The Collegian Reporter – Page 11

Photo, Sports / December 5, 2024 Mustangs Upend Visiting Bulldogs in White Out

The Mustang men’s and women’s basketball teams defended their Allee Gymnasium court, besting Concordia Wed., Dec. 4. The women began the evening with a 70–56 win over the fifth–ranked Bulldogs. Alexis Spier led the squad with 21 points. Chaise Pfanstiel added 12 and Ella Wragge 10. The men’s team, now 8–1 (4–1 GPAC), jumped out...

News / December 4, 2024 Morningside’s Stangsgiving Event Draws Praise

By Gabriel Ruiz – Stangsgiving is Morningside University’s annual event where students, staff, and faculty join for a Thanksgiving meal. It provides the campus at large with an opportunity to come together and share a meal as well as look back on the year as we move forward into the holiday season. Students were eager...

Photo, Sports / December 1, 2024 Mustangs post shutout against MNU

The No. 6 Mustangs are moving on to the NAIA Championship Series quarterfinals to face No. 4 Montana Western. Morningside blanked MidAmerica Nazarene 35-0 to keep its 2024 season alive. Read the game story HERE. Montana Western’s Bulldogs bested Dickinson State 41-14. MW quarterback Michael Palandri threw for five touchdowns in the win.

News / November 25, 2024 Be More Chill Cast Announced!

Y’all keep your chill. The cast list for Morningside’s production of Be More Chill has been announced. Directed by Taylor Clemens with music direction by Shannon Salyards Burton, Be More Chill follows an anxious social outcast, Jeremy Heere (Ben Feeken), as he attempts to navigate the pressures of high school social life alongside his laid...

Arts & Entertainment, Morningside People / November 5, 2024 Logan Gerdes Vocal Recital November 8

Logan Gerdes will be performing his senior vocal recital in Eppley Auditorium, Nov. 8 at 7:30 p.m. Gerdes’ pieces were selected through various lessons with Shannon Salyards Burton, and he enjoys the opening piece of his recital in particular for the creative liberty he’s allowed at certain sections of the song. “I like how it...

News / November 4, 2024 Struck gets 100th win

by Mia Wenzel–The men’s tennis team won 6-1 over Mount Marty Oct. 16, giving Coach Alex Struck his 100th win. The men’s fall season ended undefeated 3-0. The women’s tennis team added another win, making the fall season an undefeated 4-0. The Mustangs won against Mount Marty by a score of 5-2. “I’m humbled and...

Sports / October 27, 2024 Mustangs Trample Briar Cliff in Rivalry Game

By Dayne Davis – Saturday (October 19, 2024) the Mustangs hosted cross-town rival, Briar Cliff University, in battle for the saddle. The Chargers entered the game looking to beat Morningside for the first time in school history, but Zack Chevalier and the Mustangs had other plans as Morningside put the belt to the Chargers backside...

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‘Confident’ Women Pound Mount Marty (w/ photos)

by Alexis Spier–The women’s basketball team hosted Mount Marty Nov. 18 in their second regular season conference game. The Mustangs dominated offensively with four players scoring in double digits defeating the Lancers 103-59. Senior guard Alexis Spier led the team in scoring and rebounding with 16 points and 5 rebounds. She was 6-10 from the…

Morningside People, Sports

Lofstrom hits 1000-point mark

by Chaise Pfanstiel–At the start of the Morningside Women’s Basketball season, senior Chloe Lofstrom made her mark scoring her 1000th point in her Morningside basketball career. Lofstrom is a 6-foot forward from Armstrong, Iowa, majoring in Elementary Education. Her Mustang career began in 2020, as she became a starter for the women’s squad. Lofstrom is…

Sports

Women open the season with two wins

by Chaise Pfanstiel–The Mustangs women’s basketball squad opened the season with two big wins at the Coyote Classic in Salina, Kansas, Nov. 3-4. On Friday the Mustangs took on Kansas Wesleyan and snuck out a win with a final score of 75-74. Senior shooting guard Alexis Spier led the team, scoring 27 points and nine…

Sports

Men’s soccer gains GPAC Final

The game had to go to a shootout, but the Mustang men’s soccer team topped Briar Cliff in the GPAC Tournament semi-final Saturday. The game was 1-1 at the end of regulation, and 2-2 after overtime. That left it to Mustang Timon Koerber in goal to defend penalty kicks. Morningside won the shootout 4-3 as…

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First Family Fest turnout ‘awesome’

by Chaise Pfanstiel–Morningside University had a multitude of events happening on campus this past Saturday, Oct. 21, between a football game, two volleyball games, a swim meet, and choir and band concerts. To add more to that, the Student Government planned a new event called Morningside Family Fest, with the goal being to find a…

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The Snow Never Let Up and Neither Did the Raiders

by Alexis Spier, photos by Dayne Davis–The Mustangs lost their first conference game since 2014 when they traveled to Orange City Saturday, October 28. The last time Morningside lost in a conference game was to the Doane Tigers November 15, 2014. It was also a snowy match up and the Mustangs fell 49-48. The last…