ALLENDALE, Mich.— Drury’s first representation at the NCAA-II Outdoor Track & Field National Championships in nine years resulted in the program’s best placement ever at the national meet by a Panther as Katie McCune earned a place on the podium with a fifth-place finish in the finals of the 800 …
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KATIE McCUNE ADVANCES – McCune heads to the 800-meter run NCAA-II finals on Saturday
ALLENDALE, Mich.— Drury women’s distance runner Katie McCune will compete for a national championship in the 800 meter run on Saturday after advancing through the preliminary heats on Friday at the NCAA-II Track & Field Championships in Allendale, Michigan. Competing in the third of three heats, McCune posted a …
Read More »Drury women’s tennis ends the year ranked 25th in NCAA-II
SPRINGFIELD, Mo.— The Drury women’s tennis team finished the year ranked 25th in NCAA-II in the final national poll from the Intercollegiate Tennis Association. Barry won the NCAA-II National Championship earlier this month and is ranked first. Nova Southeastern is ranked second the final poll and Central Oklahoma is …
Read More »Claire McCune finishes 18th in 1500 meter run preliminaries at NCAA-II Track & Field Championships
SPRINGFIELD, Mo.— Drury women’s distance runner Claire McCune finished 18th overall after the preliminary heats of the 1500 meter run at the NCAA-II National Track & Field Championships on Thursday afternoon in Allendale, Michigan. McCune had a time of 4:31.44 and finished 11th in her head and 18th overall. …
Read More »Panthers sending three to NCAA-II National Track & Field Championships
SPRINGFIELD, Mo.— For the first time in nine years, Drury will be represented at the NCAA-II National Track & Field Championships and is sending multiple participants for the first time in program history. Jolie McClellan qualified for the national meet in the javelin; Claire McCune will compete in the 1500 …
Read More »Kristina Bettis named Drury’s first-ever softball All-American
SPRINGFIELD, Mo.— Drury softball pitcher Kristina Bettis became the program’s first-ever All-American selection when she named to the First Team of the 2022 NCAA-II All-American squad by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association on Wednesday. Bettis went 24-5 with a 1.05 earned run average for the Panthers and shattered the …
Read More »Drury signs six more for 2022-23; three transfers, three high school signees added for next season
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Drury men’s basketball head coach Chris Foster has announced six more signees for the 2022-23 season. The latest batch of signees includes Adam Moore (F, 6-6, 200, Sr., Quincy Univ./Duchesne HS, St. Charles, Mo.), Preston Cook (G, 6-4, 205, Gr., Auburn Univ./Auburn HS, Auburn, Ala.), Brady O’Connell …
Read More »DU swimmers Bec Cross and Allison Weber named Academic All-District
SPRINGFIELD, Mo.— Drury women’s swimmers Bec Cross and Allison Weber were named to the Academic All-District performers in the At-Large sports category by CoSIDA in a vote of region sports information directors. The award recognizes performance in academics and athletics and the at-large program combines the sports of golf, lacrosse, …
Read More »Brant Schaffitzel and Nikko Calabro named All-Midwest Region
SPRINGFIELD, Mo.— Drury’s Brant Schafftizel and Nikko Calabro were named to the D2CCA All-Midwest Region Team in a vote of the region’s sports information directors. Schaffitzel, a fifth-year senior, was a First Team All-Midwest Region selection as an outfielder. The Springfield native and Hillcrest High School product led his …
Read More »DRURY WINS GLVC’S COMMISSIONER’S CUP
SPRINGFIELD, Mo.— For the second time in school history, Drury University has won the Commissioner’s Cup from the Great Lakes Valley Conference. The Panthers earned the award for 2021-22 by posting the strongest finish in the league’s seven core sports. Points are allocated for the Commissioner’s Cup based on …
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