Drury Panthers News

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – The six-time defending Great Lakes Valley Conference champions are picked to win the conference in the preseason coaches’ poll.   Drury received 12 first-place votes and 144 points in the poll to finish as the preseason favorite. Truman State received the second-most points with 126 and Missouri-St. …

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – The Drury Panthers are picked to finish eighth in the GLVC in the preseason coaches’ poll.   Drury received 68 points, 19 behind seventh place Missouri-St. Louis. Indianapolis is picked to win the GLVC with seven first-place votes and 136 points. Southwest Baptist comes in at a …

SPRINGFIELD, Mo.— Drury women’s cross country runner Bradley Weimer was named the Great Lakes Valley Conference runner of the week following her performance at the University of Alabama-Huntsville Invitational last Friday. Weimer, a sophomore from Springfield (Central), Missouri, led the Panthers to a 13th-place finish last week at the UAH Invitational …

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – The Drury wrestling team is picked to finish second in the Great Lakes Valley Conference this season in the league’s preseason coaches’ poll.   Indianapolis is picked to win the GLVC after receiving 42 points and four first-place votes. McKendree is picked third in the poll with …

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Both of Drury’s swimming & diving teams are ranked inside the top 10 of the first NCAA coaches’ poll of the season. The Drury men’s team is ranked third in the nation, while the women’s squad lands at number seven.   Fellow Great Lakes Valley Conference member …

BROKEN ARROW, Okla.—  Drury is in 11th place among 17 teams at the Tulsa Cup, hosted by Rogers State at The Club at Indian Spring in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma after Monday’s opening round.   The Panthers shot a 22-over-par 310 and are just four shots out of seventh place in …

SPRINGFIELD, Mo.– Donors showed their support for athletics with the most successful athletic fundraising campaign to date, raising more than $330,000 in a 6-day fundraising effort.   The Champions Challenge crowdfunding campaign began on Oct. 10 and culminated with the live Athletics Auction event at the O’Reilly Family Event Center …

SPRINGFIELD, Mo.— Drury goalkeeper Drew Findley was named the Great Lakes Valley Conference Defensive Player of the Week for his performance for the Panthers last week.   Findley entered Sunday’s game against Lewis in the 18th minute, replacing the injured Tyler Frolik and faced 16 shots while making four saves …

SPRINGFIELD, Mo.— Drury middle blocker Stormi Tadlock was named the Great Lakes Valley Conference Offensive Player of the Week in volleyball for her performance in three matches last week.   Tadlock averaged 4.11 kills per set and posted a hitting percentage of .517 as the Panthers went 3-0 last week …

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Drury ended the regular season with a 1-0 win over Lewis on Sunday afternoon at Harrison Stadium in Springfield.   The Panthers will head to the Great Lakes Valley Conference Tournament with a 5-1-6 record in the league and a 7-2-7 mark overall. The Flyers, who were …