Drury Panthers News

SPRINGFIELD, Mo.— Drury women’s soccer head coach Justin Olson announced the addition of transfer Mel Schneider to his 2022 roster.   Schneider played for Northern Illinois (NCAA-I) last season as a freshman. The forward saw action in eight games and made one start. A native of Schaumburg, Illinois, Schneider had …

SPRINGFIELD, Mo.— Drury Athletics had 36 student-athletes named Brother James Gaffney Distinguished Scholars by the Great Lakes Valley Conference.   Named after Brother James Gaffney FSC, the former President of Lewis University for more than 27 years and two-term Chair of the GLVC Council of Presidents, the award is presented …

SPRINGFIELD, Mo.— For the third year in a row, Drury University Athletics set a department record as 275 student-athletes were honored by the Great Lakes Valley Conference as Academic All-GLVC recipients.   The Academic All-GLVC honor is bestowed upon student-athletes who meet a cumulative grade point average of 3.30 through …

SPRINGFIELD, Mo.— 13 of Drury’s 19 teams that compete in the Great Lakes Valley Conference were honored with a Team Academic All-GLVC Award by the league this week. The GLVC recognizes each team from member institutions that maintained a 3.30-grade point average for the academic year. The top grade point …

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. –  Fans can get introduced to the Drury Panthers and Lady Panthers 2-22-23 rosters at a special meet and greet event on Wed., June 22, in the O’Reilly Family Event Center’s Plaster Gallary. The event starts at 6:30 pm. Hiland Dairy ice cream and beverages will be available. …

SPRINGFIELD, Mo.— Drury University finished 2021-22 ranked 32nd in the Learfield Directors’ Cup standings. The Learfield Directors’ Cup was developed as a joint effort between the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) and USA Today. Points are awarded based on each institution’s finish in NCAA Championships. Drury Athletics …

SPRINGFIELD, Mo.— Drury women’s swimmers Bec Cross and Allison Weber were named Academic All-Americans in the At-Large sports category by CoSIDA in a national vote of sports information directors. Both were named to the Academic All-America Second Team in NCAA-II. The award recognizes performance in academics and athletics and the …

SPRINGFIELD, Mo.—  The Drury women’s tennis team ended the year ranked fifth in the Midwest Region, while the DU men’s squad was ranked eighth in the final regional rankings by the International Tennis Association.   Two members of Drury’s women’s team finished the season ranked in the top 20 in …

The family of Bill Harding invite you to share your memories of ‘Coach’ with us.   An informal, brief memorial service will be held at 5 pm on Saturday, June 11 in the O’Reilly Family Event Center located on the Drury University campus at 935 N. Summit Ave., Springfield, Mo., …

SPRINGFIELD, Mo.— Drury’s Nikko Calabro was named a Second Team NCAA-II All-American by the Division II Conference Commissioner’s Association in a national vote of sports information directors.   Calabro earned Second Team honors at the utility position as the senior from St. John’s, Florida, and saw time at first base, …