Drury Panthers News

Ben Miled's 400 IM Runner-Up Finish Helps Panthers Maintain Lead at NCAA Championships

Fueled by strong showings in the 400 IM and 200 free, Drury men's swimming and diving maintained its hold on the top spot in the team standings, while the DU women sit in fourth place after three days of competition at the 2026 NCAA Division II Swimming and Diving Championships Thursday evening evening at Deaconess Aquatic Center.

Date published: March 12, 2026

Drury Tennis Finishes Trip to New Orleans with Losses to Dillard

NEW ORLEANS – Drury tennis finished their spring break trip to New Orleans with a loss to Dillard. The men's team dropped to 6-3 overall, and the women's team fell to a 6-2 record.

Date published: March 12, 2026

Panthers Host Flyers to Open GLVC Play This Weekend

Drury baseball opens GLVC play this weekend with a four-game series against Lewis at Mark Worley Field at Meador Park. The Panthers and Flyers will open their series and conference season Friday (March 13) with a 4 p.m. contest, followed by a 1 p.m. doubleheader on Saturday (March 14) and a single nine-inning game at Noon on Sunday (March 15).

Date published: March 12, 2026

Chanove Earns Second GLVC Player of the Week

INDIANAPOLIS – The Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) announced the league's women's tennis player of the week on March 12. Drury's Leana Chanove earned the honor for the second time this season.

Date published: March 12, 2026

Sara Mendel Named D2CCA Second Team All-Region

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Division Two Conference Commissioner's Association (D2CCA) announced its women's basketball All-Midwest Region teams on March 12. Drury's Sara Mendel earned second-team honors.

Date published: March 12, 2026

Drury's Humphries to Compete at NCAA Division II National Championship

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Drury's Bryson Humphries is set to compete in the NCAA Division II National Championship on Friday, March 13, in Sioux Falls, S.D.

Date published: March 12, 2026

Bergum, Zornoza Shine in 200 IM to Bolster Panthers' Efforts at NCAA Championships

Both Drury swimming and diving squads enjoyed strong overall performances on the first full day of competition at the 2026 NCAA Division II Swimming and Diving Championships, led by top-three finishes from Gwen Bergum and Alvaro Zornoza in the 200 IM.

Date published: March 11, 2026

Six-Match Win Streaks Ends for Drury in New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS – Drury tennis started its spring break trip to Louisiana with losses to Xavier, ending both teams' six-match winning streak.

Date published: March 11, 2026

Hailey Diestelkamp Selected for GLVC Hall of Fame Class of 2026

INDIANAPOLIS – Drury University women's basketball legend Hailey Diestelkamp has been selected to the 2026 Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) Hall of Fame, the league announced Wednesday, March 11.

Date published: March 11, 2026

Drury Men Finish Second, Women Fifth in 800 Free Relay at NCAA Championships

The 2026 NCAA Division II Swimming and Diving Championships kicked off Tuesday evening at Deaconess Aquatic Center. The Drury men earned a national runner-up finish and the DU women finished fifth in the night's lone event, with each group picking up All-America honors in the 800 freestyle relay competition.

Date published: March 10, 2026