Northwest Missouri State Athletics

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Schedule: Practices are held Monday through Friday from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm in the dance studio of Martindale on the Northwest Campus.

You can see the Bearcat Steppers Dance Team performing at all home football and basketball games, as well as soccer and volleyball matches and other campus and community appearances.

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2026 Bearcat Stepper Tryout Information (PDF) Google Application Form Coach: Taylor Merrill Email: tmerrill@nwmissouri.edu

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UDA Nationals
2015 UDA Open Hip Hop - 5th Place
2015 UDA Open Jazz - 6th Place
2016 UDA Open Jazz - 11th Place
2016 UDA Open Hip Hop - 11th Place
2017 UDA Open Pom - 6th Place
2017 UDA Open Jazz - 12th Place
2018 UDA Game Day - National Champions
2018 UDA Open Pom - 2nd Place
2018 UDA Open Jazz - 9th Place
2019 UDA Game Day - 3rd Place
2019 Open Pom - 3rd Place
2020 UDA Game Day - 3rd Place
2020 UDA Open Pom - 5th Place
2020 UDA Open Jazz - 7th Place
2021: UDA Open Pom 2^nd Place
2021: UDA Open Jazz 4^th Place
2021: UDA Open Game Day 2^nd Place
2022: UDA Open Pom 3^rd Place
2022: UDA Open Jazz 7^th Place
2022: UDA Open Game Day 5^th Place
2023: NDA  D2 Pom 3^rd Place
2023: NDA D2 Jazz 3^rd Place
2024: UDA Open Jazz 8^th Place
2024: UDA Open Pom 6^th Place
2025: NDA D2 Pom National Champions 
2025: NDA  D2 Jazz 2^nd Place