Indianapolis, Ind. - The Marian Knight Dancers opened up their 2026 season by hosting the Marian Knight Invite. The Knights placed third overall in the competition on Saturday afternoon.

Madonna finished first overall with an even 88 points, while Lourdes came in second with 87.73 points. Marian opened up their season with a third-place finish, scoring 86.42 points. Siena Heights came in fourth with 86.08 points overall, while Saint Xavier rounded out the top five, scoring a total of 83.54 points. Aquinas came in sixth with 85.29 points, and Indiana Tech rounded out the competition, finishing in seventh with 76.08 points. 

The Marian Knight Dancers will be back in action on February 7th as they travel up to Livonia, Michigan, to compete at Madonna University.

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