The Crusaders Cheerleading team hosted the final WHAC regular season meet alongside the Madonna Madness Invitational. After spending the morning honoring the class of 2026 (Megan Buck, Isabella Covert, Alexis Raffin, Natalie Richards, and Julianna Sadler) the Crusaders got right to work breaking two records back-to-back weekends.

Intermediate kicked off the competition with their cleanest, most executed routine yet. After bringing in a record-breaking 63.82 last week at home, the Madonna Intermediate team raised the bar yet again. Finishing second to Siena Heights Intermediate, MUIM finished with a 64.67, topping Bethel Intermediate. "I felt like we were champions and we will always be heroes because my team is so good that we don't even need a mascot. Go Cru!" - Freshman Gabrielle Williams

MUCC Advanced followed close behind with an outstanding performance, nailing both pyramids and receiving a season high execution score in both Stunt Sequence and both Standing and Running Tumbling. After breaking their record at the Crusader Classic with a 79.53, the Crusaders set a goal to finally reach 80 points this week. There were plenty of emotions from the staff when scoresheets were revealed. "I cried, and I never cry. We've been fighting for this for so many years, that 80 point goal has been lurking over our shoulders." - Head Coach Amber Hauck. Madonna Advanced was ecstatic to hear their new record score of an 87.51. "I have so much pride and excitement. I was thinking about what a blessing it is being my first year here and I was here for the first ever win. I was so proud of myself and my teammates. Especially Abby Porth for learning a whole new tumbling pass and joining the layout crew." - Freshman Ryleigh Shanahan. 

The new record score for the Crusaders also placed them at the top of the competition, marking the program's first conference win. "It's an honor to continue to be a part of this program. I am so, so proud of each and every one of these athletes and every single alumni who paved the way for us to keep doing what we do. We had a lot of them in the gym with us on Saturday, and it means the world that they want to come home and be a part of it." - Head Coach Amber Hauck. 

Here's the final scores for the competition:

Madonna also had a record high number of athletes complete the All-Conference tryout. Ava Matelic, Abby Porth, Natalie Richards, Ryleigh Shanahan, and Faith Walls were all members of the 2026 All-Conference tryout. Results of the All-Conference will be announced at the WHAC Conference Tournament on March 8^th hosted by Aquinas.