GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- The Siena Heights competitive dance team placed fourth out of 10 teams at the NAIA Northeast Regional, which took place Friday at Aquinas.

The Saints had a final score of 84.15, finishing behind region champ Saint Ambrose (92.29), runner-up Aquinas (85.52) and third-place Saint Francis, Ill. (84.34).

Siena Heights opened the competition with a score of 81.80 during preliminaries. SHU improved on that score by more than three points with an 84.93 in the finals.

NAIA Northeast Region final standings
1. Saint Ambrose 92.29
2. Aquinas 85.52
3. Saint Francis (Ill.) 84.34
4. Siena Heights 84.15
5. Saint Xavier 80.20
6. Marian 79.96
7. Madonna 72.46
8. Concordia 69.11
9. Lawrence Tech 67.76
10. Lourdes 57.68