PERU – Peru State Cheer finished fifth at the Heart of America Conference championships in Marshall, Mo., on Feb. 18.

The Bobcats’ score of 73.36 in the preliminaries was only a point behind fourth place team Benedictine. Peru State finished with a score of 71.8, four points behind fourth place in the final standings.

  • 1st Place – Missouri Valley College – 90.59
  •  2nd Place – MidAmerica Nazarene University – 90.04
  •  3rd Place – Grand View University – 87.25
  •  4th Place – Benedictine College – 75.63
  •  5th Place – Peru State College – 71.80
  •  6th Place – Baker University – 71.42
  •  7th Place – William Penn University – 62.28
  •  8th Place – Mount Mercy University – 49.49
  •  9th Place – Graceland University – 45.40

A college press release says the Bobcats’ achievement is impressive as the squad has battled injuries and fought through adversity through the season.

The competitive season is over, but a spring showcase is scheduled March 16.