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/2026/6/4/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 CST78572https://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/2026/6/3/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/2026/6/3/womens-track-and-field-kimi-shank-reed-inducted-to-miaa-hall-of-fame.aspxhttps://mssulions.com/news/2026/6/3/womens-track-and-field-kimi-shank-reed-inducted-to-miaa-hall-of-fame.aspxMen's Cross Country, Men's Track and Field, Women's Cross Country, Women's Track and Field

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Missouri Southern Athletics Hall of Famer Kimi (Shank) Reed was inducted into the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2026, on Monday, June 1, 2026. Reed competed for MSSU cross country and track & field from 2006 to 2010.]]>KimiShankReedMIAAHallOfFameWed, 3 Jun 2026 08:00:00 CST128570https://mssulions.com/news/2026/6/2/baseball-four-lions-earn-csc-academic-all-district-honors.aspxhttps://mssulions.com/news/2026/6/2/baseball-four-lions-earn-csc-academic-all-district-honors.aspxBaseball

JOPLIN, Mo. — Missouri Southern baseball student-athletes Brayden Luikart, Blake Jones, Marcus Young, and Aiden Hinkle were all named to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team, the organization announced Tuesday.]]>BLAKE JONES BANNER 2026 mssu baseball BANNER_55209590716_eccc93b23f_o.jpgTue, 2 Jun 2026 11:05:00 CST18569https://mssulions.com/news/2026/6/1/mens-track-and-field-three-lions-earn-ustfccca-outdoor-central-region.aspxhttps://mssulions.com/news/2026/6/1/mens-track-and-field-three-lions-earn-ustfccca-outdoor-central-region.aspxMen's Track and Field, Women's Track and Field

NEW ORLEANS – Three members of the Missouri Southern track and field program earned 2026 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Central Region honors from the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA), the organization announced Monday. Cedric Pearson was named the Central Region Men's Field Athlete of the Year, while Bryan Schiding earned Central Region Men's & Women's Head Coach of the Year honors and Brian Allen was selected as the Central Region Men's & Women's Assistant Coach of the Year.]]>USTFCCCARegionalOutdoorOFTHEYEARMon, 1 Jun 2026 15:29:00 CST78567https://mssulions.com/news/2026/5/30/softball-concludes-season-saturday-in-day-3-of-world-series.aspxhttps://mssulions.com/news/2026/5/30/softball-concludes-season-saturday-in-day-3-of-world-series.aspxSoftball

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — No. 2 seed Missouri Southern softball (54-10) fell to No. 5 seed West Texas A&M (54-9) 6-3 in extra innings over Day 3 of the 2026 NCAA Division II Women's College World Series Saturday at Frost Stadium.]]>Carsen Tinkler BANNER_2026 MSSU SB.jpgSat, 30 May 2026 23:21:00 CST88566https://mssulions.com/news/2026/5/29/softball-drops-game-two-at-world-series-to-mckendree.aspxhttps://mssulions.com/news/2026/5/29/softball-drops-game-two-at-world-series-to-mckendree.aspxSoftball

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — No. 2 seed Missouri Southern softball (54-9) fell 3–2 to No. 6 seed McKendree (50-5) in a closely contested 2026 NCAA Division II Women's College World Series matchup Friday at Frost Stadium. The game saw MSSU hit two home runs, but McKendree sealed the win with two runs in the bottom of the seventh inning.]]>Maddie Rolfs BANNER_2026 MSSU SB_World Series.jpgFri, 29 May 2026 17:41:00 CST88565https://mssulions.com/news/2026/5/29/southern-softball-staff-recognized-as-2026-atec-nfca-central-region-coaching-staff-of-the-year.aspxhttps://mssulions.com/news/2026/5/29/southern-softball-staff-recognized-as-2026-atec-nfca-central-region-coaching-staff-of-the-year.aspxSoftball

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Missouri Southern softball coaching staff of Hallie Blackney, Lexi Kinnaird and graduate assistant Caitlyn Wells was named the 2026 ATEC/NFCA Division II Central Region Coaching Staff of the Year, the National Fastpitch Coaches Association announced Friday.]]>2026 MSSU SB TEAM_World Series_Jonathan Murray.jpgFri, 29 May 2026 11:01:00 CST88563