College Sports

SPRINGFIELD, Mo.– Drury Lady Panthers head coach Amy Eagan announced that Taylor Birch will join her coaching staff as a graduate assistant coach. Birch recently graduated from Bethany (Kan.) with a degree in Health & Physical Education/Fitness with a minor in Coaching.   She was also a member of the …

CLEVELAND, Ohio – After a second-place finish at the Mid-American Conference Championships this past April, the Missouri State’s men’s swimming and diving team garnered six scholar-athlete selections, the league announced Thursday.  The junior class dominated MSU’s MVC Scholar-Athlete list with five nominees including, Arthur Cury, Trevor Fischer, Michael Hampel, Pawel Krawczyk …

CHICAGO – Incoming Freshman Grace O’Keefe of the Missouri State women’s soccer program was selected as the 2020-21 Kansas Gatorade Player of the Year, the corporation announced Wednesday.   “This is an outstanding honor for Grace,” head coach Rob Brewer said. “This honor reflects the quality of person she is academically …

COLUMBIA, MO. — Marcus Edwards has been named the Director of Athletic Performance for Mizzou Men’s Basketball, head coach Cuonzo Martin announced Friday. Edwards is a Mizzou graduate who returns to Columbia after spending the last two seasons as the strength coach at Southern Illinois. “I’m beyond thankful to Coach …

SPRINGFIELD – Missouri State rounded out its strength and conditioning staff for the upcoming season with the summer additions of Chris Toland and Kyle Johnson to the fold.   Toland will work primarily with women’s basketball, while Johnson will handle men’s basketball, in addition to other sports as assigned, coordinating …

Registration Page   SPRINGFIELD — Missouri State men’s basketball coach Dana Ford has announced the 2021 summer schedule for the Bears, Badges and Kids program. Ford helped get the initiative off the ground a year ago as an opportunity to bring local youth, Missouri State men’s basketball players and local …

SPRINGFIELD — Missouri State Athletics has added Megan Fisher to the Athletics Communications staff and will officially join the Bears information team on July 1 as assistant director.   Fisher comes to Springfield after two years at Oklahoma State University where she served as the primary softball contact and secondary …

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Former Missouri State pitcher Logan Wiley signed a contract with the Sioux Falls (S.D.) Canaries of the American Association, a Professional Partner League of Major League Baseball, and made his professional debut last week. Wiley is the 147th MSU baseball player to sign a professional deal. …

EUGENE, Ore. — Mizzou Track & Field completed the final day of the 202-21 season Saturday afternoon at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore. The Tigers had two athletes compete in the women’s triple jump. After setting a new school record in the event …

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