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Annual Drown SMSU Golf Classic Still Scheduled for June 19

June 3, 2020 by Julia

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MARSHALL, Minn. – The Mustang Booster Club and the Southwest Minnesota State University Athletics Department has announced the 35th annual “David & Carol Drown SMSU Golf Classic”, sponsored by the Mustang Booster Club, is still scheduled to be held on Friday, June 19, at the Marshall Golf Club.

Due to COVID-19 and social distance regulations, the Marshall Golf Club and the Mustang Booster Club have made adjustments for the five-person scramble tournament to be held on June 19. All proceeds from the event go to the SMSU Athletic Scholarship fund.

2020 Drown SMSU Golf Classic Modifications:
• There will be tee times every 10 minutes instead of a shotgun start. The tee times will begin at 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Teams are required to go online and request a tee time at SMSUmustangs.com/GolfClassic. The Drown Golf Classic committee will do its best to get each team scheduled in their preferred time slot.
• Each five-person team will be allowed three golf cars with one person driving and two team members walking the course.
• There will be no pre-golf luncheon or post-golf award ceremony, but a meal WILL BE provided to each individual.
• Team are encouraged to arrive no earlier than 30 minutes prior to their tee time.
• Individuals and teams should purchase the putting contest, buy-up hole and raffle board, PRIOR to the event on-line at SMSUmustangs.com/GolfClassic.

In addition to 18 holes of golf, registrants receive a Mustang gift, meal, beverages, tee gifts, use of a golf cart and complimentary range balls.

There are various levels to help support the event either as an individual or for your business to sponsor a team. This is a great social event to share with your friends, employees or clients and help support Mustang student-athletes!

For more information, or to sign-up a five-person team or as an individual go to SMSUmustangs.com/GolfClassic.

Businesses that would like to sponsor a team, please contact Kelly Loft at 507-537-7177 or kelly.loft@smsu.edu.

SMSU Athletics Announces Awards During Celebration of Excellence Program

May 8, 2020 by Julia

MARSHALL, Minn. – The Southwest Minnesota State University Athletics Department is proud to release the 15^th annual “Celebration of Excellence” virtual awards program on Thursday.

Due to COVID-19, the annual awards program set for April 27 at the SMSU Conference Center, was canceled. Even though the epidemic canceled the NCAA winter championships and nearly the entire spring season, the SMSU Athletics Department was determined to honor our deserving student-athletes.

The “Celebration of Excellence” virtual program, hosted by SMSU Director of Athletics Chris Hmielewski and SMSU Athletic Communications Director Kelly Loft, honored student-athletes that earned awards throughout the past year, including All-NSIC, scholar athletes, national qualifiers, All-American, All-Region, Myles Brand Award honorees, and team MVPs, along with special SMSU faculty and SAAC awards. Nearly 60 SMSU senior student-athletes were recognized as well for their dedication to Mustang Athletics.

The 2019-20 Female and Male Athletes of the Year and the 2019-20 Female and Male Scholar-Athletes of the Year were also announced. The Athlete of the Year voting includes spring sports of 2019 (baseball, women’s golf, softball, men’s and women’s outdoor track & field and women’s tennis) and the fall and winter sports of the 2019-20 athletic year.

Thank you Mustang fans for watching this year’s awards program and supporting and honoring our outstanding SMSU student-athletes. Please stay safe and we can’t wait to see you all in the fall. Let’s Ride!

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SMSU Athletics Accepting Nominations for Hall of Honor Class of 2021

April 23, 2020 by Julia

MARSHALL, Minn. – The Southwest Minnesota State University Athletics Department is now accepting nominations for the 2021 class of the SMSU Athletics Hall of Honor.

The induction luncheon and ceremony will take place on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021.

The SMSU Athletics Hall of Honor, presented by US Bank, celebrates the achievements of student-athletes, coaches, teams and community members who have contributed in various ways to strengthening the athletic tradition at SMSU.

To be eligible for the Hall of Honor, former athletes must be out of school for at least ten years. To nominate an individual, please go online at SMSUMustangs.com/HallofHonor.

There are five categories for individuals/teams to be inducted into the Hall of Honor with the following guidelines:

A. Student-Athlete
             1. Eligible ten years after completion of competition eligibility
             2. Leave the University in “good standing” following years in school and competition

B. Coaches
             1. Must be a current SMSU coach or must have been an SMSU coach
             2. Eligible ten years after initial employment date at SMSU

C. Faculty/Staff/Administrator
1. Designed to recognize demonstrated contributions to SMSU athletics by employees
             2. Eligible ten years after initial employment date at SMSU

D. External Contributions
1. Designed to recognize contributions to SMSU athletics by those not employed at the university

E. Team
             1. Eligible ten years after team competed

The SMSU Athletics Hall of Honor display is located in the lobby of the R/A Facility.

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#BeTheLightMN

April 7, 2020 by Julia

Marshall High School along with Southwest Minnesota State Mustangs will be joining schools across the state in the “Be the Light MN” effort to show support for our students and community. The lights at the Track and Field Complex will be lit every evening at 8:30pm for 20 minutes in honor of the class of 2020. Lights will be lit through the end of the Minnesota Governor’s Stay at Home order on April 10th.

The gates to the facility will remain locked and anyone interested in viewing the stadium lights are encouraged to do so from afar while maintaining acceptable social distancing.

#StayHomeMarshall #BeTheLightMN #Classof2020

NSIC Announces 2019-20 Winter All-Academic Team

March 19, 2020 by Julia

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BURNSVILLE, Minn. — The Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference has announced the 2019-20 Winter All-Academic team with 27 Southwest Minnesota State University student-athletes being recognized during the winter season.

To be eligible for the NSIC All-Academic Team, members must have a 3.20 cumulative GPA or higher, while to be named to the NSIC All-Academic Team of Excellence, a student-athlete must have a 3.60 cumulative GPA or higher.

Additionally, the student-athlete must be a member of the varsity traveling team, have reached sophomore athletic and academic standing at her/his institution (true freshmen, redshirt freshmen and ineligible athletic transfers are not eligible) and must have completed at least one full academic year at that institution.

Student-athletes in the sports of men’s basketball, women’s basketball, indoor track & field, swimming & diving and wrestling were named to this year’s team.

SMSU 2019-20 Winter Academic All-NSIC Honorees
*All-Academic Team of Excellence members

Men’s Basketball
*Nick Dufault, Jr., Waseca, Minn.
*Grant Kramer, So., Johnston, Iowa

Women’s Basketball
*Taylor Bonestroo, Sr., Sioux Falls, S.D.
*Sara Teske, Jr., Lakeville, Minn.
*Meleah Reinhart, Jr., New Ulm, Minn.
*Emily Buysse, Sr., Marshall, Minn.
*Jenna Borchers, So., Grimes, Iowa
Morgan Frank, Jr., Wanda, Minn.
Erin Baxter, Jr., Apple Valley, Minn.
Caleigh Rodning, Sr., Shakopee, Minn.
Sadie Stelter, Jr., Wood Lake, Minn.

Women’s Indoor Track & Field
*Meghan Sullivan, Jr., Mason City, Iowa
*Emily Gillingham, Jr. Minneota, Minn.
*Avery Lester, Jr., Sioux City, Iowa
*Rebecca Manteuffel, Jr., Cologne, Minn.
Ashlyn Jones, So., Richfield, Minn.
Amber Wells, So., Fond du Lac, Wis.
Hailey Nierling, So., Decorah, Iowa
Sarah Strandemo, So., Delano, Minn.

Men’s Indoor Track & Field
*Kyle Felling, So., Belgrade, Minn.
*Connor Wigand, Jr., Manitowoc, Wis.
*Clayton Hartle, Sr., Chandler, Minn.
Issac Fischer, So., Marshall, Minn.

Wrestling
Robert Shields, So., Wilmington, Ill.
Riley Altenburg, Sr., Blaine, Minn.
Brock Buysse, Sr., Minneota, Minn.
Andrew Petersen, Sr., Moville, Iowa

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SMSU to Hold NSIC “It’s a Slam Dunk – Don’t Drive Drunk” Campaign on Friday

February 18, 2020 by Julia

MARSHALL, Minn. – Southwest Minnesota State University will be hosting the eighth annual “It’s a Slam Dunk – Don’t Drive Drunk” on Friday, Feb. 21, when the Mustangs host Wayne State College. The women’s game begins at 5:30 p.m., followed by the men’s game at 7:30 p.m.

The “It’s A Slam Dunk, Don’t Drive Drunk” campaign, which started in 2013, will commemorate Drake Bigler, the five-month-old son of SMSU head men’s basketball coach Brad Bigler, who was killed by a drunk driver in 2012.

On Friday night, SMSU Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) members will be collecting signatures from fans committing to not to drive drunk. Branded key chains and wristbands will be handed out to fans that pledge to join in this initiative.

SMSU has also partnered with the Marshall Police Department and the Lyon Country Sheriff Department who will both be in attendance to help raise awareness and educate on the dangers of drunk driving.

During designated basketball weekends in the months of January and February, NSIC Student-Athlete Advisory Committee members will be collecting signatures from fans pledging not to drive drunk.

Over the past seven years, NSIC SAAC members have collected more than 55,000 signatures from fans pledging not to drive drunk. The NSIC encourages fans to support this effort and to always drive responsibly.

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Mustang Tennis Opens 2020 Season in Fargo

February 7, 2020 by Julia

MARSHALL, Minn. – The Southwest Minnesota State University women’s tennis team opens the 2020 spring season with two Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference matches in Fargo, N.D., this Saturday and Sunday.

SMSU, under first-year head coach Jon Parker, who was named to the position on Jan. 10, 2020, will take on the University of Mary on Saturday at 3 p.m. On Sunday, SMSU will take on MSU Moorhead with match time at 9 a.m. Both matches will be held at Courts Plus.

Parker has six players on the roster, including senior Paige Janka, who is a two-time Academic All-NSIC honoree and won five matches in singles play last season and nine in doubles play.

SMSU is 4-9 all-time versus UMary, including losing the past eight meetings. SMSU has lost the last six matches versus MSU Moorhead, but leads the all-time series 20-18.

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Mustang Wheelchair Basketball Takes Two from Sioux Falls

February 3, 2020 by Julia

MARSHALL, Minn. – The Southwest Minnesota State University wheelchair basketball team returned home to the PE Gym last Saturday evening and picked up a pair of victories over Sioux Falls by scores of 73-39 and 67-51.

SMSU improves to 10-9 overall with the two victories and has now won six of its last eight games.

In Saturday’s first game, Walter Johnson poured in 32 points on 15 of 17 shooting, while teammate Jesus Villa added 26 points on 11 of 16 from the field. The Mustangs shot 62 percent from the field, which included four 3-pointers.

In the second game of the night, Darius Jackson was a perfect 7 of 7 from the field and led the squad with 16 points. Will Glendenning shot 6 of 10 from the field and scored 12 points. Villa chipped in with 15 points, while Johnson added 10 points. The Mustangs finished the game shooting 77 percent from the field.

Southwest Minnesota State returns to action on Feb. 14-15 with three games at the University of Illinois Tournament.

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SMSU Baseball Announces Nine Signings

January 29, 2020 by Julia

MARSHALL, Minn. – Southwest Minnesota State University head baseball coach Paul Blanchard has announced that nine student-athletes recently signed letters of intent to continue their academic and baseball careers at SMSU.

Joining the SMSU program for the 2020 season include Ansen Dulas (Mayer, Minn.), Max Kalenberg (Waconia, Minn.), Carson Karnes (Waconia, Minn.), Colton Kerkow (Belle Plaine, Minn.), Kolby Kiser (Sebeka, Minn.), Chase McDaniel (Pahrump, Nev.), Hayden Molva (Norwood Young America, Minn.), Mason Rummel (Springfield, Minn.) and Jake Tauer (Tracy, Minn.).

Ansen Dulas, 6-1, 185, RHP/1B, Mayer, Minn. (Watertown-Mayer HS) – Current senior at Watertown-Mayer HS … plays for coach Ryan Trucke … four-year letter winner … named honorable mention all-conference as a junior … holds Watertown Legion program single-game record with 17 strikeouts … holds Legion program record for single-season and career strikeouts … four-year letter winner in football … holds school single-season and career records for passing yards … two-time all-district honoree in football … also plays basketball.

Max Kalenberg, 6-0, 215, 3B/1B, Waconia, Minn. (Waconia HS) – Current senior at Waconia HS … plays for coach Mark Grundhoffer … three-year letter winner and starter … all-conference honorable mention honoree … batted .333 with 22 RBIs as a junior … three-year starter in football … team captain in football … all-conference honorable mention honoree in football … four-year honor roll student.

Carson Karnes, 6-0, 195, LHP, Waconia, Minn. (Waconia HS) – Current senior at Waconia HS … plays for coach Mark Grundhoffer … three-year letter winner … honor roll student.

Colton Kerkow, 6-2, 180, RHP, Belle Plaine, Minn. (Belle Plaine HS) – Current senior at Belle Plaine HS … plays for coach Pat Schultz … three-year letter winner … recorded a 2.33 ERA as junior before missing much of season with an injury … member of 2018 section runner-up squad … three-year letter winner in football … all-district … letter winner in wrestling … earned all-conference honorable mention.

Kolby Kiser, 6-5, 210, RHP, Sebeka, Minn. (Sebeka HS) – Current senior at Sebeka HS … plays for coach Jeff Lake … recorded 96 strikeouts and a 0.82 ERA in 53 innings as a junior … helped lead Sebeka to Class A state tournament in 2019 … recorded 10 strikeouts in state quarterfinal game … two-time all-conference … all-conference in both football and basketball … team captain in football, basketball and baseball.

Chase McDaniel, 5-11, 175, INF, Pahrump, Nev. (Pahrump Valley HS) – Current senior at Pahrump Valley HS … plays for coach Brian Hayes … led team in hits (55) and batting average (.487) as a junior and was named team offensive player of the year … also added 13 doubles and scored 46 runs … named Class 3A second team all-state … All-Southeast Region first team … named first-team all-league … helped lead team to 26 victories and a third place finish at Class 3A state tournament … career .402 average entering senior season in 97 games … four-year letter winner.

Hayden Molva, 6-5, 235, RHP, Norwood Young America, Minn. (Norwood Young America HS) – Current senior at Norwood Young America Central HS … plays for coach Jon Wroge … two-time all-conference honoree … has a career record of 10-3 entering senior season … has recorded 99 strikeouts in 73 innings and a 3.06 ERA … also all-conference in baseball.

Mason Rummel, 5-11, 195, C, Springfield, Minn. (Sprinfield HS) – Current senior at Springfield HS … plays for coach Brandon Wilhelmi … batted .473 with 35 hits and 29 RBIs as a junior to help team to section championship game … named team’s most valuable defensive player … named all-conference and all-area … three-year starter … academic all-conference … also standout in both football and wrestling … two-time first team all-district in football … helped team to state tournament appearance as a senior … three-year letter winner in wrestling … placed fourth in section as a junior in wrestling.

Jake Tauer, 5-11, 150, OF/P, Tracy, Minn. (Tracy-Milroy HS) – Current senior at Tracy-Milroy-Balaton HS … plays for coach Bill Tauer … four-year letter winner … named all-conference as a junior … voted Mr. Team award by teammates … team captain as a senior … batted .333 with 13 stolen bases as a junior … also pitched 20 innings and recorded 25 strikeouts with a 2.10 ERA … all-district honoree in fo

otball and also team captain … all-conference selection in basketball … academic all-district honoree.

Southwest Minnesota State, a member of NCAA Division II, competes in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference. SMSU opens the 2020 season with a three-game series at Missouri Southern State on Feb. 22-23.

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SMSU’s Onte Burns Names to Don Hansen All-American Third Team

January 28, 2020 by Julia

BROOKFIELD, Ill. – Southwest Minnesota State University sophomore linebacker Onte Burns was named on Monday to the 2019 Don Hansen Division II All-American third team announced by the Don Hansen Football Committee.

The Don Hansen team carries out the legacy of long-time small college football advocate Don Hansen, who passed away at age 75 on Aug. 29, 2010. Hansen, from Brookfield, Ill., started and published Don Hansen’s National Weekly Football Gazette for three decades, selecting NCAA Division II All-America teams for the first time in 1988. Don Hansen’s Football Gazette began selecting Division II All-Region squads in 2003.

Burns, a 5-foot-11, 200-pound, native of Plymouth, Minn., led the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference in tackles with 108, while ranking fifth with 54 solo stops. A 2019 first team All-NSIC honoree, Burns also amassed 5.5 tackles for loss, four pass break-ups, one interception returned for a touchdown and one fumble recovery. He racked up seven or more tackles in nine games, including reaching double-figures five times. Burns closed the season ranking 24^th in Division II in tackles per game and 47^th in solo tackles

Southwest Minnesota State finished the 2019 season with a record of 3-8.

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