Griffon basketball swept the Student Athlete of the Year awards, as Jessica Koch was named Female Student Athlete of the Year and T.J. Johnson was named Male Student Athlete of the Year at the 13th annual MWSU/St. Joseph News-Press Student Athlete Honors Banquet in April. The winners were [...]
Two former Griffon student athletes made headlines this past summer as they competed on some of the biggest stages in their respective sports. Former basketball player Larry Taylor ’04, competed on the Brazilian team at the London Olympics last month. Larry, who hails from Chicago, played for the Griffons 2001-03. [...]
Greg Zuerlein, Griffon place kicker, was the first pick in the sixth round of the 2012 NFL Draft in April, selected by the St. Louis Rams. Greg came to Missouri Western in 2011 after his former school, University of Nebraska-Omaha, dropped its football program. Throughout his college career, Greg made [...]
Softball It was another outstanding spring for the softball team as they closed out the 2012 campaign with a 42-13 record including an 18-2 MIAA mark, a runner-up finish in the MIAA Tournament and their sixth NCAA Tournament appearance in eight years. Sophomore pitcher Jackie Bishop led the way for [...]
Support Griffon Athletics by joining the new and improved Gold Coat Victory Fund, which helps provide needed funding to keep our programs among the most competitive in NCAA Division II. By joining the GCVF, you’ll also have access to season tickets to Griffon sports, preferred parking opportunities, access to improved [...]
