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Joining the MIAA: Stepping forward, while looking back

Joining the MIAA: Stepping forward, while looking back
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - With the summer coming to a close, it's finally official: the North Central Conference is no more. After 57 years of action, including dozens of team national titles and hundreds of individual nationals, the conference gave way after larger programs - such as Northern Colorado, North Dakota State and South Dakota State - made the transition to Division I athletics.

Truman State

Name: Truman State University Location: Kirksville, Mo. Distance from Caniglia Field: 283 miles (4 hours, 46 minutes) Nickname: Bulldogs Web site: gobulldogs.truman.edu Joined MIAA: 1912 Athletic Budget: $3.96 million Directors Cup Finish: 24th (437.

Missouri Western State

Name: Missouri Western State University Location: St. Joseph, Mo. Distance from Caniglia Field: 137 miles (2 hours, 13 minutes) Nickname: Griffons Web site: gogriffons.com Joined MIAA: 1989 Athletic Budget: $4.18 million Directors Cup Finish: 199th (44 points) Coaches' Poll - Cross Country: N/A Coaches' Poll - Football: 5th (51 points) Coaches' Poll - Soccer: 8th (17 points) Coaches' Poll - Volleyball: 11th (16 points) Stadium: Spratt Stadium Capacity: 6,000 Surface: Artificial Total Enrollment: 5,342 Undergraduate Enrollment: 5,301 Gender Breakdown: 41.

Pittsburg State

Name: Pittsburg State University Location: Pittsburg, Kan. Distance from Caniglia Field: 309 miles (4 hours, 56 minutes) Nickname: Gorillas Web site: pittstategorillas.com Joined MIAA: 1989 Athletic Budget: $5.18 million Directors Cup Finish: 106th (171 points) Coaches' Poll - Cross Country: 2nd (57 points) Coaches' Poll - Football: 3rd (64 points) Coaches' Poll - Soccer: N/A Coaches' Poll - Volleyball: 3rd (84 points) Stadium: Carnie Smith Stadium Capacity: 8,348 Surface: Artificial Total Enrollment: 7,087 Undergraduate Enrollment: 5,872 Gender Breakdown: 52.

Emporia State

Name: Emporia State University Location: Emporia, Kan. Distance from Caniglia Field: 231 miles (4 hours, 9 minutes) Nickname: Hornets Web site: emporia.edu/athletics Joined MIAA: 1991 Athletic Budget: $3.44 million Directors Cup Finish: 11th (568.

Washburn

Name: Washburn University Location: Topeka, Kan. Distance from Caniglia Field: 171 miles (3 hours, 20 minutes) Nickname: Ichabods/Lady Blues Web site: wusports.com Joined MIAA: 1989 Athletic Budget: $2.94 million Directors Cup Finish: 37th (355 points) Coaches' Poll - Cross Country: N/A Coaches' Poll - Football: 4th (55 points) Coaches' Poll - Soccer: 4th (47 points) Coaches' Poll - Volleyball: 2nd (88 points) Stadium: Yager Stadium Capacity: 7,200 Surface: Artificial Total Enrollment: 6,901 Undergraduate Enrollment: 6,020 Gender Breakdown: 38.

Nebraska-Omaha

Name: University of Nebraska at Omaha Location: Omaha, Neb. Nickname: Mavericks Web site: gomavs.unomaha.edu Joined MIAA: 2008 Athletic Budget: $8.18 million Directors Cup Finish: 7th (612 points) Coaches' Poll - Cross Country: 7th (20 points) Coaches' Poll - Football: 2nd (73 points) Coaches' Poll - Soccer: 1st (60 points) Coaches' Poll - Volleyball: 6th (56 points) Stadium: Caniglia Field Capacity: 9,500 Surface: Artificial Total Enrollment: 14,156 Undergraduate Enrollment: 11,331 Gender Breakdown: 48.

Missouri Southern State

Name: Missouri Southern State University Location: Joplin, Mo. Distance from Caniglia Field: 341 hours (5 hours, 32 minutes) Nickname: Lions Web site: mssu.edu/athletics Joined MIAA: 1989 Athletic Budget: $3.71 million Directors Cup Finish: 32nd (385.

Northwest Missouri State

Name: Northwest Missouri State University Location: Maryville, Mo. Distance from Caniglia Field: 115 miles (2 hours, 6 minutes) Nickname: Bearcats Web site: nwmissouri.edu/sports Joined MIAA: 1912 Athletic Budget: $5.01 million Directors Cup Finish: 44th (329 points) Coaches' Poll - Cross Country: 8th (19 points) Coaches' Poll - Football: 1st (76 points) Coaches' Poll - Soccer: 7th (20 points) Coaches' Poll - Volleyball: 7th (41 points) Stadium: Mel Tjeerdsma Field Capacity: 6,500 Surface: Artificial Total Enrollment: 6,511 Undergraduate Enrollment: 5,661 Gender Breakdown: 44.

Southwest Baptist

Name: Southwest Baptist University Location: Bolivar, Mo. Distance from Caniglia Field: 328 miles (5 hours, 20 minutes) Nickname: Bearcats Web site: sbuniv.edu/athletics Joined MIAA: 1986 Athletic Budget: $4.07 million Directors Cup Finish: 67th (266 points) Coaches' Poll - Cross Country: 3rd (50 points) Coaches' Poll - Football: N/A Coaches' Poll - Soccer: 5th (34 points) Coaches' Poll - Volleyball: 10th (19 points) Stadium: Plaster Stadium Capacity: 3,000 Surface: Grass Total Enrollment: 3,539 Undergraduate Enrollment: 2,752 Gender Breakdown: 34.

Central Missouri

Name: University of Central Missouri Location: Warrensburg, Mo. Distance from Caniglia Field: 255 miles (4 hours, 4 minutes) Nickname: Mules/Jennies Web site: ucmo.edu/athletics Joined MIAA: 1912 Athletic Budget: $6.01 million Directors Cup Finish: 18th (477 points) Coaches' Poll - Cross Country: 4th (40 points) Coaches' Poll - Football: 6th (47 points) Coaches' Poll - Soccer: 2nd (54 points) Coaches' Poll - Volleyball: 4th (72 points) Stadium: Walton Stadium Capacity: 11,000 Surface: Artificial Total Enrollment: 10,918 Undergraduate Enrollment: 8,919 Gender Breakdown: 45.

Fort Hays State

Name: Fort Hays State University Location: Hays, Kan. Distance from Caniglia Field: 326 miles (5 hours, 13 minutes) Nickname: Tigers Web site: fhsuathletics.com Joined MIAA: 2006 Athletic Budget: $3.93 million Directors Cup Finish: 104th (178.25 points) Coaches' Poll - Cross Country: 5th (34 points) Coaches' Poll - Football: 9th (17 points) Coaches' Poll - Soccer: N/A Coaches' Poll - Volleyball: 9th (32 points) Stadium: Lewis Field Capacity: 6,362 Surface: Artificial Total Enrollment: 9,588 Undergraduate Enrollment: 8,114 Gender Breakdown: 43.
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