Drury Panthers News

SPRINGFIELD, Mo.— The Drury bass fishing team finished seventh nationally in the final Association of Collegiate Anglers Bass Pro Shops School of the Year national rankings, their highest finish in program history.   The University of Montevallo (Ala.) won the ACA national championship accumulating 18,415 points through various events during …

SPRINGFIELD, Mo.– Drury University second baseman Jackson Dierendfeldt was selected to American Baseball Coaches Association/Rawlings NCAA-II All-Midwest Region Team. The sophomore from Kansas City, Missouri, was named a Second Team all-region pick.   Dierenfeldt led the Panthers in hitting with a .410 average from the lead-off position in Drury’s order. …

COLUMBIA, SC— Drury University’s Hunter Baird and Beau Browning finished 13th among 175 boats at the BoatUS Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship this week at Lake Murray near Columbia, South Carolina.   A team from Texas Christian, Noah Skolnick, and Garrett Torres, won the tournament catching their limit of 10 fish …

SPRINGFIELD, Mo.— Drury Lady Panthers guard Paige Robinson has been named an Academic All-American by CoSIDA, the national organization of collegiate sports information directors. The junior from Bethany, Illinois, was a Second Team Academic All-American selection.   The award recognizes the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performances on the …

SPRINGFIELD, Mo.— Drury senior guard Conley Garrison was named an NCAA-II Academic All-American by CoSIDA, the national organization of collegiate sports information directors. The Bolivar, Missouri native was Third Team Academic All-American selection.   The award recognizes the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performances on the court and in …

SPRINGFIELD, Mo.– Drury University second baseman Jackson Dierendfeldt was selected to the All-Midwest Region Team by the Division 2 Conference Commissioners Association in a vote of sports information directors and members of the media. The sophomore from Kansas City, Missouri, was named a Second Team all-region pick.   Dierenfeldt led …

SPRINGFIELD, Mo.– Drury University catcher Nikko Calabro was named an All-Midwest Region selection by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association. Calabro was a Second Team selection and hit .324 this season with seven home runs and 45 runs batted in during 40 games. The sophomore from St. John’s Florida posted …

SPRINGFIELD, Mo.— The Drury bass fishing team maintained their number seven national ranking in the Bass Pro Shops School of the Year points race. The Panthers have accumulated 12,640 points in events this season and held onto seventh place this month.   The University of Montevallo (Ala.) is ranked number …

SPRINGFIELD, Mo.— Drury University’s new men’s basketball coach Chris Foster has formally announced his first two signees for the 2021-22 season as Clay Gayman and Dalton Gayman will transfer to the program next year.   The brothers are both from Nevada, Missouri, and Clay will arrive from NCAA-I Abilene Christian, …

BOLIVAR, Mo.— Southwest Baptist thwarted a game one rally by Drury, then shut out the Panthers in game two to pull off a doubleheader sweep at Dodson Field in Bolivar, Missouri, on Friday.   Drury went to 14-25 and 14-20 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference with the losses, while …