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Saturday 25 October 2025

Sports / October 14, 2025 Morningside Pushing Forward in GPAC Season

Photo by John Lundula (@lundulaflicks) By Diego Ocando – The Morningside men’s soccer team continues its GPAC journey sitting in fifth place in the conference standings with a 2-2-1 record (4-6-1 overall). After a scoreless draw against Dordt this past Wednesday, the Mustangs remain determined to finish strong as they enter the second half of...

News, Sports / September 20, 2025 Clash of Titans: Mustangs Open GPAC Play Against Hastings

By Diego Ocando – The Morningside Mustangs men’s soccer team will open GPAC regular season play at home this Saturday, September 20, when they face the Hastings Broncos at 5:30 p.m. at Elwood Olsen Stadium. This game marks the start of a new Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) regular season. The Mustangs come in with...

News, Sports / September 15, 2025 Getting Ready to Race: Inside on the Mustangs’ Prep for the Season Opener

By Lynx Gregoire – The Mustangs are gearing up for their season debut at the Augustana Twilight meet. The excitement surrounding the program is palpable. After four years as a part-time coach, this marks Coach Eilers first full season coaching full-time—a transition he says has made all the difference. “It’s been good to finally have...

News, Sports / September 8, 2025 Women’s Soccer Wins Season Opener

By – Keyara Harmon On August 27, Morningside women’s soccer team started the season in style, with a commanding 4-0 victory against SMSU, setting the tone for what looks to be a promising year. Junior Emma Feigl said the win not only boosted the team’s confidence but also brought them closer together. Junior Lilou Dominguez...

News, Sports / August 29, 2025 Mustang Football – Stay ahead

By Lynx Gregoire – The Mustang’s goal going into this upcoming football game/season is to stay ahead. Last season, the Stangs went 12-2, having lost their first game to Benedictine College and a playoff game right before the National Championship. In between, they went on a 12 game win streak, showcasing their skills and talents....

News, Sports / August 29, 2025 Mustangs Ranked No. 3 in NAIA Preseason Poll

By Diego Ocando – The Morningside University football team will begin the 2025 season ranked No. 3 in the NAIA Football Preseason Poll, solidifying its place among the nation’s elite programs. The Mustangs earned 384 points in the coaches’ poll, finishing as the highest-ranked team from the Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC). Grand View, the...

News, Sports / August 29, 2025 Women’s Soccer Team Ready for Season Opener

Women’s Soccer Team Ready for Season Opener Keyera Harmon – The women’s soccer team kicked off their season August 27, and the players are excited and ready to finally get into game action. Before the opener, players Kyla Severson and Fran Telford provided some insight about how preseason has been and how they’re feeling heading...

News, Sports / August 27, 2025 The Ultras are back!

By Maron Guimarães. – The Ultras are back for another exciting season of school culture and support! Founded in 2022, the Ultras started as a passionate group of students dedicated to boosting our Morningside athletes and creating an atmosphere that makes a difference in every game. With over 250 followers on Instagram and countless moments...

Sports / August 25, 2025 The Road to Another GPAC Title Begins for Morningside Men’s Soccer

The 2024 Morningside men’s soccer team celebrating their GPAC Regular Season Championship. The men’s soccer team is preparing for its first game of the season this Tuesday, August 26, in Des Moines, IA, in a ranking match against the Grand View Vikings at 4 p.m. The Mustangs come into the season as the defending GPAC...

Sports / April 25, 2025 Tennis Takeover: Morningside to Host GPAC Tennis Tournament

By Mia Wenzel – Morningside University will host the GPAC Tennis Tournament for the second consecutive year. On April 9, 2025, the Morningside Men’s Tennis Team clinched back-to-back regular season GPAC Champions with a 7-0 victory against Mount Marty. On April 14, 2025, they further solidified their status as back-to-back regular season GPAC Champions with...

Mustangs Rebound With Win At No. 13 Northwestern

(2.3.17) By Blake Meacham – After a disappointing performance against #9 Dakota Wesleyan at home last week, the Morningside men’s basketball squad bounced back with an impressive 82-59 upset victory against nationally ranked Northwestern. Northwestern is the fourth ranked team that the Mustangs have defeated this season, along with No. 10 Tabor, No. 14 Dakota…

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#9 Dakota Wesleyan Shoots Past Mustangs

(1.27.17)–After pounding conference rivals Concordia and Mount Marty last week, the red-hot Mustang men’s basketball squad was set to take on Dakota Wesleyan, one of the best teams in the country. However, Dakota Wesleyan could barely miss, and Morningside couldn’t find an offensive groove, resulting in a 101-72 lopsided loss. “It started with the starting…

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Mustangs split with Chargers (photos)

(Jan. 7, 2017)–The 12th-ranked Morningside women took care of business Saturday, downing BCU 94-68. The Mustangs are now 14-5 overall, 5-4 in the GPAC. Read the full story here. The men’s team fell 98-85 to a hot-shooting Chrger team. They’re now 14-5 heading into a Wednesday game against Dordt in Alee Gymnasium.

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Mustangs at BCU Saturday (photos)

(Jan. 5, 2017)–The Morningside women (13-5) will take a five-game winning streak across town to the Newman Flanagan Center Saturday at 2 pm. At 4 pm, the Morningside men will face BCU’s reigning GPAC champion.

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Women win GPAC cross country title

(11.29.16) By Jaden Lux–The women’s cross country team took home first at the GPAC meet on November 5 for the first time in school history. Tiffany Shepherd, senior and team captain, recalls the moment: “It was very humbling winning GPAC and overall it was an exciting day. It’s hard to put it into words. There was so…

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Mustangs roll over Tabor (photos)

(11.21.16) Morningside’s football team rolled up a 65-17 win over #12 Tabor to begin the post-season. The #5 Mustangs now have a date with #4 St. Francis (Ind.) in the quarterfinals. It will be the third meeting for the two teams. Morningside is looking for its first win over the Cougars. Read a full Tabor game recap…