Athletics News

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No. 25 Morningside tops Northwestern at home

SIOUX CITY, Iowa — The Morningside men’s wrestling team started off the second half of its season with a 24-15 win over Northwestern on Friday in Allee Gymnasium.

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Mustangs picked third in GPAC preseason poll

SIOUX CITY, Iowa — The Morningside University dance team was picked third Thursday in the preseason Great Plains Athletic Conference coaches’ poll.

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RV Mustangs surge past Dordt, become first to 10 GPAC wins

Morningside (13-5, 10-1 GPAC) earned its 10th straight Great Plains Athletic Conference win by outscoring the Defenders 52-36 in the second half, fueled by a decisive 21-5 run that spanned 4 minutes, 49 seconds from the end of the first half into the second.

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Mustangs unable to keep up with No. 1 Dordt

SIOUX CENTER, Iowa — The Morningside women’s basketball team gave top-ranked Dordt an early scare on Wednesday, but the Mustangs fell to the Defenders, 74-61.

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Sachs, Smith among Top 5 finishers at Dordt Open

SIOUX CENTER, Iowa — Courtney Sporrer’s runner-up finish in the mile highlighted a productive day for Morningside’s women’s track and field team at the Dordt Open on Saturday.

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Mustangs take six Top 5 finishes at Dordt Open

Theo Moseman and Parker Halder each had silver medal placings, as Moseman was second in the 600-meter race and Halder in the 3,000. Moseman ran the 600 in 1 minute, 22.08 seconds; Halder completed the 3,000 in 9:11.16.

Mustangs Win Three Events in 2026 Debut
Mustangs Win Three Events in 2026 Debut

SIOUX CITY, Iowa — Morningside’s women’s swimming team competed in a home dual Saturday but fell to the University of Minnesota Morris, 131–61, at the Hindman-Hobbs Center.

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Mustangs Win 10 of 11 Events Against Minnesota-Morris, outscoring the Cougars 156-48
Mustangs Win 10 of 11 Events Against Minnesota-Morris

SIOUX CITY, Iowa — Morningside’s men’s swimming team earned a decisive home victory Saturday, defeating the University of Minnesota Morris 156–48 in a dual meet at the Hindman-Hobbs Center.

Vollertsen paces Mustangs in road loss at Hastings
Vollertsen paces Mustangs in road loss at Hastings
Men's, Women's Tennis Teams Listed in ITA Top 25 Rankings
Men's, Women's Tennis Teams Listed in ITA Top 25 Rankings

SIOUX CITY, Iowa — The Morningside men’s and women’s tennis teams both opened the 2026 half of the season ranked inside the Top 25 in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association NAIA national rankings, released this week.

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RV Mustangs stay unbeaten at home

RV Morningside earned a 91-87 win over Concordia in front of an energetic crowd that gave the contest a tournament-like atmosphere.

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Three Mustangs score 10 in loss to No. 9 Concordia

Concordia led for the entire game, and limited the Mustangs (10-6, 5-5 GPAC) to 32 percent shooting. Three Mustangs — Lily Vollertsen, Clancy Brown, and Sam Ehlers — each scored a team-high 10 points.

Brown, Chevalier Selected for CSC Academic All-District List
Brown, Chevalier Selected for CSC Academic All-District List

GREENWOOD, IND. – Morningside Football added a pair of players to its list of College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District honorees, the CSC announced yesterday. Lennx Brown and Zack Chevalier represented the Mustangs on the team.

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Mustangs lean on defense en route to road victory

Morningside (10-5, 7-1 GPAC) held Mount Marty to 28 percent shooting, extending its GPAC winning streak to seven games and maintaining its spot atop the conference standings.

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Mustangs start new year with road loss to Mount Marty

Clancy Brown paced the Mustangs with 11 points, connecting on one of Morningside’s four 3-pointers. Annie Harms, Jaeden Webb and Dani Peterson also knocked down shots from beyond the arc.