Missouri State Bears News

SPRINGFIELD – Head coach Jordan Fife formally announced the Bears’ 2024 women’s cross country schedule on Tuesday. The slate for the upcoming season features six meets, including a co-hosted race in Springfield in September.   The Bears’ season will open at the Redhawks Invitational hosted by Southeast Missouri State on …

ST. LOUIS — Eleven Missouri State football standouts were honored Monday (July 22) on the Preseason All-Missouri Valley Football Conference Team, the league announced.  Leading the way for the Bears were first-team honoree Grant Burkett (P, Joplin, Mo.) and second-teamers Darion Smith (DL, St. Louis, Mo.), P.J. Hall (S, Little …

SPRINGFIELD – Missouri State swimming & diving head coach Dave Collins has announced the team’s full 2024-25 season schedule. This upcoming season will mark the first time the Missouri Valley Conference has sponsored men’s swimming & diving since the 2002-03 season, bringing both the men’s and women’s teams under the …

FORT WORTH, Texas – Missouri State’s Eric Loomis was selected by the Texas Rangers in the 16th round (495th overall) of the 2024 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft on Tuesday. A right-handed pitcher from St. Louis, Mo., Loomis ranked second in the Missouri Valley Conference and 44th nationally in …

FORT WORTH, Texas – Missouri State right-hander Brandt Thompson was chosen by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 17th round (501st overall) of the 2024 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft on Tuesday. Missouri State’s No. 1 starter the last two seasons, Thompson is the Bears’ first starting pitcher since …

SPRINGFIELD – Missouri State Athletics has added Caitlin Melnychenko and former Bears softball player Madison Orr to the Dr. Mary Jo Wynn Achievement Center staff. Melnychenko will serve as a learning specialist and Orr will take on the role of academic advisor.     Melnychenko comes to Springfield from the …

LEXINGTON, Ky. – For the 11th time in the last 12 years, Missouri State’s volleyball team earned the American Volleyball Coaches Association Team Academic Award sponsored by INTENT, the organization announced Wednesday. The Bears posted a 3.47 cumulative grade point average for the academic year, well above the 3.30 qualifying …

NEW ORLEANS – Missouri State’s track and field teams were named to the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association’s (USTFCCA) list of All-Academic Teams for the 2024 season.   The Bears maintained a 3.459 grade-point average for the 2023-24 academic year, which places them well above the …

SOIREE HOME PAGE SPRINGFIELD –  Missouri State University Athletics is thrilled to announce the highly-anticipated Sneaker Soirée, scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 3 at Great Southern Bank Arena, starting at 5 p.m. The 38th annual Missouri State Athletics Auction promises to be an evening of excitement, philanthropy, and community spirit to …

LEXINGTON, Ky. – For the first time in team history, the Missouri State beach volleyball team earned the American Volleyball Coaches Association Team Academic Award sponsored by INTENT, the AVCA announced on Wednesday. The Bears earned a 3.589 GPA for both the fall 2023 and spring 2024 semesters to reach …