{"id":11299,"date":"2019-12-22T22:15:14","date_gmt":"2019-12-23T04:15:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/?p=11299"},"modified":"2019-12-22T22:15:15","modified_gmt":"2019-12-23T04:15:15","slug":"mustangs-become-back-to-back-national-champions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/archives\/11299","title":{"rendered":"Mustangs become back to back national champions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>by Abby Koch&#8211;<\/strong>Mustangs are back to back NAIA national champions after defeating Marian University 40-38. The two teams faced each other in Grambling, Louisiana. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read the championship game story <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msidemustangs.com\/article\/football\/back-to-back-mustangs-conclude-another-unbeaten-campaign-atop-naia\">HERE<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/12\/1-5-800x645.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"645\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/12\/1-5-800x645.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"11300\" data-link=\"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/?attachment_id=11300\" class=\"wp-image-11300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/12\/1-5.jpg 800w, https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/12\/1-5-200x161.jpg 200w, https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/12\/1-5-400x323.jpg 400w, https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/12\/1-5-768x619.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>David Rios<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/12\/2-4-800x409.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"409\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/12\/2-4-800x409.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"11301\" data-link=\"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/?attachment_id=11301\" class=\"wp-image-11301\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/12\/2-4.jpg 800w, https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/12\/2-4-200x102.jpg 200w, https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/12\/2-4-400x205.jpg 400w, https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/12\/2-4-768x393.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Joe Dolincheck looking to pass<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/12\/3-4-639x800.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"639\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/12\/3-4-639x800.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"11302\" data-link=\"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/?attachment_id=11302\" class=\"wp-image-11302\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/12\/3-4.jpg 639w, https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/12\/3-4-200x250.jpg 200w, https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/12\/3-4-320x400.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 639px) 100vw, 639px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>AP Ponder<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/12\/4-3-800x641.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/12\/4-3-800x641.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"11303\" data-link=\"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/?attachment_id=11303\" class=\"wp-image-11303\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/12\/4-3.jpg 800w, https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/12\/4-3-200x160.jpg 200w, https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/12\/4-3-400x321.jpg 400w, https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/12\/4-3-768x615.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Anthony Sims running by<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/12\/5-5-622x800.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"622\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/12\/5-5-622x800.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"11304\" data-link=\"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/?attachment_id=11304\" class=\"wp-image-11304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/12\/5-5.jpg 622w, https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/12\/5-5-200x257.jpg 200w, https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/12\/5-5-311x400.jpg 311w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 622px) 100vw, 622px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>AP Ponder<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/12\/6-4-800x708.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"708\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/12\/6-4-800x708.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"11305\" data-link=\"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/?attachment_id=11305\" class=\"wp-image-11305\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/12\/6-4.jpg 800w, https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/12\/6-4-200x177.jpg 200w, https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/12\/6-4-400x354.jpg 400w, https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/12\/6-4-768x680.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Jacob Katzer (57) and Seth Maitlen (94)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/12\/7-4-718x800.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"718\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/12\/7-4-718x800.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"11306\" data-link=\"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/?attachment_id=11306\" class=\"wp-image-11306\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/12\/7-4.jpg 718w, https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/12\/7-4-200x223.jpg 200w, https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/12\/7-4-359x400.jpg 359w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 718px) 100vw, 718px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Reid Jurgensmeier<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/12\/8-4-800x713.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"713\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/12\/8-4-800x713.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"11307\" data-link=\"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/?attachment_id=11307\" class=\"wp-image-11307\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/12\/8-4.jpg 800w, https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/12\/8-4-200x178.jpg 200w, https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/12\/8-4-400x357.jpg 400w, https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/12\/8-4-768x684.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Joel Katzer<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/12\/9-3-800x584.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"584\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/12\/9-3-800x584.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"11308\" data-link=\"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/?attachment_id=11308\" class=\"wp-image-11308\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/12\/9-3.jpg 800w, https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/12\/9-3-200x146.jpg 200w, https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/12\/9-3-400x292.jpg 400w, https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/12\/9-3-768x561.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/12\/10-2-800x533.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/12\/10-2-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"11309\" data-link=\"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/?attachment_id=11309\" class=\"wp-image-11309\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/12\/10-2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/12\/10-2-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/12\/10-2-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/12\/10-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/12\/10-2-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/12\/11-3-800x783.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"783\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/12\/11-3-800x783.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"11310\" data-link=\"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/?attachment_id=11310\" class=\"wp-image-11310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/12\/11-3.jpg 800w, https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/12\/11-3-200x196.jpg 200w, https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/12\/11-3-400x392.jpg 400w, https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/12\/11-3-768x752.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Mason Knaub<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/12\/12-3-800x760.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"760\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/12\/12-3-800x760.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"11311\" data-link=\"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/?attachment_id=11311\" class=\"wp-image-11311\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/12\/12-3.jpg 800w, https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/12\/12-3-200x190.jpg 200w, https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/12\/12-3-400x380.jpg 400w, https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/12\/12-3-768x730.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>AP Ponder<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/12\/13-3-482x800.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"482\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/12\/13-3-482x800.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"11312\" data-link=\"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/?attachment_id=11312\" class=\"wp-image-11312\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/12\/13-3.jpg 482w, https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/12\/13-3-181x300.jpg 181w, https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/12\/13-3-241x400.jpg 241w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 482px) 100vw, 482px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Addison Ross<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/12\/14-3-800x533.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/12\/14-3-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"11313\" data-link=\"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/?attachment_id=11313\" class=\"wp-image-11313\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/12\/14-3.jpg 800w, https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/12\/14-3-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/12\/14-3-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/12\/14-3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/12\/14-3-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Bear Davis with the ball<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/12\/15-3-800x493.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"493\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/12\/15-3-800x493.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"11314\" data-link=\"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/?attachment_id=11314\" class=\"wp-image-11314\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/12\/15-3.jpg 800w, https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/12\/15-3-200x123.jpg 200w, https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/12\/15-3-400x247.jpg 400w, https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/12\/15-3-768x473.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Defense<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/12\/16-2-688x800.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"688\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/12\/16-2-688x800.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"11315\" data-link=\"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/?attachment_id=11315\" class=\"wp-image-11315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/12\/16-2.jpg 688w, https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/12\/16-2-200x233.jpg 200w, https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/12\/16-2-344x400.jpg 344w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 688px) 100vw, 688px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Bo Els<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/12\/17-2-800x586.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"586\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/12\/17-2-800x586.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"11316\" data-link=\"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/?attachment_id=11316\" class=\"wp-image-11316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/12\/17-2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/12\/17-2-200x147.jpg 200w, https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/12\/17-2-400x293.jpg 400w, https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/12\/17-2-768x563.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Chase Carter kicking<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/12\/18-2-800x769.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"769\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/12\/18-2-800x769.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"11317\" data-link=\"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/?attachment_id=11317\" class=\"wp-image-11317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/12\/18-2-800x769.jpg 800w, https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/12\/18-2-200x192.jpg 200w, https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/12\/18-2-400x384.jpg 400w, https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/12\/18-2-768x738.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Time to celebrate<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/12\/19-1-800x533.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/12\/19-1-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"11318\" data-link=\"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/?attachment_id=11318\" class=\"wp-image-11318\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/12\/19-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/12\/19-1-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/12\/19-1-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/12\/19-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/12\/19-1-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Joe Dolincheck<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/12\/20-2-800x533.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/12\/20-2-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"11319\" data-link=\"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/?attachment_id=11319\" class=\"wp-image-11319\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/12\/20-2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/12\/20-2-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/12\/20-2-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/12\/20-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/12\/20-2-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>2019 NAIA Champs<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/12\/21-2-800x533.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/12\/21-2-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"11320\" data-link=\"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/?attachment_id=11320\" class=\"wp-image-11320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/12\/21-2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/12\/21-2-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/12\/21-2-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/12\/21-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2019\/12\/21-2-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Back to back national champions<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by Abby Koch&#8211;Mustangs are back to back NAIA national champions after defeating Marian University 40-38. The two teams faced each other in Grambling, Louisiana. Read the championship game story HERE<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":80,"featured_media":11321,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[170],"tags":[56121,318,6119,46807,46732],"class_list":["post-11299","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports","tag-athletics","tag-football","tag-morningside-college","tag-morningside-mustangs","tag-mustangs"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11299","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/80"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11299"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11299\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11322,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11299\/revisions\/11322"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11321"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11299"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11299"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11299"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}