.central.edu/news/2024/7/12/cheerleading-bouska-named-centrals-assistant-cheerleading-coach.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.central.edu/news/2024/7/12/cheerleading-bouska-named-centrals-assistant-cheerleading-coach.aspx</guid><category>Cheerleading</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Cheer team in 2021 football game" src="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2024/7/12/4163_20210918-Central_Football_vs_Nebraska_Weseleyan.jpg" /><br /><br />PELLA—A former member of the Central College cheerleading program and an experienced high school coach, Megan Bouska has been chosen as the program's new assistant coach.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2024/7/12/4163_20210918-Central_Football_vs_Nebraska_Weseleyan.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2024/7/12/4163_20210918-Central_Football_vs_Nebraska_Weseleyan.jpg"><media:title>Cheer team in 2021 football game</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2024/7/12/4163_20210918-Central_Football_vs_Nebraska_Weseleyan.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jul 2024 15:34:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>7026</s:story_id></item><item><title>Central’s cheer and dance teams excel at national meet</title><link>https://athletics.central.edu/news/2024/5/1/cheerleading-centrals-cheer-and-dance-teams-excel-at-national-meet.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.central.edu/news/2024/5/1/cheerleading-centrals-cheer-and-dance-teams-excel-at-national-meet.aspx</guid><category>Cheerleading</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Cheerleading team in Florida" src="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2024/5/1/Cheer_Florida_24.jpg" /><br /><br />DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA — The Central College dance and cheerleading teams competed at the NDA/NCA (National Dance Alliance/National Cheerleaders Association) College Nationals in April, setting new program standards.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2024/5/1/Cheer_Florida_24.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2024/5/1/Cheer_Florida_24.jpg"><media:title>Cheerleading team in Florida</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2024/5/1/Cheer_Florida_24.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 1 May 2024 09:14:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>6918</s:story_id></item><item><title>Central repeats as conference dance team champs</title><link>https://athletics.central.edu/news/2024/2/18/dance-team-central-repeats-as-conference-dance-team-champs.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.central.edu/news/2024/2/18/dance-team-central-repeats-as-conference-dance-team-champs.aspx</guid><category>Cheerleading, Dance team, General Information</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="dance team champions" src="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2024/2/18/champions_dance_24.jpg" /><br /><br />WAVERLY—For the second consecutive year, Central College took the overall dance title at the American Rivers Cheer and Dance Championsips.]]></description><media:thumbnail 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Dance team</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="conference dance team champions" src="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2023/2/19/overall_dance_22-23.jpg" /><br /><br />INDIANOLA—Central College came away with the competitive dance overall title and a first-place division award in cheer at the American Rivers Dance and Cheer Invitational Sunday at Simpson College.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2023/2/19/overall_dance_22-23.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2023/2/19/overall_dance_22-23.jpg"><media:title>conference dance team champions</media:title></media:content><enclosure 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three categories it entered at the American Rivers Dance and Cheer Invitational Sunday at Nebraska Wesleyan University.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2022/2/20/pom_jazz_gameday_dance_2122.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2022/2/20/pom_jazz_gameday_dance_2122.jpg"><media:title>Central dance-cheer teams at conference meet </media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2022/2/20/pom_jazz_gameday_dance_2122.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sun, 20 Feb 2022 18:34:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>5467</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>