Missouri State Bears News

SPRINGFIELD – Missouri State men’s swimmer Pawel Krawczyk (Warsaw, Poland) was announced Saturday (May 20) as the recipient of the university’s 2023 Virgil Cheek Award.   The annual honor is bestowed on the graduating Missouri State University male student-athlete best demonstrating high qualities in scholarship, character, attendance, leadership and athletic …

SPRINGFIELD – Missouri State fell in both games of Saturday’s doubleheader with ninth-ranked Indiana State to close out the regular season at Hammons Field. The Sycamores concluded their regular season Missouri Valley Conference championship with a 24-3 league mark and 38-14 overall record, while the Bears finished second in the …

SPRINGFIELD – Missouri State’s Friday baseball game with Indiana State has been postponed due to rain, and the Bears and Sycamores will now close the regular season Saturday with a noon doubleheader at Hammons Field. Senior Day ceremonies will begin at approximately 11:35 a.m., prior to the first game.   …

SPRINGFIELD – Visiting Indiana State jumped on Missouri State early and often Thursday in the series opener at Hammons Field, handing the Bears an 11-4 loss to end MSU’s seven-game home winning streak. With Missouri State (31-19, 18-7 Missouri Valley Conference) needing a series sweep of the Sycamores (36-14, 22-3) …

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Missouri State softball’s Olivia Krehbiel and McKenzie Vaughan were selected to the NFCA All-Region Team, the organization announced today. MSU’s tandem was named to the third team and they were two of seven players to represent the Missouri Valley Conference on the NFCA Midwest All-Region teams.   …

SPRINGFIELD — A total of 106 current and former Missouri State University student-athletes will participate in the university’s commencement ceremonies Friday at Great Southern Bank Arena. These student-athletes have completed, or will be completing, their undergraduate and post-graduate requirements this spring and summer.   For the sixth straight year, students …

Missouri State vs. #9 Indiana State Schedule Game 1 – Thursday, May 18, 6:30 p.m. Game 2 – Friday, May 19, 6:30 p.m. Game 3 – Saturday, May 20, 2 p.m. Location Springfield, Mo. Site Hammons Field Listen Live Varsity Network App TV MC-22 (Games 1 and 2) ESPN+ Game …

ST. LOUIS – Olivia Krehbiel, Mackenzie Chacon and McKenzie Vaughan of Missouri State softball were named to the Missouri Valley Conference Scholar-Athlete First Team, the league announced today.   Krehbiel earns the first MVC Scholar-Athlete First Team honor of her career after being named an honorable mention selection twice previously. …

SPRINGFIELD – The Missouri State women’s soccer team added sophomore Julia Kristensen for the 2023 season, head coach Kirk Nelson announced today. The St. Charles, Mo. native comes from Central Missouri where she was named to the Division II Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA) Women’s Soccer All-America second team. “We are …

SPRINGFIELD – Missouri State baseball players Cam Cratic and Spencer Nivens were honored for their work in the classroom Tuesday with spots on the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District team. Cratic becomes Missouri State’s first two-time Academic All-District selection since Alex Jefferson in 2016 and 2017, and carries a 4.0 …