<?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=dance</link><description>Latest news items for Central College Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://athletics.central.edu/rss?path=dance" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Dutch dancers first in national pom competition</title><link>https://athletics.central.edu/news/2026/4/11/dance-team-dutch-dancers-first-in-national-pom-competition.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.central.edu/news/2026/4/11/dance-team-dutch-dancers-first-in-national-pom-competition.aspx</guid><category>Dance team</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Dance team after winning national title" src="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/11/Dance_national_trophy_26.jpg" /><br /><br />DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA — For just the second time in program history, the Central College dance team finished first in the Pom division of the NDA/NCA (National Dance Alliance/National Cheerleaders Association) College Nationals Friday night.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/11/Dance_national_trophy_26.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/11/Dance_national_trophy_26.jpg"><media:title>Dance team after winning national title</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/11/Dance_national_trophy_26.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 21:58:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>8220</s:story_id></item><item><title>Central places 34 on A-R-C winter academic list</title><link>https://athletics.central.edu/news/2026/3/13/dance-team-central-places-34-on-a-r-c-winter-academic-list.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.central.edu/news/2026/3/13/dance-team-central-places-34-on-a-r-c-winter-academic-list.aspx</guid><category>Dance team</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Ellison Ritzert during halftime jazz routine" src="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/27/Ritzert_1_Halftime.Jazz_Dance26_KB.jpg" /><br /><br />PELLA — Central College placed 34 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/2026/2/27/Ritzert_1_Halftime.Jazz_Dance26_KB.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/27/Ritzert_1_Halftime.Jazz_Dance26_KB.jpg"><media:title>Ellison Ritzert during halftime jazz routine</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/27/Ritzert_1_Halftime.Jazz_Dance26_KB.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 13:36:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>8139</s:story_id></item><item><title>Connect Four: Dutch dance team bags another conference championship</title><link>https://athletics.central.edu/news/2026/2/15/dance-team-connect-four-dutch-dance-team-bags-another-conference-championship.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.central.edu/news/2026/2/15/dance-team-connect-four-dutch-dance-team-bags-another-conference-championship.aspx</guid><category>Dance team</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Central dance team trophy" src="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/15/Championship_trophy_dance26.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/2026/2/15/Championship_trophy_dance26.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/15/Championship_trophy_dance26.jpg"><media:title>Central dance team trophy</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/15/Championship_trophy_dance26.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2026 22:32:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>8082</s:story_id></item><item><title>Central scores three team titles at state dance competition</title><link>https://athletics.central.edu/news/2025/12/5/dance-team-central-scores-three-team-titles-at-state-dance-competition.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.central.edu/news/2025/12/5/dance-team-central-scores-three-team-titles-at-state-dance-competition.aspx</guid><category>Dance team</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Ellison Ritzert at state dance 2025" src="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/12/5/Ritzert_1_dance25_state_yench.jpg" /><br /><br />DES MOINES—Making another dominant run through the Iowa State Dance & Drill Team Association Championships on Friday, the Central College dance team won three titles.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/5/Ritzert_1_dance25_state_yench.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/5/Ritzert_1_dance25_state_yench.jpg"><media:title>Ellison Ritzert at state dance 2025</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/5/Ritzert_1_dance25_state_yench.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 5 Dec 2025 21:26:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>7971</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/dance-team-three-central-alums-set-to-guide-cheer-and-dance-programs.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.central.edu/news/2025/7/29/dance-team-three-central-alums-set-to-guide-cheer-and-dance-programs.aspx</guid><category>Dance team</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Central dance team for at state dance" src="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/1/16/Team_1_pom_statedance24.25.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 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strong</title><link>https://athletics.central.edu/news/2025/4/15/dance-team-dutch-dance-and-cheer-squads-finish-season-strong.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.central.edu/news/2025/4/15/dance-team-dutch-dance-and-cheer-squads-finish-season-strong.aspx</guid><category>Dance team</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Dance team at nationals" src="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/4/15/Dance_team_vertical_nationals_25.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 last week and put an exclamation point on their seasons.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/4/15/Dance_team_vertical_nationals_25.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/4/15/Dance_team_vertical_nationals_25.jpg"><media:title>Dance team at nationals</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/4/15/Dance_team_vertical_nationals_25.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2025 10:50:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>7575</s:story_id></item><item><title>Central has 31 on conference winter academic list</title><link>https://athletics.central.edu/news/2025/3/18/dance-team-central-has-31-on-conference-winter-academic-list.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.central.edu/news/2025/3/18/dance-team-central-has-31-on-conference-winter-academic-list.aspx</guid><category>Dance team</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Jessie Pospisil Hip Hop" 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CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>7511</s:story_id></item><item><title>Dutch dance team wins third straight league title</title><link>https://athletics.central.edu/news/2025/2/16/dance-team-dutch-dance-team-wins-third-straight-league-title.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.central.edu/news/2025/2/16/dance-team-dutch-dance-team-wins-third-straight-league-title.aspx</guid><category>Dance team</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Dance team title" src="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/2/16/Dance_conference_champs_2025.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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competition</title><link>https://athletics.central.edu/news/2024/12/9/dance-team-dutch-dance-team-wins-three-tiles-at-state-competition.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.central.edu/news/2024/12/9/dance-team-dutch-dance-team-wins-three-tiles-at-state-competition.aspx</guid><category>Dance team</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Jessie Pospisil Hip Hop" src="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2024/12/9/Pospisil_1_hiphop_statedance24.25.jpg" /><br /><br />DES MOINES—Securing the team title in all three categories in which it competed, the Central College dance team had a great day Thursday at the Iowa State Dance & Drill Team Association Championships.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2024/12/9/Pospisil_1_hiphop_statedance24.25.jpg" /><media:content 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