Cheerleading

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February 10, 2026

Making Mascot History

February 10, 2026

Gracie Sandoval cheering at Mississippi University

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February 06, 2026

Athlete Testimony

February 06, 2026

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January 19, 2026

2026 UCA College Nationals Recap

January 19, 2026

Cheerleaders and Rocky the Reiver perform at a basketball game

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January 08, 2026

Road to College Nationals 2026

January 08, 2026

Cheerleaders in all black perform at a basketball game

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January 07, 2026

January Newsletter

January 07, 2026

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December 29, 2025

2026 Cheer Youth Clinic

Want to be a Reiver Cheerleader for the day? Come join us on January 31st!

December 29, 2025

Cheerleaders cheer outside at a cold football game

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December 10, 2025

December Newsletter

December 10, 2025

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December 03, 2025

Help us keep our students warm this winter!

December 03, 2025

Cheer team poses inside of the Wellness Center

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November 10, 2025

Reiver Cheerleading has officially Begun Nationals Training

November 10, 2025

The Reivers Pose Before Cheering on Women's Basketball in their Home Opener. Photo Credit: Sirena Salazar

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November 04, 2025

November Newsletter

November 04, 2025

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October 14, 2025

Carter Lake Cheerleaders Join Iowa Western Cheer for Homecoming Game

October 14, 2025

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October 13, 2025

Meet the new additions to our Coaching Staff!

October 13, 2025

Cheerleaders form a pyramid outside at a football game

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October 04, 2025

Reiver Cheerleaders Get The Crowd Going with High-Energy Homecoming Performance

October 04, 2025

Cheerleaders standing on shoulders holding up signs spelling out Reivers

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October 01, 2025

October Newsletter

October 01, 2025

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September 12, 2025

Reivers Cheer on the Supernovas!

September 12, 2025

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September 09, 2025

September News Letter

September 09, 2025

Members of the cheer team pose in the auxiliary gym

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August 06, 2025

Reiver cheer enhances student-athlete experience with UCA camp addition for the 2025-26 season.

August 06, 2025

Raven Gau speaks in front of a crowd inside the auxiliary gym

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July 29, 2025

Preseason Outlook with Head Coach Raven Gau

July 29, 2025

Multiple stunt groups from a college cheer team perform synchronized extended handstand stunts on a championship stage, with flyers held upside down high overhead by their bases. Bright stage lights shine above, and a large backdrop reads “2025” and “College Cheerleading National Championship.”

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January 27, 2025

Spring 2025 Stunt Clinic

Opportunity to learn new stunts and transitions that you and your team can do on gameday. A time to get expertise feedback on your skills and motions. Also, take the time to show off your standing and running tumbling. Finally, you will have a chance to ask questions about cheering at the next level and take a tour of our beautiful campus!

January 27, 2025

Cheer team in white-and-blue uniforms celebrates onstage with a trophy, medals, and a “2025 National Champions” banner, with confetti streamers falling beneath a large 2025 championship backdrop.

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January 22, 2025

Reivers Win 2nd UCA National Title; 4th World Championship

January 22, 2025

A large Iowa Western cheer team poses together with medals in front of an ESPN Wide World of Sports and Walt Disney World backdrop after competition.

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January 15, 2025

Meet the Reivers

January 15, 2025

Multiple stunt groups perform synchronized elevated cheer stunts on a blue mat inside a large arena, with flyers standing high above their bases and arms raised in a victory pose. Bright overhead lights illuminate the routine while spectators and another team watch from the side.

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August 20, 2024

Recruiting Information

Looking to get recruited? Click here to learn more!

August 20, 2024

Large Iowa Western cheer team group photo on a football field, featuring several flyers held overhead in stunt positions while the full team poses and cheers below.

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January 31, 2024

Spring Stunt Clinic

January 31, 2024

Large Iowa Western cheer team group photo taken in 2023 beneath the ESPN Wide World of Sports globe, with athletes and staff posed together outdoors.

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February 04, 2023

Cheer Program Information!

Here you can find helpful information regarding our cheer program!

February 04, 2023

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May 05, 2021

Support the Reivers! Help Make A Difference for Reivers Cheerleading

May 05, 2021

About the Writer

Jadyn Webber is a second-year student and cheerleader at Iowa Western. She keeps herself busy at school by working as a Residents Assistant on campus when she isn't at practice or in class. After graduating from Iowa Western, Jadyn plans to move on and work towards a degree in English. From a young age, Jadyn has found herself lost in several worlds through reading and writing and hopes to help others experience the same joy by working as a publisher.

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October 08, 2019

A Day in the Life of an Iowa Western Cheerleader

October 08, 2019

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September 16, 2019

Get Signed Up for This Weekend's Reiver Cheerleading Youth Clinic!

September 16, 2019

Join our Reiver Cheer Family on April 6th, 2020, to meet the team, learn what it takes to be a student-athlete and have the opportunity to learn new coed and all girl stunting skills.

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August 15, 2019

Coed & All Girl Stunt Clinic (April 11th,2020)

April 11th, 2020. Register under Inside Athletics/Reiver Camps! Females: $35 Males: $25 Click link below to register! http://www.goreivers.com/camps/camps-list 9 am - Registration 9:45 am - 12 pm First portion of clinic 12 pm - 1 pm Lunch Break 1 pm - 3 pm Second portion of clinic

August 15, 2019

Group of young children sit together on wooden bleachers beneath a large “Reivers” sign, smiling and making playful poses.

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June 20, 2019

2019 Football Youth Cheer Clinic/Performance

2019 Pretty Pirates!

June 20, 2019

Iowa Western cheer team members pose in the gym with young children holding blue and white pom-poms during a youth cheer clinic.

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March 26, 2019

Summer Youth Cheer Clinic (June 11th,12th,and 13th)

WHEN: JUNE 11TH, 12TH, AND 13TH FROM: 9AM - 3PM EACH DAY. EARLY OR LATE DROP OFF OFFERED. WHAT IS THE COST OF THE CAMP? THERE IS A DISCOUNTED PRICE OF $100 IF YOU REGISTER BEFORE MAY 1ST. AFTER MAY 1ST, THE PRICE RISES TO $130. THIS INCLUDES INSTRUCTION, LUNCH, AWARDS EACH DAY, AND A CAMP T-SHIRT. A $25 ADDITIONAL CHARGE FOR: EARLY DROP OFF @7:45AM LATE PICK UP @4:30PM

March 26, 2019

Iowa Western cheer team members pose on gym bleachers with young participants from a youth cheer clinic, all holding blue and white pom-poms.

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March 16, 2019

Parent's Night Out! (Saturday March 16th)

Calling all children grades kindergarten - 8th grade!

March 16, 2019

Iowa Western cheer team performs on a football field during a game-day event, with the school mascot elevated at center and cheerleaders posed in shoulder-sit stunts around the marching band.

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February 27, 2019

All Girl & Coed Stunt/Tumble Clinic! (April 6th, 2019)

February 27, 2019

Group of Iowa Western cheer team members in uniform pose indoors holding Honor Roll certificates during the 2018–2019 season.

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February 16, 2019

Scholarly Athletes!

Congratulations to these 11!

February 16, 2019

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February 08, 2019

2019-2020 Cheer Tryouts! (May 3rd - May 5th, 2019)

February 08, 2019

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February 07, 2019

All Girl & Coed Stunt/Tumble Clinic! (March 9th, 2019)

February 07, 2019

Four Iowa Western cheer teammates sit together on gym bleachers, smiling in team uniforms with blue Adidas cheer bags at their feet.

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February 03, 2019

Iowa Western Cheer displays skills at local competition

February 03, 2019

Iowa Western cheerleaders perform a competition stunt with the flyer standing high above the group, arms raised in a victory pose.

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January 22, 2019

Photo recap of Reivers' run at Nationals

January 22, 2019

Iowa Western cheer team members pose together in uniform for a playful group portrait, with teammates making fun expressions and gestures.

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January 21, 2019

Reiver Cheer brings it at National competition

January 21, 2019

Iowa Western cheer flyer performs a basket toss high above two bases on stage at the 2016 UCA championship at Walt Disney World Resort.

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January 05, 2018

Reivers' Cheer team set for World University Cheerleading Championships!

Cheer squad shooting for another World Championship in Florida.

January 05, 2018

Iowa Western Reivers cheer team performs an indoor stunt, with one cheerleader elevated overhead in a one-leg pose supported by a base, while teammates stand below and an audience watches, 2017.

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March Clinic was a SUCCESS!!!

March clinic was a huge success ... Register now for our next clinic on April 14th!

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Cheer Stunt Clinic (Sept. 3)

When? Saturday, September 3, 2022 From 1pm - 4pm Where? Reiver Arena 2700 College Rd. Council Bluffs, IA 51503 United States Cost: $35 online per athlete. $45 cash at the door. $25 per athlete if you bring your team (email Coach Zane to discuss). Registration Link. First 10 athletes to register get a FREE Reiver shirt!

Iowa Western Reivers cheer team performs a competition stunt on stage, with two flyers elevated by bases in coordinated poses, 2017.

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2018 UCA College Nationals/ World University Recap

Reiver Place 2nd in the Country with the Highest Score in Program History

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Tryout dates have been announced!!

Tryouts are just around the corner...