Wrestling team strives to raise $75K through fundraising to be able to...
After various fundraising efforts, the Truman State University men’s tennis team has reached its goal and will return for the 2018-19 season, but the University’s wrestling team is still fundraising to...
View ArticleTruman’s volleyball team is back to fight after their intense preseason practice
Truman State University’s volleyball team has been practicing on the court for almost three weeks to get ready for the first Bulldog game of the school year, featuring a nationally ranked opponent and...
View ArticleTruman’s lack of women coaching women’s sports is staggering
In my short time reporting for The Index’s sports section, I’ve written three stories on three different sports. With those three sports came three different head coaches: Jerod Simek from men’s and...
View ArticleGolf looks to improve as end of season looms
Truman State University’s golf team finished eighth out of nine teams in their second tournament of the season at Dan Salisbury Memorial in Springfield, Illinois at the end of last month. [...]
View ArticleSmaller teams in GLVC might struggle
Truman State University Bulldogs have faced off against Lindenwood University countless times during their collegiate athletic history, but starting July 2019, the Bulldogs will face Lindenwood as a...
View ArticleWrestling alumni speaks on behalf of organization
At the Oct. 12 Board of Governors meeting, a representative for the Truman State University wrestling team gave a speech about the decision to drop funding for the program. The wrestling team had their...
View ArticleVolleyball drops after midterm homestand
Truman State University’s volleyball team dropped four rankings to No. 8 in the GLVC following three conference losses in Pershing Arena. The Bulldogs have spent most of the season outperforming...
View ArticleWomen’s soccer wins in OT
Truman State University’s women’s soccer team will their opening match in the GLVC Championship tournament this Sunday. Before Wednesday’s final regular season match against William Jewell College,...
View ArticleCross country heads to GLVC Championships
Truman State University’s men’s cross country season is off to a rough start so far. The team had a close loss at its first meet with a total time of 1 minute and 47 seconds and a longer average time...
View ArticleBulldogs shred Quincy in six-game tear
With its eyes on the No. 1 spot in the GLVC, the Truman State University Bulldogs bulldozed the Quincy University Hawks 41-7 on Saturday, October 27. [...]
View ArticleWomen’s basketball starts play
The Truman State University women’s basketball team started play Sunday, October 28 against Western Illinois University. The Bulldogs are looking to build off a 2017-2018 season in which they went...
View ArticleTruman swimming continues to impress
The Truman State University swim teams are headed in a positive direction as they close in on the midpoint of their seasons. Swimming started the year at the Show-Me Showdown, a meet bringing together...
View ArticleWrestling prepares for fist meet against Upper Iowa
After resolving the budget crisis facing the team since May, the wrestling team has been cleared by the Truman State University Athletics Department to compete for the 2018-19 season. With the recent...
View ArticleFaceoffs against conference leaders make for tough losses
The Truman State University football team fell 34-33 to the Missouri University of Science and Technology Miners Saturday, Nov. 10 to finish the season with an overall record of 6-5. The Bulldogs...
View ArticleTruman swimming splits in St. Louis meet
Truman State University’s men’s and women’s swimming teams competed against the Saint Louis University Billikens and the Lindenwood-Belleville University Lynx last Saturday, Nov. 3. Both teams fell to...
View ArticleTruman Wrestling Competes Over Winter Break
Despite losing two wrestlers from an already-shorthanded roster at semester, Truman State University’s wrestling team competed in four meets in the span of a week at the end of Winter Break, concluding...
View ArticleWeekend sports preview Jan. 31: Basketball takes on Missouri rivals
Conference Games For Basketball Truman State University’s men’s and women’s basketball teams head out on a short southern Missouri road trip this weekend to play two GLVC games each. Both teams face...
View ArticleTruman men’s basketball goes even over winter break
Truman State University’s men’s basketball team went 3-3 over winter break, most recently losing to Bellarmine University. The team currently sits at 8-8 overall, 3-3 in the GLVC. The Bulldogs started...
View ArticleBulldog women’s basketball successful on the road
Truman State University’s women’s basketball team rebounded after their Jan. 3 loss to Lewis University with a three-game win streak, all while playing exclusively on the road. The Bulldogs posted a...
View ArticleSwimming finds success against Western Illinois
Truman State University’s men’s and women’s swimming teams last competed against the Western Illinois University Leathernecks, winning first place in numerous events, and are now prepping for their...
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