Missouri firearms deer season ends with 178,936 harvested

(From the Missouri Department of Conservation)

Preliminary data from the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) shows that deer hunters in Missouri harvested 178,936 deer during the November portion of fall firearms deer season, Nov. 16- 26. Of the 178,936 deer harvested, 91,420 were antlered bucks, 17,237 were button bucks, and 70,279 were does.

Top harvest counties were Franklin with 4,008 deer checked, Texas with 3,734, and Callaway with 3,369.

Last year hunters checked 200,738 deer during the 2018 November portion of firearms deer season with 103,582 being antlered bucks, 20,040 being button bucks, and 77,116 being does.

For current ongoing preliminary harvest totals by season, county, and type of deer, visit the MDC website at extra.mdc.mo.gov/widgets/harvest_table/

For harvest summaries from past years, visit huntfish.mdc.mo.gov/hunting-trapping/species/deer/deer-harvest-reports/deer-harvest-summaries

MDC reported six firearms-related hunting incidents during the November portion of the firearms deer season with four being self-inflicted, one non-fatal incident involving a shooter and victim, and one fatal incident involving a shooter and victim.

Deer hunting in Missouri continues with archery deer hunting from Nov. 27 through Jan. 15, 2020. The late youth portion of firearms deer season runs Nov. 29 through Dec. 1. The antlerless portion of firearms deer season runs Dec. 6-8. Lastly, the alternative methods portion will run Dec. 28 through Jan. 7, 2020. Learn more about deer hunting in Missouri at huntfish.mdc.mo.gov/hunting-trapping/species/deer or from MDC’s 2019 Fall Deer & Turkey Hunting Regulations and Information booklet, available where permits are sold and online at huntfish.mdc.mo.gov/sites/default/files/downloads/2019FDT.pdf

MSSU men cruise to 110-46 win over Culver-Stockton

(From MSSU Lions Athletic News)

The Missouri Southern men's basketball team held Culver-Stockton to just 16 points in the first half as the Lions cruised to a 110-46 victory over the Wildcats tonight on Robert Corn Court inside the Leggett & Platt Athletic Center.

Southern (5-1) saw every player in the lineup score led by Cam Martin who had 17 points and four rebounds in 20 minutes of play. Kinzer Lambert scored 16 points on 6-of-9 shooting, while Kyle Younge had a career-high 12 points. Reggie Tharp and Winston Dessesow had ten points each.

Culver-Stockton (2-6) had ten points each from Troy Green and Mason Vires.

Southern started the game on an 11-0 run, forcing a Wildcats' timeout, and a three from Walker with just under 14 minutes to go in the half pushed the Southern lead to 15 (20-5). A jumper from Younge with eight minutes to go made the score 28-7 Lions, while a pair of freebies from Elyjah Clark with 7:14 on the clock pushed the lead to 30-8.

A pair of free throws from Lambert made the score 40-12 with 3:37 to go in the half, while a layup from Dessesow with a minute to go pushed the lead to 45-14. A jumper in the paint from Dexter Frisbie as the clock wound down made the halftime score 49-16, Lions.

The Lions started the second half on a 29-9 run after a bucket from Dessesow made the score 78-25 with 11:14 to go in the half. A pair of freebies from Younge with 8:49 left pushed the lead to 88-27, while a three from Aleksa Markovic put the Lions over the century mark at 100-40 with three minutes left.

The Lions shot 59 percent from the field in the game, including 64 percent in the second half. Southern out rebounded the Wildcats 44-25, while forcing 25 turnovers, scoring 29 points off of the miscues. The Lions had a 60-14 advantage in the paint and a 28-0 advantage in fast-break points.

Clark failed to make a three pointer for the first time in 37 games, stopping his second-longest streak in his career for consecutive games with a three. The 46 points is the lowest point total for an opponent since the Lions held Avila to 48 in 2011.

Southern will open up MIAA play on Tuesday night as the Lions play host to Pittsburg State. Tipoff is set for 7:30 pm.

MSSU men to play host to Culver-Stockton

(From MSSU Lions Athletic News)

The Missouri Southern men's basketball team is back at home as the Lions will play host to Culver-Stockton College on Friday this week. Tip off from Robert Corn Court inside the Leggett & Platt Athletic Center is slated for 7 pm.

Game Information

Teams: #15 Missouri Southern (4-1) vs. Culver-Stockton (2-6)
Date: November 29, 2019
Tip-Off: 7 pm
Location: Joplin, Mo. - Robert Corn Court/Leggett & Platt Athletic Center
Series Record: Southern leads 3-1
Coaches: Jeff Boschee (105-54 overall/at MSSU - 6th year). Aaron Hill (18-22 overall/at CSC - 2nd year)

The Series

These two teams have played just four times, but only once since 1972. The Lions won the last meeting in 2014 and lead the series 3-1.

MIAA Team Stat Leaders

The Lions, as a team, lead the MIAA in fewest fouls per game and total rebounds, while ranking second in assist to turnover ratio, defensive rebounds per game, fewest fouls, fewest turnovers, offensive rebounds per game, rebound margin, three pointers per game and fewest turnovers per game.

MIAA Individual Stat Leaders

Cam Martin leads the MIAA in free throws and free throw attempts, while ranking second in scoring and total points.

NCAA Team Stat Leaders

The Lions, as a team, rank fourth in fewest fouls per game, while ranking eighth in rebound margin, 13th in defensive rebounds per game, 16th in total rebounds, 21st in scoring margin, 23rd in fewest turnovers per game, 29th in assist to turnover ratio, 33rd in scoring defense and 35th in fewest turnovers.

NCAA Individual Stat Leaders

Cam Martin is 17th in D2 in scoring, while ranking 39th in free throw attempts.

Streak Stopper

Coming into last season Elyjah Clark had made a three pointer in 47-straight games, dating back to his freshman season. Clark, however, missed out on a three in the first game of the year, but has made a three in each game since, taking his current streak to 37.

Three-Point Streak

The Lions failed to make a three-pointer at Arkansas Tech in their match-up in 2012-13. It was the first time in 403 games that Southern had failed to hit a three pointer, dating back to Jan. 20, 1999 against Missouri S&T. The Lions have had a three in 211-straight games since Arkansas Tech in 2012-13.

National Ranking

The Lions are ranked No. 15 in the NABC poll this week and 19th in the D2 SID's Poll. In the history of the NABC Poll, the Lions have been ranked 65 times, including 23 consecutive weeks. The team has been No. 1 once (in the 2011 season).

Reachin' A Grand

Elyjah Clark went over 1,000 points in his career with 18 points against Minnesota-Crookston in 2018-19. He currently has 1,460 in his career and is the 22nd person in MSSU history to crack the 1,000 point plateau. Clark has moved into 9th place all-time, passing Matt Olson against Northwest Missouri in the 18-19 season finale. Next up is Chris Tucker with 1,520 points for 8th place.

Reachin' A Grand II

Kinzer Lambert went over the 1,000 point plateau last season and currently has 1,075 points in his career at Southern. He is the 23rd Lion to do so in the program's history and sits at 22nd place on the scoring list in MSSU history.

Up Next

The Lions will open up MIAA play next week as Southern plays host to Pittsburg State on Tuesday at 7:30 pm and then hosts Washburn on Saturday at 3:30 pm.

Cozart's 28 points not enough as MSSU women fall to Henderson State 81-78

(From MSSU Lions Athletic News)

Arkadelphia, Ark. - Senior guard Destiny Cozart scored a career-high 28 points on 8-for-13 from behind the arc in Missouri Southern State's loss to Henderson State by a final score of 81-78 inside the Duke Wells Center Tuesday night.

Down by three and 2:47 to go in regulation, sophomore Amber Buch scored a layup and a free throw to force the Lions (2-5) into a 73-73 tie with HSU. The Reddies (5-1) responded with a small 5-0 run on their way to securing the three-point win and sweep the season series.

Buch scored a career-high 14 points while Cozart's nine made field goals and eight three-point shots were also career highs. Senior forward Chasidee Owens added 19 points and seven rebounds while junior center Zoe Campbell recorded her second career double-double with ten points and 11 rebounds.

Both teams pushed the pace in the first period by trading baskets left and right toward four ties, including a 12-12-draw heading into the first media timeout. Southern came out of the timeout with back-to-back baskets for its first lead of the game, but the Reddies came back on an 11-3 spurt to take a 23-19 advantage into the second period.

HSU jumped out on a 9-3 run to extend its lead to ten at the 7:28 mark and then added another basket for a 12-point lead at halftime (48-36).

MSSU battled back to get within six points (59-53) with 2:50 to go in the third period and then rattled off nine straight points in the fourth to pull within two at the 7:50 mark of the fourth period. The Lions found themselves down by two several times after that, but the late run fell short with the Reddies securing the victory.

Missouri Southern opens up MIAA play against rival Pittsburg State on Tuesday at 5:30 pm.

All MSSU men's, women's basketball home games to air on KGCS

(From Southern News Service)

Once again, local television viewers will have the chance to see all MSSU men’s and women’s home conference basketball games live this season on KGCS-TV. The station’s coverage begins at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 3, when the Lions host the women and men from Pittsburg State University.

“This is great hands-on experience for all of our students, as they work on everything from announcing the games to running cameras and directing behind the scenes,” said Judy Stiles, KGCS General Manager. 

“We know that many fans who are unable to attend enjoy watching the games, and we appreciate the MIAA for allowing us to provide the coverage.”

Games can be seen over the air on channel 21 and on regional cable systems carrying KGCS (Sparklight, Mediacom and Suddenlink Communications). Games will also be streamed through the MIAA Network. Fans can access the link through the MSSU Athletics website.

KGCS-TV operates as a service of the Department of Communication at Missouri Southern State University.

MSSU women to play at Henderson State

(From MSSU Lions Athletic News)

The Missouri Southern women's basketball team hits the road for the second meeting of the season between them and the Henderson State Reddies which takes place tomorrow night at 5:30 pm.

Game Information

Date: Tuesday, November 26, 2019
Tip-Off: 5:30 pm
Location: Arkadelphia, Ark.
Site: Duke Wells Center
Series: MSSU leads, 4-1

Picking Up the Scent: Five Components on Opponents
Henderson State Reddies (4-1)

Picked to finish fifth in the Great American
12 of 15 players are from the home state of Arkansas
Top-50 nationally:
7th - three-point FG defense (19.1)
14th - steals per game (13.6)
21st - offensive rebounds per game (16.6)
22nd - three-point FGs per game (9.4)
25th - steals (68)
30th - field-goal percentage defense (33.7)
31st - scoring offense (81.4)
33rd - free-throw percentage (76.8) and scoring margin (19.2)
36th - three-point FGs made (47)
37th - rebounds per game (44.2) and turnovers forced (22.20)
40th - turnover margin (5.8)
41st - assists per game (16.8)
Post-season Award Returnees

Sr., G Pink Jones: All-GAC (1st team)
Second in the GAC and 26th nationally in assists per game (4.6)
Averaged 15.1 points and 1.8 steals per game to lead the Reddies
13th member of the 1,000-point club last December for HSU
Sr., F Hailey Estes: All-GAC (Honorable Mention)
First in the GAC in three-point FGs per game (2.6)
First in the GAC in defensive rebounds per game (6.6)
Second in the GAC in three-point FGs made (70/2.4)
Fifth in the GAC in rebounds per game (8.1)
14th member of the 1,000-point club last February for HSU

Started off 4-1 through five games last season with the only loss coming to Southern with this season being the first where they will play the Lions twice

Bring on the Polls

The Lions tip off the 2019-20 season and were picked ninth in the MIAA after capping off a 14-16 overall record and 6-13 in the MIAA along with a berth into the MIAA tournament where they eventually fell to Central Oklahoma in the first round. 

Defending Conference champions Fort Hays State was picked to win the conference again with ten first-place votes as well as earn a ranking of fifth by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA). Central Missouri followed in second of the MIAA coaches' poll and is currently receiving votes. Washburn (3), Pittsburg State (4), and Emporia State (5) rounded out the top five.

Send It Back

One goal that coach Ressel set for the Lions heading into the season was to improve on defense. Thus far as opponents try to shoot from the paint, the Lions have been preventing many shots from even reaching the rim with 44 combined blocks and 7.33 average per contest for first and fourth in the national respectively. 

Both marks also place them first among MIAA programs with
Northwest Missouri State trailing by 20 (24) in second.

Front and Center

After observing as a freshman and figuring things out on the court as a sophomore, junior center Zoe Campbell from Caloundra, Australia has become a force in the front court. Campbell ranks second and third in total blocks (24) and blocks per game (4.0) while leading the MIAA in both categories. 

The Australia native currently stands fourth all-time in career blocks (75) and set the school record for blocks in one game (7) at Harding. She is also fourth in the MIAA in field-goal percentage (32-for-56 = .571) and sixth in rebounds per game (8.7).

Take the Long Way Home

Another dimension on the defense that MSSU wanted to sure up was around the perimeter and the team has certainly done its job by limiting opponents to 29.2-clip on 106 attempts from three-point range, which ranks sixth in the MIAA at three-point field-goal defense. 

The Lions defense is also ranked fifth in total field-goal defense by holding opponents to 36.3 percent shooting from the field on 394 attempts.

Up Next

The Lions return home to open MIAA play against cross-state rival Pittsburg State on Tuesday, Dec. 3 at 5:30 pm.

MSSU's Cam Martin named MIAA Men's Basketball Athlete of the Week

(From MSSU Lions Athletic News)

Missouri Southern junior Cam Martin has been named the MIAA Men's Basketball Athlete of the Week as announced by the league office today.

Martin helped the Lions to a 1-1 record this past week as he averaged 24 points, 6.5 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 0.5 blocks, while shooting 50 percent from the field, 44 percent from the three point line and 75 percent from the free throw line.

He had 18 points in 20 minutes against Truman and followed that up with 30 points and 10 rebounds at Upper Iowa.

Martin and the Lions will be back in action this Friday as Southern plays host to Culver-Stockton College. Tip off from Robert Corn Court inside the Leggett & Platt Athletic Center is slated for 7 pm.

Kimutai takes fifth, MSSU 14th at NCAA Division II Championships

(From MSSU Lions Athletic News)

Sacramento, Calif. -- Missouri Southern sophomore Gidieon Kimutai finished fifth and the sixth-ranked Lions placed 14th as a team at the 2019 NCAA Division II Cross Country Championships today in Sacramento.

Kimutai was in the lead pack from start to finish and had the lead with less than 1,000 meters to go in the race, but fell back to fifth as he crossed the 10k finish line in a time of 29:49.9.

It is the second-straight top-five finish for the Kenyan as he placed fourth last year as a true freshman.

Nickson Kiptoo was 45th in a time of 30:56.9, while Ryan Riddle placed 84th. Jarod Ozee was 162nd, while Cody Berry (199), Josh Webb (224) and Kevin Koester (241) helped the Lions to a top-20 team finish.

Colorado Mines won the team title, followed by Adams State, Chico State, Grand Valley State and Northwest Missouri to round out the top five.

MSSU men build big halftime lead, roll to 98-73 win over Upper Iowa

(From MSSU Lions Athletic News)

Fayette, Iowa -- The 7th-ranked Missouri Southern men's basketball team opened up a 17-point halftime lead and cruised to a 98-73 win Saturday against Upper Iowa inside Dorman Gym.

The Lions (4-1) were led by Cam Martin who scored 30 points and added ten rebounds, going 8-of-17 from the field, 3-of-7 from long-range and 11-of-14 from the free throw line. Elyjah Clark scored 16 points on 4-of-5 from long-range, while Reggie Tharp had 14 points and three assists.

UIU (3-3) had four score in double-figures, led by 15 points from Jake Hilmer.

The Lions trailed 13-12 six minutes into the game, but a 14-2 run over the next six minutes gave the Lions a 26-15 lead capped by a pair of freebies from Braelon Walker. A free throw from Martin with 3:36 to go in the first half made the Lions' lead 14 (43-29) and a three from Clark with 1:25 left pushed the Southern lead to 51-32. The Lions went into the locker room, leading 53-36.

Upper Iowa cut the Lions' lead to 15 two mintues into the second half, but a quick 10-0 run by the Lions, capped by a three from Walker with 15:37 left gave the Lions a 67-42 lead. A three pointer from Winston Dessesow and a layup two possessions later from Dessesow gave the Lions their largest lead of the game at 26 (72-46). Upper Iowa got as close as 17, but a late three from Parker Jennings provided the final margin.

The Lions shot 52 percent from the field and the three-point line, while making 79 percent of their free throws. Southern had a 39-32 advantage in rebounds, while forcing 19 UIU turnovers and scoring 22 points off hte miscues. Southern led 24-0 in fast-break points.

The Lions will be back in action on November 29, playing host to Culver Stockton at 7 pm inside the Leggett & Platt Athletic Center.

MSSU women cruise to 75-56 win over Rogers State

(From MSSU Lions Athletic News)

Claremore, Okla. - The Missouri Southern women's basketball squad pulled away in the second half with a lead as large as 35 toward a 75-56 victory over the Rogers State Hillcats inside the Claremore Expo Center Saturday afternoon.

The Lions (2-4) held a 11-point advantage at halftime and extended it through the second half after outscoring the Hillcats (2-4) 29-7 in the third period and reaching their largest lead of 35 at the 9:43 mark of the fourth period.

Seniors Destiny Cozart (18) and Chasidee Owens (16) combined for 34 points on 9-of-19 from the field and 13-of-17 at the free-throw line. Junior center Zoe Campbell registered 11 points, nine rebounds, and four steals while sophomore guard Layne Skiles scored ten points along with three steals.

After falling behind five to nothing to open the game, Campbell scored a layup off a spin move and added a free throw to get the Lions on the board and within two.

Both teams traded baskets minutes later to tie it up (7-7) midway through the first before Cozart launched a three-pointer to give the Lions a 10-7 at the first media timeout and spark a 10-0 run to give the green and gold a 17-7 lead with 2:35 left in the first period.

RSU responded with a 7-0 run to close out the first period to be down three after one period. The home team carried the momentum over into the second period to get within one (19-18) in the first three minutes.

As seconds wound down in the first half, Campbell collected her miss attempt, made move toward the basket, and laid it up while being fouled. She converted the free throw to put the Lions in front 34-23 at the break and would stretch it out towards the win throughout the second half.

Missouri Southern wraps up its four-game road trip in the second meeting of the season against Henderson State on Tuesday at 5:30 pm.

MSSU women to play at Rogers State Saturday

(From MSSU Lions Athletic News)

The Missouri Southern women's basketball team travels to Oklahoma for its third of four straight games on the road against new MIAA member Rogers State as part of its non-conference schedule tomorrow at 2:00 pm.

Game Information

Date: Saturday, November 23, 2019
Tip-Off: 2:00 pm
Location: Claremore, Okla.
Site: Claremore Expo Center
Series: MSSU leads, 1-0

Picking Up the Scent: Five Components on Opponents
Rogers State Hillcats (2-3)
Picked to finish 13th in the MIAA
Seven new faces and six of them underclassman as head coach Kyle Bent enters his second season after leading the Hillcats to highest regular season finish in the program's short NCAA history
Top-50 nationally:

13th - steals (53)
18th - block shots (18)
19th - steals per game (13.3)
33rd - turnover margin (7.25)
35th - blocked shots per game (4.5)

Begin their first year as a member of the MIAA upon starting up the women's basketball program in 2007-08 season and continuing onto four-straight seasons of 20 wins or more (2009-10 to 2012-13) in the NAIA before transitioning into the Heartland Conference during the 2013-14 season
1-6 versus current MIAA institutions since moving up to Division II in the 2013-14 season (1-3 against Northeastern State); not including Newman.

Send It Back

One goal that coach Ressel set for the Lions heading into the season was to improve on defense. Thus far as opponents try to shoot from the paint, the Lions have been preventing many shots from even reaching the rim with 36 combined blocks and 7.20 average per contest for first in the MIAA with Northwest Missouri State trailing by 12 through five games.

Front and Center

After observing as a freshman and figuring things out on the court as a sophomore, junior center Zoe Campbell from Caloundra, Australia has become a force in the front court. Campbell leads the MIAA in both field-goal percentage (.604 - 29-for-48) and blocks (20 - 4.0 pg) as a starter through five games for the Lions to begin the 2019-20 season. On her way to 20 blocks, the junior moved up to fourth all-time in career blocks (71) and set the school record for blocks in one game (7) at Harding. She also averages 8.6 rebounds per game for seventh in the conference as well.

Take the Long Way Home

Another dimension on the defense that MSSU wanted to sure up was around the perimeter and the team has certainly done its job by limiting opponents to 29.6-clip on 81 attempts from three-point range, which ranks sixth in the MIAA at three-point field-goal defense. The Lions defense is also ranked fourth in total field-goal defense by holding opponents to 37.4 percent shooting from the field on 326 attempts.

Up Next

The Lions face Henderson State in the second meeting of the season to wrap up their four-game road trip on Tuesday, Nov. 26 at 5:30 pm.

Buzzer beater lifts Truman State to 71-68 victory over MSSU

(From MSSU Lions Athletic News)

Kirksville, Mo. -- A 25-foot three pointer as time expired helped lift the Truman State Bulldogs over the visiting seventh-ranked Missouri Southern men's basketball team 71-68  Thursday night inside Pershing Arena in Kirksville.

Southern (3-1) was led offensively by Cam Martin with 18 points and three rebounds. Braelon Walker had 12 points on 4-of-9 from long-range, while Elyjah Clark had ten points and eight boards. Ted Brown had eight points and three rebounds off the bench in 13 minutes of play.

Truman (2-3) got 23 points from Brodric Thomas and 20 points from Cade McKnight.

An 11-4 run for the Lions mid-way through the first half gave Southern a 20-14 lead after a three from Walker. The lead was nine (33-24) after a free throw from Reggie Tharp with a minute and a half to play, but a 4-0 run by Truman to end the half sent the Lions into the locker room up 33-28.

The game was tight throughout the second half with the Lions' largest lead at six twice, the last after a layup from Martin made the score 44-38 with 14:31 left to play in the half.

Truman had a five-point lead twice, the last with 2:44 left to go in the game, but a three from Walker and then four points from Brown, the last a dunk with 1:26 to go, tied the game at 68 setting up the dramatic finish to the game.

Southern had the last possession, but couldn't get a shot to go and left the Bulldogs with the ball and 2.7 seconds left on the clock. Truman inbounded the ball and Thomas took it just inside of half court, dribbled inside the Truman side of the court and launched a shot as time expired to steal the game for the Bulldogs.

Southern shot 45 percent from the field in the game, but the Bulldogs out rebounded the Lions 32-28 and had a 42-26 advantage with points in the paint.

The Lions will be back in action on Saturday afternoon as Southern travels to Upper Iowa to take on the Peacocks. Tip off from Fayette, Iowa is slated for 1 pm.

MSSU volleyball falls to Nebraska-Kearney despite double-doubles by Brehm, Nash

(From MSSU Lions Athletic News)

Kansas City, Mo. - The Missouri Southern volleyball team picked up ten kills and 17 digs from Janelle Brehm and Brooklynn McCain was just three digs from tying a three-set school record, but the Lions fell three sets to none tonight against No. 2 ranked Nebraska-Kearney in the opening round of the 2019 MIAA Volleyball Tournament inside Hy-Vee Arena.

Southern (13-18) was led by Brehm's night as she added a pair of blocks to her ten kills and 17 digs. The match was her 17th double-double of the season. Morgan Nash dished out 13 assists and added 13 digs for a double-double of her own, while McCain had 27 digs, just three from tying the three-set single-game MSSU record.

UNK (31-0) was led by Michaela Bartels' 15 kills, while Lindsay Nottlemann had 27 digs.

The Lopers opened up a 12-4 lead early in the first set but three-straight points for the Lions cut the UNK lead to five (12-7). The Lopers' lead reached ten (19-9) forcing a Lions' timeout, and the Lopers would take the set with an ace.

The two teams traded points early on in the second set, with the set being tied four times in the first 11 points, the last at 11-11. The Lopers went on a 7-2 run from that point on and led 17-13, forcing a Southern timeout. The run to end the set reached 14-3.

Southern opened up the third set on a 6-1 run and led 7-2, forcing a UNK timeout. Southern led 10-8 when the lights went out in the facility for a minor power outage and out of the timeout, a kill from Nash made the score 11-8, Lions. UNK, however, answered with a run of its own, leading 16-12 after an 8-1 run forced a Lions' timeout. A kill from Bartels closed out the match.

Alicia Pickett finishes her career at Southern with 357 block assists, the career-leader in that category. Brehm finishes with the third-most attacks in a single-season while her 1,026 career kills moves her into the top-ten list at No. 10 all-time in Southern history.

The Lions saw an improvement of 10 wins from year one to two in Kalie Mader's tenure and the trip to Kansas City for the MIAA Tournament was the first for the program since the 2007 season.

MSSU men's cross country to compete at Division II Championships in Sacramento

(From MSSU Lions Athletic News)

The sixth-ranked Missouri Southern men's cross country team will be in Sacramento this Saturday as the Lions compete at the 2019 Division II Cross Country Championships hosted by the Sacramento City Sports Commission at Haggin Oaks Golf Complex.

The Lions will be making their fourth-straight appearance at the National Championship and will be looking to improve on an 11th-place finish last season. Southern's best performance at the Championships has been a 6th-place finish in 2000.

Southern has won or finished second in every meet it has entered this year and sophomore Gidieon Kimutai has won every event he has competed in.

Kimutai and coach Jamie Burnham were named the Regional Athlete and Coach of the Year by the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association for the second year in a row.

The Lions are coming off a Region Title that saw Southern place five runners in the top-20, each earning All-Region honors in the process. Kimutai won the event, while Nickson Kiptoo was eighth, Ryan Riddle was 10th, Cody Berry was 13th and Jarod Ozee placed 20th.

Races will begin at 10 am pacific time with the women's 6k, while the men's 10k will start at 11:15 am pacific time (1:15 pm) central time.

Live video and live results will be available for the Championships and links can be found for each in the story links above.

MSSU men to play at Truman State, Upper Iowa

(From MSSU Lions Athletic News)

The Missouri Southern men's basketball team will head out on the road as the Lions travel to Truman State and Upper Iowa this Thursday and Saturday.

Game Information

Teams: No. 7 Missouri Southern (3-0) vs. Truman (1-3)/Upper Iowa (3-2)
Date: November 21/23, 2019
Tip-Off: 7 pm vs. Truman/1 pm vs. Upper Iowa
Location: Kirksville, Mo./Fayette, Iowa
Series Record: Southern leads Truman 28-7/Southern leads UIU 1-0
Coaches: Jeff Boschee (104-53 overall/at MSSU - 6th year). Jeff Horner (15-18 overall/at TSU - 2nd year) Brooks McKowen (98-84 overall/at UIU - 7th year)

The Series

The Lions hold a 28-7 overall record against Truman and have won the only other matchup with Upper Iowa. Southern has won the last 12 games in a row against Truman.

MIAA Team Stat Leaders

The Lions, as a team, lead the MIAA in assist to turnover ratio, assists per game, defensive rebounds per game, fewest turnovers, offensive rebounds, fewest fouls, rebound margin, scoring, and total rebounds per game.

MIAA Individual Stat Leaders

Cam Martin leads the MIAA in field goal percentage and free throw attempts, while Kinzer Lambert leads the league in three pointers per game. Martin ranks second in scoring, while Lambert is second in three point percentage.

NCAA Team Stat Leaders

The Lions, as a team, rank second in total rebounds per game, third in defensive rebounds per game, fourth in fewest fouls per game, fifth in rebound margin, 14th in field goal defense, 16th in both assist to turnover ratio and fewest fouls (total) 21st in scoring defense 25th in fewest turnovers per game and 31st in assists per game.

NCAA Individual Stat Leaders

Cam Martin is 24th in scoring and 29th in field goal percentage, while Kinzer Lambert is 16th in three pointers per game and 31st in three point percentage.

Streak Stopper

Coming into last season Elyjah Clark had made a three pointer in 47-straight games, dating back to his freshman season. Clark, however, missed out on a three in the first game of the year, but has made a three in each game since, taking his current streak to 35.

Cam You Score A Lot?

Cam Martin tied a MSSU single-game record with 49 points at Minnesota State in 2018-19. The mark tied Carl Tyler from 1984. Martin nearly set the NCAA Tournament scoring record against Washburn in 2019 as he finished with 46 points, eight off the record of 54.

Cam You Score A lot II

Cam Martin put himself amongst the Missouri Southern single-season scoring leaders as he became only the second Lion to ever score 700 or more points, joining Taevaunn Prince in that category last season. He finished with 720 which is the second most scored in a single-season at MSSU.

The Century Mark

Jeff Boshcee won his 100th career game at Missouri Southern against Washburn in the NCAA Tournament. He became the quickest to 100 wins in MSSU history. The previous mark was Frank Davis who reached 100 wins in 161 games. Boschee did it in 152 games.

Three-Point Streak

The Lions failed to make a three-pointer at Arkansas Tech in their match-up in 2012-13. It was the first time in 403 games that Southern had failed to hit a three pointer, dating back to Jan. 20, 1999 against Missouri S&T. The Lions have had a three in 209-straight games since Arkansas Tech in 2012-13.

Perfection

For just the third time in program history, the Lions went perfect at home during the 2018-19 season (13-0). Only the 1969-70 (11-0) and the 1999-2000 (18-0) teams were also perfect at home. The Lions are 54-12 in Jeff Boschee's tenure at home.

Home Sweet Home

Missouri Southern can count on some of the best fan support in Division II. This season, the Lions rank 8th nationally in home attendance, averaging 1,437 fans per game. That number is best in the MIAA.

National Ranking

The Lions are ranked No. 7 in the NABC poll this week and 9th in the D2SID's Poll. In the history of the NABC Poll, the Lions have been ranked 64 times, including 23 consecutive weeks. The team has been No. 1 once (in the 2011 season).

Record-Breaking Sniper

Junior Elyjah Clark already has the Missouri Southern single-season record for three pointers with 110. Clark broke the career record against Fort Hays State last weekend and has 295 career three pointers now as a junior. With one season left to play, Clark now can target the MIAA record of 370.

Reachin' A Grand

Elyjah Clark went over 1,000 points in his career with 18 points against Minnesota-Crookston in 2018-19. He currently has 1,434 in his career and is the 22nd person in MSSU history to crack the 1,000 point plateau. Clark has moved into 9th place all-time, passing Matt Olson against Northwest Missouri in the 18-19 season finale. Next up is Chris Tucker with 1,520 points for 8th place.

Elyjah For Three

Clark has the top-two single-season three-point totals in MSSU history and his 295 threes made in his three-plus year career rank first. His career three-point percentage of .395 is tied for third-best all-time, while he also tied the single-game record for three's made with nine. He has the season and career record for three pointers per game, while also holding the MSSU season and career record for consecutive games with a three (47).

Up Next

The Lions will come back home to take on Culver-Stockton College on November 29. Tip off from Robert Corn Court inside the Leggett & Platt Athletic Center is slated for 7 pm.

Three MSSU volleyball players receive All-MIAA honors

(From MSSU Lions Athletic News)

The Missouri Southern volleyball team picked up three All-MIAA selections today as the league announced its post season honors.

Janelle Brehm and Morgan Nash were both named second-team selections at outside hitter/right side, while Alicia Pickett was an honorable mention pick. Brehm and Nash pick up their second All-MIAA honors, while Pickett is a four-time All-MIAA selection.

Brehm, who was an honorable-mention All-MIAA pick as a freshman, in MIAA play this season ranks fourth in kills per set with a 3.32 per set average.

Against Fort Hays State in the regular-season finale, Brehm became the 11th member of the 1,000 kill club at MSSU. She has 1,016 kills in her career at Southern and needs just nine kills to break into the top-ten in that category. Brehm leads the Lions at 3.25 kills per set, while also posting a mark of 3.68 digs per set. Last week, Brehm averaged 5.00 kills and 5.15 digs per set against UNK and Fort Hays State.

Nash ranks second in the MIAA and fourth nationally with six triple-doubles this year. Nash has been an all-around star for the Lions, seeing action at outside, right side and setter this season. In her career, Nash has been a setter, a libero and an outside/right side attacker for the Lions. This year, she is averaging 2.35 kills per set, 4.77 assists per set and 2.75 digs per set. She leads the team with 30 service aces and has a team-high 563 assists.

Pickett has been a four-time honorable mention All-MIAA winner. On Senior Night against Missouri Western this year, she also became the career-leader at MSSU in block assists and has 356 to her name going into the MIAA Tournament. She ranks fourth in total blocks (417) and has the second-highest single-season total in block assists with her 127 as a sophomore in 2017, while her 139 total blocks from that season rank seventh all-time in a single-season at MSSU. Pickett leads the MIAA in both total blocks and blocks per set, while ranking 41st nationally in total blocks.

"Morgan has been a versatile attribute to our team this year and it has been awesome to see her recognized," Mader said."Janelle has been such a solid and consistent player for us this season and I'm so proud of her work. Alicia has been a staple on the court the last four years and we are very pleased to see her add another accolade to her resume."

Nebraska-Kearney's Julianne Jackson and Washburn's Genna Berg were named MIAA Co-Players of the Year, while Central Missouri's Sydney Lierz is the Freshman of the Year. UNK's Rick Squires was named the MIAA Coach of the Year. The complete All-MIAA team is listed below.

019 All-MIAA Awards
Co-Players of the Year: Julianne Jackson, OH/RS - Nebraska Kearney & Genna Berg - Washburn, OH, RS
Freshman of the Year: Sydney Lierz, OH/RS - Central Missouri
Coach of the Year: Rick Squiers - Nebraska Kearney

First-Team
Audrey Fisher, OH/RS - Central Missouri
Sydney Lierz, OH/RS - Central Missouri
Ally Offerdahl, S - Central Missouri
Dominique Lipari, L - Central Oklahoma
Ali Tauchen, MB - Missouri Western
Julianne Jackson, OH/RS - Nebraska Kearney
Anna Squiers, MB - Nebraska Kearney
Maddie Squiers, S - Nebraska Kearney
MK Wolfe, OH/RS - Nebraska Kearney
Hallie Sidney, OH/RS - Northwest Missouri
Genna Berg, OH/RS - Washburn
Allison Maxwell, MB - Washburn
Faith Rottinghaus, L - Washburn
Allison Sadler, S - Washburn

Second-Team
Amanda Desch, S - Central Oklahoma
Courtney Lane, OH/RS - Central Oklahoma
Yuchen Du, OH/RS - Emporia State
Delaney Humm, OH/RS - Fort Hays State
Janelle Brehm, OH/RS - Missouri Southern
Morgan Nash, OH/RS - Missouri Southern
Tiana Butler, L - Missouri Western
Michaela Bartels, MB - Nebraska Kearney
Lindsay Nottlemann, L - Nebraska Kearney
Maddy Ahrens, S - Northwest Missouri
Morgan Lewis, MB - Northwest Missouri
Morgan Henning, MB - Pittsburg State
Kelsey Gordon, MB - Washburn
Erica Montgomery, OH/RS - Washburn

Honorable Mentions

Central Missouri: Aubree Bell - OH/RS, Hannah Engelken - MB, Rylee Neigenfind - OH/RS, Abby Skrastins - L, Hannah VanBuskirk - OH/RS

Central Oklahoma: Lauren Jenkins - OH/RS, Malia Kaaiohelo - MB

Emporia State: Aliyah Bernard - MB, Emma Dixon - S

Fort Hays State: Tatum Bartels - MB, Isabelle Reynolds - OH/RS

Missouri Southern: Alicia Pickett - MB

Missouri Western: Sam Duncan - OH/RS, Danielle Moje - MB, Lauren Murphy - S, Allie Kerns - OH/RS

Newman: Trinity Conley - OH/RS

Northwest Missouri: Bethany Elkins - MB, Hannah Koechl - L, Rachel Sturdevant - OH/RS

Pittsburg State: Marissa Bates - L, Erika Ivkov - OH/RS, Emily Regier - MB

Washburn: Taylor Antonwich - OH/RS

MSSU volleyball to open play in MIAA Tournament Thursday

(From MSSU Lions Athletic News)

The Missouri Southern volleyball team will open up the 2019 MIAA Volleyball Tournament tomorrow evening as the Lions will take on No. 1 seed and No. 2 ranked Nebraska-Kearney at 5 pm inside Hy-Vee Arena.

The Lions (13-17) will be taking on the Lopers (30-0) for the third time this season.

This will be the first trip for the Lions to the MIAA Tournament since the 2007 season when the Lions faced off with Truman State in the opening round of that year's tournament.

Noteables - Alicia Pickett leads the MIAA in both total blocks and blocks per set, while ranking 41st nationally in total blocks. She has moved her way up the record books at Southern as Pickett now is the career leader in block assists (356), while ranking fourth in total blocks (417). Pickett has the second-highest single-season total in block assists with her 127 as a sophomore in 2017, while her 139 total blocks from that season rank seventh all-time in a single-season at MSSU.

Morgan Nash ranks second in the MIAA and fourth nationally with six triple-doubles this year. In conference play, Janelle Brehm ranks fourth in kills per set with a 3.32 per set average, and against Fort Hays State in the regular-season finale, Brehm became the 11th member of the 1,000 kill club at MSSU. She has 1,016 kills in her career at Southern and needs just nine kills to break into the top-ten in that category.

Brehm leads the Lions at 3.25 kills per set, while also posting a mark of 3.68 digs per set. Last week, Brehm averaged 5.00 kills and 5.15 digs per set against UNK and Fort Hays State. Brooklynn McCain is averaging 3.82 digs per set, while Emalee Lowe is at 3.67 per set. Lowe averaged 6.71 digs per set last week against UNK and FHSU. Pickett is averaging 1.03 blocks per set.

Scouting the opposition - UNK has six different players that average 2.00 kills per set or higher, led by 2.94 from Julianne Jackson. Maddie Squires averages 10.90 assists per set, while Lindsay Nottleman averages 5.06 digs per set.

Up Next - A win against the Lopers would pitt the Lions against the winner of the Northwest Missouri and Missouri Western match at 5 pm on Friday night. The complete tournament bracket is listed below.

Live Coverage - Live stats and video will be available for each match and links can be found for both in the story links above.

Schedule
Quarterfinals - Thursday, November 21
Match One - No. 2 Washburn vs. No. 7 Pittsburg State - 12 p.m. Live Stats | Watch
Match Two - No. 3 Central Missouri vs. No. 6 Central Oklahoma - 2:30 p.m. Live Stats | Watch
Match Three - No. 1 Nebraska Kearney vs. No. 8 Missouri Southern - 5 p.m. Live Stats | Watch
Match Four - No. 4 Northwest Missouri vs. No. 5 Missouri Western - 7:30 p.m. Live Stats | Watch

Semifinals - Friday, November 22
Match Five - Winner Match 3 vs. Winner Match 4 - 5 p.m. Live Stats | Watch
Match Six - Winner Match 1 vs. Winner Match 2 - 7:30 p.m. Live Stats | Watch

Championship - Saturday, November 23
Match Seven - Winner Match 5 vs. Winner 6 - 6 p.m. Live Stats | Watch

MSSU men sign Texas guard

(From MSSU Lions Athletic News)

Missouri Southern men's basketball coach Jeff Boschee has announced the signing of Keryn Collins to a National Letter of Intent to attend Missouri Southern and participate in men's basketball beginning in the winter of 2020.

Collins is 5-10 guard and is a native of Burleson, Texas who prepped at Burleson Centennial High School for head coach Trovoice Jackson and the Spartans. A two-year letter winner, Collins has averaged 15 points, 11 assists and six rebounds throughout his high school career.

The son of Nicole and Gavin Collins, Keryn plans to major in Business at Southern.

"We are excited about the addition of Keryn," Boschee said. "He is an exciting player to watch with exceptional ball handling and passing skills along with extreme quickness. He is a great kid and was fun getting to know during the recruiting process. I look forward to getting him on campus."

MSSU football lands seven on All-MIAA squad

(From MSSU Lions Athletic News)

Missouri Southern sophomore linebacker Richard Jordan Jr. led a group of seven Lions to earn All-MIAA honors as the league announced its postseason awards today.

Jordan was a second-team selection this year. The Wewoka, Okla. native led the MIAA and ranked seventh nationally in tackles as he finished the season with 119 stops, which ties him for seventh-best in a single-season at MSSU. He set the single-game tackle record earlier this year with 25 tackles in a game against Washburn.

Earning Honorable Mention honors for the Lions was Jacob Park, Brian Boyd Jr, Benjamin Phillips, Keandre Bledsoe, Charles West and Colton Winder.

Park helped re-write the record books for the Lions this year. Park helped Southern set single-game record for points (86), margin of victory (79), and total offense (743), while also setting an MSSU and MIAA record with 42 first downs in a game against Northeastern State. Park also set a single-game record with five passing touchdowns and eight total touchdowns responsible for in that game. He finished the season with 3,403 passing yards which ranks second-best in a single-season at MSSU, as well as 3,385 yards of total offense, which is third-best.

Winder, as a true freshman, finished second in the MIAA this year in tackles. The Carthage native had 95 tackles with three for a loos, two interceptions and a fumble recovery. Boyd, Phillips and Bledsoe helped Park set passing records this year. Boyd was second on the team with 43 receptions for a team-high 706 yards. He averaged 16.4 yards per catch and had two touchdowns. Phillips had a team-high four touchdown receptions as he caught 36 passes for 656 yards, an average of 18.2 per catch.

Bledsoe proved to be one of the best tight ends the Lions have ever had, setting a single-season record for receptions by a tight end with 35. He had two touchdowns and 437 yards through the air for an average of 12.5 per catch. West, like Bledsoe, also set records for himself this year. The all-purpose back led the Lions with 44 receptions out of the backfield which set a new MSSU single-season mark for a running back. He had 349 yards of offense through the air with three touchdowns, while also leading the team in rushing with 676 yards and five scores.

Brook Bolles of Central Missouri was the Offensive Player of the Year, while Spencer Phillips of Northwest Missouri was the Defensive Player of the Year. Dante Brown of Fort Hays State was the Special Teams Player of the Year, while TJ Davis of Nebraska-Kearney was the Freshman of the Year. Central Missouri head coach Jim Svoboda was the MIAA Coach of the Year. A complete list of the All-MIAA team is listed below.

2019 All-MIAA Postseason Awards

Offensive Player of the Year - Brook Bolles - Central Missouri
Defensive Player of the Year - Spencer Phillips - Northwest Missouri
Special Teams Player of the Year - Dante Brown - Fort Hays State
Freshman of the Year - TJ Davis - Nebraska Kearney
Coach of the Year - Jim Svoboda - Central Missouri

First-Team

Quarterback - Brook Bolles - Central Missouri
Running Back - Hosea Franklin - Lincoln
Wide Receiver - Shae Wyatt - Central Missouri
Wide Receiver - Lorenzo West - Pittsburg State
Tight End - Zach Davidson - Central Missouri
All-Purpose Back - Harley Hazlett - Fort Hays State
Offensive Line - Jake Heckler - Central Missouri
Offensive Line - Tyler Stilwell - Central Oklahoma
Offensive Line - Austin Unterreiner - Emporia State
Offensive Line - Hayden Eatinger - Missouri Western
Offensive Line - Tanner Owen - Northwest Missouri
Offensive Line - Kyle Hinton - Washburn
Defensive Line -Ubong Udom - Central Missouri
Defensive Line - Hinwa Allieu - Nebraska Kearney
Defensive Line -Spencer Phillips - Northwest Missouri
Defensive Line -Simanu'a Thomas - Pittsburg State
Linebacker - Kolesen Crane - Central Missouri
Linebacker - Jace McDown - Emporia State
Linebacker - Sal Silvio - Nebraska Kearney
Defensive Back- O'Shay Harris - Central Oklahoma
Defensive Back- Lawson Holbert - Emporia State
Defensive Back - Sam Webb - Missouri Western
Defensive Back - Blake Bayer - Northwest Missouri
Defensive Back - KiAnte Hardin - Pittsburg State
Kicker - Dante Brown - Fort Hays State
Punter - Zach Davidson - Central Missouri
Kick/Punter Returner - Trey Vaval - Missouri Western

Second-Team

Quarterback - Chance Fuller - Fort Hays State
Quarterback - Braden Wright - Northwest Missouri
Running Back - Justin Rankin - Northwest Missouri
Wide Receiver - James Letcher, Jr. - Washburn
Wide Receiver - Imoni Donadelle - Northwest Missouri
Tight End - Marqus Andrews - Northwest Missouri
All-Purpose Back - TJ Davis - Nebraska Kearney
Offensive Line - Corey Hoelck - Nebraska Kearney
Offensive Line - Ted Hessing - Fort Hays State
Offensive Line - Shawn Rouse - Missouri Western
Offensive Line - Josh Stoltenberg - Nebraska Kearney
Offensive Line - Ben Sinclair - Pittsburg State
Defensive Line - Javaris Sanders - Fort Hays State
Defensive Line - Parker Bass - Emporia State
Defensive Line - Jordan Ingraham - Nebraska Kearney
Defensive Line - Zach Howard - Northwest Missouri
Defensive Line - Sam Roberts - Northwest Missouri
Linebacker - Richard Jordan, Jr. - Missouri Southern
Linebacker - Anthony Williams - Missouri Western
Linebacker - Jackson Barnes - Northwest Missouri
Defensive Back- Codie Bell - Central Missouri
Defensive Back- Gary Woods II - Emporia State
Defensive Back - Tanner Hoekman - Fort Hays State
Defensive Back - Josh Wright - Washburn
Kicker - Parker Sampson - Northwest Missouri
Punter - Lane Spiker - Washburn
Kick/Punt Returner - Lorenzo West - Pittsburg State

Third-Team

Quarterback - Wyatt Steigerwald - Missouri Western
Running Back - Devante Turner - Central Missouri
Running Back - David Goodwin - Nebraska Kearney
Wide Receiver - Layne Bieberle - Fort Hays State
Wide Receiver - Dustin Basks - Central Oklahoma
Wide Receiver - Sedarius Young - Nebraska Kearney
Tight End - Daunte McGee - Central Oklahoma
All-Purpose Back - Shamar Griffith - Missouri Western
Offensive Line - Dan Sunderman - Central Missouri
Offensive Line - Amari Angram-Boldin - Fort Hays State
Offensive Line - Nick George - Central Oklahoma
Offensive Line - Steve Williams - Emporia State
Offensive Line - Jacob Olson - Missouri Western
Offensive Line - Ryan Spelhaug - Northwest Missouri
Offensive Line - Cole Baughman - Pittsburg State
Defensive Line - Michael Rios - Central Oklahoma
Defensive Line - Dre'Quan Brown - Central Oklahoma
Defensive Line - Marek Thompson - Emporia State
Defensive Line - Zeke Wall - Pittsburg State
Defensive Line - Tyler Baska - Missouri Western
Defensive Line - Cole Morris - Pittsburg State
Linebacker - Bryan Burns - Central Oklahoma
Linebacker - Sam Phillips - Northwest Missouri
Linebacker - Chase Johnston - Pittsburg State
Defensive Back- Jordan Starks - Fort Hays State
Defensive Back- Trey Washington - Northwest Missouri
Defensive Back - Morgan Selemaea - Pittsburg State
Defensive Back - KJ Turner - Washburn
Kicker - Jared Vincent - Pittsburg State
Punter - Todd Morrow - Pittsburg State
Kick/Punt Returner - Devante Turner - Central Missouri
Kick/Punt Returner - James Letcher, Jr. - Washburn

Honorable Mentions

Central Missouri - Koby Wilkerson - RB, Cameron Saunders - WR, Dominick Puni - OL, Jacob Wiggins - DL, John Embrey - LB, Deven Smith - LB

Central Oklahoma - Chandler Garrett - QB, TJ Roberts - RB, Seth Carmack - OL, Jakarri Hunt - DB, Kolby Underwood - DB, Alex Quevedo - K

Emporia State - Carlos Grace - RB, Estevan Arana - OL, Tyler Banta - OL, Gee Stanley - LB, Dawson Hammes - LB, Jaedon Pool - DB, Kyle Rinck - DB

Fort Hays State - Charles Tigner - RB, Manny Ramsey - WR, Matt Wendelberger - TE, Sheldon Schmidt - DL, Kolt Trachsel - LB, Hayden Kreutzer - DB

Lincoln - Cyril Spells - OL, Elex Harris - TE, Jajuan Chambers - DL, JaQuan Mason - DL, Michael Smith - DL, Cody Alexander - DB

Missouri Southern - Jacob Park - QB, Brian Boyd - WR, Ben Phillips - WR, Keandre Bledsoe - TE, Charles West - APB, Colton Winder - LB

Missouri Western - Markel Smith - RB, Cam Grandy - TE, Isaiah Colbert - OL, Arnold Crayton - DL, Cameron Ravenell - DL, Evan Chohon - LB, DJ Stirgus - DB

Nebraska Kearney - Dayton Sealey - RB, Darrius Webb - RB, Kolin Kenton - OL, Kooper Reece - OL, Zach Sullivan - LB, LaRoy James - DB

Northeastern State - Kevin Jackson - RB, Caleb Hash - OL, Jason Staggs - OL, Ukoh Essang - DL, Lane Yoder - LB, Ty Nichols - DB

Northwest Missouri - Isaiah Strayhorn - RB, Gabe Bautz - OL, Mike Ehlke - DL, Andy Hessler - LB, Jacob Gassman - DB, Chama Pierre - DB

Pittsburg State - Tyler Adkins - RB, Brenner Clemons - WR, Jackson Krull - TE, Ryan Dodd - OL, Anders Vance - OL, Kaden Roy - LB

Washburn - Mitch Schurig - QB, Zach Willis - RB, Colin Wilson - WR, Marcus Meier - TE, Grant Bruner - LB, Marquise Manning - DB