Northwest cross country is set to compete in a makeshift MIAA meet Oct. 30 in Wichita, Kansas, but more than half of the men’s team is in quarantine due to COVID-19. Read more
Northwest cross country is set to compete in a makeshift MIAA meet Oct. 30 in Wichita, Kansas, but more than half of the men’s team is in quarantine due to COVID-19. Read more
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The MIAA announced Oct. 1 that winter sports had the green light to move forward as regularly scheduled, with official practices starting Oct. 15 and games for men’s and women’s basketball starting Nov. 18-19. Read more
The Northwest women’s soccer team was awarded the United Coaches Team Academic Award Sept. 26. Read more
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When the MIAA CEO Council announced Aug. 14 that fall sports were suspended until Jan. 1, 2021, it also said a decision on winter sports would come Oct. 1 at the latest. Read more
Northwest Assistant Athletic Director for Administration Kiersten Orton was named to the MIAA Community Culture Task Force Sept. 17. Read more
Over the summer, Northwest golf junior Spencer Roach had the chance of a lifetime to caddie for professional golfer Michael Arnaud on the Korn Ferry Tour Aug. 6. Read more
Keely Danielsen, a senior cross country and track and field athlete, looks to challenge herself with what lies ahead in sports and life. Read more
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After the MIAA CEO Council announced the postponement of fall sports Aug. 14, Northwest Director of Athletics Andy Peterson said the process was something that kept him up at night. Read more
In 2017, after two years working as the coordinator of leadership and development for Residential Life at Northwest, Paul Bennett was adamant about a few things in life. Read more
A long lasting tradition at Northwest is Family Weekend. This year’s Family Weekend was canceled due to COVID-19. Read more
Northwest cross country is looking for a push towards track and field in the spring now that a fall training regiment has been implemented for the program. Read more
Adidas has been outfitting Northwest Athletics for most of the last decade. Read more
Whether to have or not to have football in the fall, across all levels, was a decision that was left hanging in the balance for months. Read more
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The MIAA CEO Council issued a statement Aug. 14 that all fall sports are suspended until Jan. 1, 2021. Read more
Effective Aug. 14, fall sports among the MIAA were put on hold due to concerns surrounding COVID-19. Read more
The newly rolled out AstroTurf at Bearcat Pitch is a sight Northwest soccer fans won’t have the luxury of gazing at this fall. Read more
With the MIAA suspending all fall sports competition until Jan. 1, 2021, Amy Woerth and her Bearcats find themselves unable to play after coming off a historical season where they saw the program's first back-to-back 20-win seasons in 2018-19, and found themselves as high as No. 10 in the AVCA Top 25 poll in 2019, marking the highest ranking in program history. However, Woerth was not allowed to voice her opinion as she was not on any committees that were making crucial decisions. Due to other conferences and teams opting out of their respected seasons across the NCAA, Woerth was foreshadowing the inevitable. This foreshadowing eased the pain for players and coaches. Northwest will have to deal with the hardships of recruiting and seniors deciding to leave or stay. In the meantime, the Bearcats will be using this freetime as an extended offseason.
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The MIAA announced Aug. 14 that fall sports are suspended until Jan. 1, 2021. The decision from the association came in the wake of the NCAA's choice to cancel all fall sports championships for the 2020-21 school year.
Northwest Director of Athletics Andy Peterson gave insight into the decision-making process, along with reflecting on the situation as a whole. Read more
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This story will be updated as more information becomes available. Read more
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, collegiate athletes in their final year of eligibility were left with a season that was squandered after NCAA President Mark Emmert released a statement March 12, one that halted the remainder of championship events for winter and spring sports. Read more
Northwest Athletics was blindsided March 12 by the NCAA’s cancellation of all spring sports due to COVID-19 related complications. In response, the University’s athletic administration has done its best to ease student-athlete’s transition into a rather unconventional semester. Read more
One year ago, Makayla Hewell was questioning if she wanted to continue her collegiate running career after fracturing her ankle. It was ultimately a decision that, among others, led to her transferring to Northwest from Emmanuel College in Franklin Springs, Georgia. Read more
I want to start off by saying that I get it. I get that you’re frustrated, upset, whatever it might be — understandably so. Read more
Northwest indoor track and field was supposed to end its season on a track 787 miles away from Maryville. The Bearcats did that, but not the way they intended. Read more
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Northwest women's basketball ends season with loss to Emporia State in MIAA Tournament Quarterfinals
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — After the final buzzer sounded, Erika Schlosser met with her team and then proceeded to a room that lined the upper-deck inside of Municipal Auditorium for what was Northwest women’s basketball’s final postgame press conference of the season. Read more
When Northwest women’s basketball steps inside of Municipal Auditorium March 5, the Bearcats will be looking to complete an upset bid that would, on paper, surpass the one they accomplished less than 24 hours prior. Read more
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Northwest women’s basketball forward Mallory McConkey placed her left foot, followed by her right, on the free throw line at the north basket March 4 in Municipal Auditorium. Read more
Raucous cheers, seniors winning in their final conference meet and one major cramp defined Northwest indoor track and field’s performance at the MIAA Indoor Track & Field Championships Feb. 28-March 1 in Pittsburg, Kansas. Read more
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When Northwest women’s basketball coach Austin Meyer sat next to men’s basketball coach Ben McCollum in front of a group of reporters March 3 at the Northwest Athletics Media Luncheon, it was one of the seldom times the duo did an interview together. Read more
A rough opening act to the 2020 Northwest softball season continued with a 1-4 road trip to the 5-States Classic Feb. 21-23 in Emporia, Kansas. Read more
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Prior to Northwest women’s basketball making the 45-minute trip south Feb. 25 to face rival Missouri Western, the Bearcats had two games to earn their way into the MIAA Tournament. Read more
The week that Northwest indoor track and field has been waiting for is finally here. The Bearcats will be competing for a chance to etch their names in the MIAA history books at the MIAA Indoor Track and Field Championships Feb. 28-March 1 in Pittsburg, Kansas. Read more
Prior to the Feb. 22 matchup with Pittsburg State in Bearcat Arena, Northwest women’s basketball hadn’t beaten the Gorillas in 3,276 days. Condensed, that’s eight years, 11 months and 17 days. Read more
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On the heels of a loss to Missouri Southern Feb. 20 in Bearcat Arena, Northwest women’s basketball’s fate of an MIAA Tournament appearance was in the hands of conference foe Emporia State. Read more
In the presence of a group of reporters, Northwest women’s basketball coach Austin Meyer tried to tally how many consecutive times the Bearcats have lost to Pittsburg State. Read more
Northwest indoor track and field is racing to the finish of the regular season with one meet left on the schedule before postseason competition. Read more
Five games into the 2019-20 season, Northwest softball is optimistic and eager to play at a high level this year. Read more
For the first time since 2013-14, Northwest women’s basketball eclipsed the mark of 10 wins in a season. Read more
Hosting 40 teams and roughly 1,300 competitors Northwest indoor track and field team had numerous athletes on both the men’s and women’s side post top-five marks across the nation. The Bearcat Open Feb. 7-8 at the Carl & Cheryl Hughes Fieldhouse. Read more
When Northwest women’s basketball returned to Maryville after its two-game road trip, it was looking to avenge a loss that came via Central Missouri Dec. 7 in Warrensburg, Missouri. Read more
For Northwest women’s basketball, the second half of the season is rather vital to the fate of the program’s 2019-20 campaign. Read more
Northwest indoor track and field competed at the Wendy’s Pittsburg State Invitational Feb. 1 in Pittsburg, Kansas. Read more
Northwest indoor track and field competed in two states in one weekend, sometimes at the very same moments. The team was at both the Bearcat Open Jan. 24-25 in Hughes Fieldhouse and the Jayhawk Classic Jan. 24 in Lawrence, Kansas. Read more
Northwest women’s basketball coach Austin Meyer sat in front of a room full of reporters Jan. 28 at the Northwest Athletics media luncheon inside of Pizza Ranch when he expressed that one of the goals for the team was to play in the MIAA Tournament in Kansas City, Missouri, March 4-8. Read more
The Northwest Student-Athlete Advisory Committee put on its second annual Talent Show Jan. 28 in the Ron Houston Center for Performing Arts. Read more
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In the four games prior to Northwest women’s basketball facing No. 10 Fort Hays State Jan. 25, the Bearcats faced a halftime deficit. Read more
Northwest women’s basketball, after a three-game winning streak, was looking to avoid dropping its fourth straight game when Nebraska Kearney visited Bearcat Arena Jan. 23. Read more
Weather conditions prevented the Northwest track and field team from taking the trip to the Graduate Classic Jan. 16-17 in Lincoln, Nebraska. Read more
On the heels of a three-game skid, Northwest women’s basketball is looking to avoid facing a losing record when they play host to No. 10 Fort Hays and Nebraska Kearney Jan. 23 and Jan. 25, respectively. Read more
When Northwest women’s basketball played host to Missouri Western Jan. 18 in Bearcat Arena, the Bearcats were looking to get their first win over the Griffons since Jan. 27, 2018. Read more
Over the summer, Northwest golf junior Spencer Roach had the chance of a lifetime to caddie for professional golfer Michael Arnaud on the Korn Ferry Tour Aug. 6.
Keely Danielsen, a senior cross country and track and field athlete, looks to challenge herself with what lies ahead in sports and life.
After the MIAA CEO Council announced the postponement of fall sports Aug. 14, Northwest Director of Athletics Andy Peterson said the process was something that kept him up at night.
In 2017, after two years working as the coordinator of leadership and development for Residential Life at Northwest, Paul Bennett was adamant about a few things in life.
A long lasting tradition at Northwest is Family Weekend. This year’s Family Weekend was canceled due to COVID-19.
Northwest cross country is looking for a push towards track and field in the spring now that a fall training regiment has been implemented for the program.
Adidas has been outfitting Northwest Athletics for most of the last decade.
Whether to have or not to have football in the fall, across all levels, was a decision that was left hanging in the balance for months.
The MIAA CEO Council issued a statement Aug. 14 that all fall sports are suspended until Jan. 1, 2021.
Effective Aug. 14, fall sports among the MIAA were put on hold due to concerns surrounding COVID-19.