Buck Named Third-Team NAIA All-American
UPLAND, Ind. – On the heels of completing a historic season with an 11th-place finish at the NAIA National Championships, Taylor's competitive cheer program notched yet another accolade with Kenzie Buck being named to the NAIA All-American Team.
Buck is the second NAIA All-American in the six-year history of the TU cheer program, following J. Michael Pierce II (2022-2023) in garnering the prestigious honor.
Buck was one of 56 student-athletes from the NAIA to earn All-American honors, being recognized as a Third-Team All-American for the highest honor in TU's history. The All-American nod follows Buck being selected as the Crossroads League Athlete of the Year and as a First-Team All-CL standout.
In addition to being TU cheer's highest-rated All-American and first-ever CL Athlete of the Year, Buck helped the Trojans to their first-ever Crossroads League Championship and first-ever appearance at NAIA Nationals.
Along the way, Buck helped Taylor post the first, second, fourth, eighth and ninth-best team scores in program history during the historic 2025-2026 campaign.