Student athlete balances two sports
Junior Ellie Weltha is a dual-sport athlete. Weltha is a forward for the basketball team and utility for softball. Before coming to Truman State University, she played at Illinois State University. “I...
View ArticleTennis sees success on and off the court
The Truman State University tennis team currently has an 11-2 record, an improvement from last year’s 7-8 overall record. Coach Steve Smith said he thought the season has gone very well. “My goals...
View ArticleAthletes transferring is good for Truman
There have been a lot of big moments, great memories and even better human interest stories that we here at the Index sports section covered this year for Truman sports. Ultimately, student athletes...
View ArticleFootball holds on to top players
In their first regular season following the shortened pandemic spring season of 2021, the Bulldogs capped the Football program’s best three year run in 50 years last fall with a second straight...
View ArticleBulldogs earn academic honors
Baseball: The Bulldogs were recognized by the American Baseball Coaches Association and awarded the Team Academic Excellence Award. They were one out of 400 collegiate baseball teams, 88 Div. II teams...
View ArticleTruman sports in brief: week of Aug. 18
Volleyball hopes to start off strong The Bulldogs will start their season at the Missouri Southern Tournament, Aug. 26. Last year, the squad finished their first tournament 2-2. The team found a 3-1...
View ArticleSoccer makes big changes
The Truman State University men’s and women’s soccer teams have a goal in mind for this season — to qualify for and win their respective Great Lakes Valley Conference tournaments. The entirety of the...
View ArticleTruman sports in brief: week of Aug. 28
Women’s soccer ranked fourth in preseason poll Women’s soccer placed fourth in the 2022 GLVC Women’s Soccer Preseason Coaches Poll. The Bulldogs faced Saginaw Valley State University Aug. 26 and...
View ArticleStudent takes on role of assistant coach for women’s tennis team
Junior Ethan Hinni is the assistant coach for the women’s tennis team at Truman State University as his scholarship job. Truman does not currently have a men’s tennis program. Hinni said he decided to...
View ArticleCross country welcomes new coach
This summer, Collin Nurenberg was hired to replace Schwegler as the head coach of the men’s and women’s cross country teams. Tim Schwegler, former Truman State University cross country and track &...
View ArticleSoftball makes culture change with new coach
Ron Ferrill has taken on the position of softball head coach this year at Truman State University. Ferrill was previously the softball head coach at Saint Ambrose College. The players have already...
View ArticleVolleyball earns season’s first win
Truman State Women’s Volleyball team broke through their 12-game losing streak in their game against McKendree University, Sept. 29. Despite the Bulldogs falling to McKendree the last time they played...
View ArticleAn unbeatable homecoming
Homecoming brings the past and present together at Truman State University. Students show their school spirit in events all week, culminating in the largest show of spirit of the fall semester – the...
View ArticleMen’s soccer makes school history
The Truman State University men’s soccer team made history this fall when they defeated William Jewell College Oct. 23. The win clinched their spot in the GLVC postseason tournament, marking the first...
View ArticleWomen’s basketball has strong experience
The Truman State University women’s basketball team tipped off their season at the GLVC/Great Midwest Athletic Conference Challenge, Nov. 12-13. The Bulldogs came away with one win and one loss. While...
View ArticleCheer not sponsored by Truman Athletics
The Truman State University co-ed cheer team performs at the University’s football and basketball games. While the team is not recognized by athletics, it is set up similarly to other teams as they...
View ArticleMen’s basketball returns only two starting players
The Truman State University men’s basketball team began its season at the GLVC/Great Midwest Athletic Conference Challenge Nov. 11-12. They came away from the weekend with one win and one loss. After...
View ArticleBulldogs finish third straight season with nine wins
The Truman State University football team defeated Tiffin University 28-27 to claim their third-straight victory in the America’s Crossroads Bowl Dec. 3. With the win, the Bulldogs finished the season...
View ArticleOpinion: Missouri sports fans can look forward to upcoming months
The next few months will be an exciting time to be a sports fan in Missouri. The Kansas City Chiefs enter the NFL playoffs as Super Bowl favorites, the Truman State University women’s basketball team...
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