What began as a back-and-forth battle between Morningside and Ottawa University turned into a satisfying 63-38 first round NAIA playoffs victory. Ahead just 35-31 at intermission, the Mustang defense tightened the screws and Morningside dominated the second half. Read the story HERE. Morningside next plays No. 10 Kansas Wesleyan in Round 2 of the playoffs….
Mustangs win 55-49 nailbiter; 2021 GPAC champs
The Mustangs won a back-and-forth battle over Northwestern 55-49. The result was a GPAC championship and home field advantage in the NAIA football playoffs. Read the story HERE.
Mustangs sweep Concordia (photos)
photos by Abby Koch–Morningside’s women bested Concordia’s Bulldogs 86-67 Saturday afternoon, moving them to 5-1GPAC mark. Stats and a game recap are HERE. The men also registered a home win over Concordia, 86-64, in a game that saw senior Trey Brown pass the 1,000-point mark. Read Daniel Ver Steeg’s game story HERE.
GPAC Champs: ‘Stangs drop Red Raiders 37-27
The Mustangs had to come from behind, but a big third quarter led to a 37-27 victory and the GPAC title with an undefeated 10-0 record. Read the game story here. The #1-ranked Mustangs, as well as the #5 Red Raiders, will open the NAIA National Playoff Championship this weekend. Morningside will host #15 Dickinson…
Morningside Athletics Releases New Sports Show
By Iandra Estupinian–Morningside College’s Athletic Department is introducing the new Mustang Sports Show; an informative broadcast for everything that is related to Mustang athletics. Sports Information Director, Mark Adkins, is the mastermind behind the show and has tasked Mass Communication students and sports enthusiasts, senior, Reilly Mahon and junior, Jonathan Covert, to both host and…