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Southwest Minnesota State Mustangs


FieldValue
nameSouthwest Minnesota State Mustangs
logoSouthwest Minnesota State Mustangs logo.svg
logo_width150
universitySouthwest Minnesota State University
associationNCAA
conferenceNorthern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
divisionDivision II
directorJen Flowers
locationMarshall, Minnesota
teams14
stadiumMattke Field at The Schwan Regional Event Center
basketballarenaRecreation/Athletic Facility
baseballfieldAlumni Field
arena2Physical Education Gym
Don Palm Natatorium
mascotStanger
nicknameMustangs
pageurlhttps://smsumustangs.com/

Don Palm Natatorium

The Southwest Minnesota State Mustangs (also SMSU Mustangs and formerly Southwest State Mustangs) are the athletic teams that represent Southwest Minnesota State University, located in Marshall, Minnesota, in NCAA Division II intercollegiate sports. The Mustangs compete as members of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference for all 14 varsity sports. SMSU has been competing since 1969, but has been a part of the conference since before the merger of the Northern Intercollegiate Conference and the Northern Sun Conference that formed the NSIC. SMSU moved with the NSIC from the NAIA to NCAA Division II affiliation in 1992.

Varsity teams

List of teams

Men's sports

  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Cross Country
  • Football
  • Track & Field
  • Wheelchair Basketball
  • Wrestling

Women's sports

  • Basketball
  • Cross Country
  • Golf
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Tennis
  • Track & Field
  • Volleyball

Mustang NFL Draft picks

  • 1992 Round 7 NE Patriots - Wayne Hawkins, Wide receiver
  • 1991 Round 10 ATL Falcons - Walter Sutton, Wide receiver

Sports culture

The student booster club for basketball is the Mustang Maniacs. Their slogan is, "Our team loves us and our opponents fear us". An annual basketball tradition is Hawaiian Night, which usually coincides with the Winter Meltdown festival held during the second week of the Spring Semester (which lasts from early January through early May).

Non-varsity sports

Intramural sports

Intramural sports include badminton, basketball, flag football, floor hockey, broomball, racquetball, softball, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, and volleyball. The Mustang Rugby Club competes in the Minnesota Rugby Union (USA Rugby) and won the Minnesota Division III Championship in 2002. Recently the Mustangs Rugby Club won the Minnesota Division IIIB championship in 2010.

References

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