https://mssulions.com/rss.aspxLatest news items for Missouri Southern State University Athleticsen-us60https://mssulions.com/news/2026/5/23/mens-track-and-field-missouri-southern-makes-program-history-at-ncaa-championships.aspxhttps://mssulions.com/news/2026/5/23/mens-track-and-field-missouri-southern-makes-program-history-at-ncaa-championships.aspxMen's Track and Field, Women's Track and Field

EMPORIA, Kan. — The Missouri Southern track and field teams closed out the NCAA Outdoor Championships on Saturday at Francis G. Welch Stadium with three national champions, multiple podium finishes and historic team results as both squads earned top-three finishes.]]>2026 MSSU T&F NCAA_CHAMP_THIRD_BANNER.jpgSat, 23 May 2026 23:18:00 CST78557https://mssulions.com/news/2026/6/3/softball-caps-historic-2026-season-at-world-series.aspxhttps://mssulions.com/news/2026/6/3/softball-caps-historic-2026-season-at-world-series.aspxSoftball

JOPLIN, Mo. – A program-best fifty-four wins. Four titles. A World Series berth. The 2026 Missouri Southern softball season will go down as one of the best seasons in program history.]]>2026 MSSU SB_WCWS_Trophy_BANNER_IMG_20260531_122956.jpgWed, 3 Jun 2026 08:00:00 CST88571https://mssulions.com/news/2026/3/11/general-missouri-southern-announces-2026-rod-smith-golf-classic.aspxhttps://mssulions.com/news/2026/3/11/general-missouri-southern-announces-2026-rod-smith-golf-classic.aspxGeneral

JOPLIN, Mo. – Missouri Southern Athletics has announced the date for the 2026 Rod Smith Golf Classic, presented by Crossland Construction. The tournament will be held on Friday, July 17, 2026, at Eagle Creek Golf Course, 2742 Ben Pell Drive.]]>RodSmithGolfClassic2026Wed, 11 Mar 2026 09:01:00 CST38404https://mssulions.com/news/2026/6/16/softball-tinkler-and-dillon-named-to-csc-academic-all-america-team.aspxhttps://mssulions.com/news/2026/6/16/softball-tinkler-and-dillon-named-to-csc-academic-all-america-team.aspxSoftball

GREENWOOD, Ind. – Missouri Southern softball student-athletes Bailey Dillon and Carsen Tinkler were named to the 2026 Academic All-America softball team, College Sports Communicators (CSC) announced Tuesday.]]>Bailey Dillon BANNER_2026 MSSU SOFTBALL_55294728933_8d3f52c1fb_o.jpgTue, 16 Jun 2026 12:15:00 CST88580https://mssulions.com/news/2026/6/16/mens-golf-owen-derryberry-named-csc-academic-all-district.aspxhttps://mssulions.com/news/2026/6/16/mens-golf-owen-derryberry-named-csc-academic-all-district.aspxMen's Golf

JOPLIN, Mo. — Missouri Southern golf student-athlete Owen Derryberry was named to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team, the organization announced Tuesday.]]>Owen Derryberry_CSC Academic All-District 2026 BANNER.jpgTue, 16 Jun 2026 11:00:00 CST68579https://mssulions.com/news/2026/6/11/general-19-lions-earn-2026-miaa-baseball-academic-laurels.aspxhttps://mssulions.com/news/2026/6/11/general-19-lions-earn-2026-miaa-baseball-academic-laurels.aspxBaseball, General

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Nineteen Missouri Southern baseball student-athletes earned Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association academic awards for the 2026 season, the league announced Thursday.]]>2026 MIAA BASEBALL ACADEMIC AWARDSThu, 11 Jun 2026 13:00:00 CST38578https://mssulions.com/news/2026/6/11/13-lions-earn-2026-miaa-softball-academic-laurels.aspxhttps://mssulions.com/news/2026/6/11/13-lions-earn-2026-miaa-softball-academic-laurels.aspxGeneral, Softball

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Thirteen Missouri Southern softball student-athletes earned Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association academic awards for the 2026 season, the league announced Thursday.]]>2026 MIAA SB ACADEMIC AWARDSThu, 11 Jun 2026 11:41:00 CST38577https://mssulions.com/news/2026/6/9/womens-track-and-field-missouri-southern-earns-29-miaa-womens-outdoor-track-field-academic-recognitions.aspxhttps://mssulions.com/news/2026/6/9/womens-track-and-field-missouri-southern-earns-29-miaa-womens-outdoor-track-field-academic-recognitions.aspxGeneral, Women's Track and Field

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Twenty-nine Missouri Southern women's outdoor track & field student-athletes earned Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association academic awards for the 2026 season, the league announced Wednesday.]]>OTFMIAAAcademicLaurels2026Tue, 9 Jun 2026 11:41:00 CST38575https://mssulions.com/news/2026/6/9/general-six-lions-earn-2025026-miaa-womens-golf-academic-laurels.aspxhttps://mssulions.com/news/2026/6/9/general-six-lions-earn-2025026-miaa-womens-golf-academic-laurels.aspxGeneral, Women's Golf

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Six Missouri Southern women's golf student-athletes earned Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association academic awards for the 2025-26 season, the league announced Tuesday.]]>MIAAAcademicLaurelsWGolfTue, 9 Jun 2026 09:26:00 CST38573https://mssulions.com/news/2026/6/4/mens-track-and-field-pearson-and-allen-earn-national-ustfccca-honors.aspxhttps://mssulions.com/news/2026/6/4/mens-track-and-field-pearson-and-allen-earn-national-ustfccca-honors.aspxMen's Track and Field, Women's Track and Field

NEW ORLEANS – Missouri Southern's Cedric Pearson and Brian Allen picked up National honors for the 2026 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field season from the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA), the organization announced Thursday. Pearson was named the National Men's Field Athlete of the Year for the 2026 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field season while Allen was selected the National Men's Assistant Coach of the Year.]]>Cedric Pearson 2026 NCAA T&F National Champ BANNER.jpgThu, 4 Jun 2026 13:37:00 CST78572