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MSUM Women’s Basketball Taking Success Under Karla Nelson into New Season

In 20 years at MSUM, Nelson has never had a losing season
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MOORHEAD, Minn. — Minnesota State-Moorhead women’s basketball enters the 2019–2020 season as the preseason favorite to win the Northern Sun. The Dragons are coming off three consecutive NSIC regular season titles returning three starters including first team all-NSIC forward Megan Hintz. MSUM has been under the helm of head coach Karla Nelson for the last twenty seasons. In that time…
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MSUM Football Takes Down University of Mary

The Dragons defeated the Marauders 47-32
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MOORHEAD, Minn. – The Minnesota State University Moorhead football team built a 33-14 halftime lead and held on for a 47-32 win over the University of Mary in Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference action Saturday at Scheels Field in Moorhead, Minn. MSUM retained the Paddle Trophy for a fifth straight year with the win. Categories: College, Top Sports Headlines Tags: MSUM…
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MSUM Football Holds First Spring Practice

Dragons Kick-Off Season on September 5th
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MOORHEAD, Minn. — After going to the postseason for the first time since 1994, MSU–Moorhead football is back practicing. Spring practice is an exciting time for any team being able to get back on the field for the first time in months, however, when the Dragons hit the turf for the first time today, the message from head coach Steve…
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MSUM WBB into NCAA Tournament as Five Seed

Play Four Seed Minnesota-Duluth
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MOORHEAD, Minn. — (MSUM Athletics) The Minnesota State University Moorhead women’s basketball team is headed to the NCAA tournament for a third straight year and sixth time in program history and will face a familiar foe to open play. MSUM is the No. 5 seed in the Central Region and will face fourth-seeded Minnesota Duluth in the opening round on…
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Explosive First Half Lifts MSUM Football Past Northern State

The Minnesota State University Moorhead football team built a 35-7 halftime lead
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MOORHEAD, Minn. — The Minnesota State University Moorhead football team built a 35-7 halftime lead and went on to beat Northern State, 42-28 in Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference action Saturday at Scheels Field at Nemzek Stadium. MSUM is now 2-1 overall and in the NSIC North while Northern State fell to 1-2 overall and in the north. The two teams…
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German Athletes Find Home with MSUM Track and Field

MSUM track and field to compete at NSIC Championships next Friday.
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MOORHEAD, Minn. — The track and field season is nearing its end for MSUM. Both the men and women’s teams continue to prepare for the NSIC Outdoor Championships in Winona a week from Friday. At Minnesota State-Moorhead there is a pair of Dragons that have traveled a great distance to compete in the sport that they love. “The flight attendant…
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MSUM Assistant Coach Wieck Named Head Men’s Basketball Coach at UMD

Wieck was a member of the Dragon men's basketball staff for four seasons.
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DULUTH, Minn. (MSUM Athletics) — Minnesota State University Moorhead associate men’s basketball coach Justin Wieck has been named the head men’s basketball coach at the University of Minnesota Duluth, the school announced on Tuesday. Wieck was a member of the Dragon men’s basketball staff for four seasons.  He was an assistant coach to Head Coach Chad Walthall for three seasons before being promoted to…
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Offense Tops Defense in MSUM Spring Game

MSUM will face Minnesota Crookston to open season in August.
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MOORHEAD, Minn. (MSUM Athletics) – Senior Joe Tjosvold’s 18-yard field goal on the final play of the game helped the Offense top the Defense, 23-20 in the Minnesota State University Moorhead spring football game on Saturday at Scheels Field at Nemzek Stadium. The defense got points for turnovers, three-and-out stops and stops in front of the 50 and also got points…
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College Football: MSUM Quarterbacks Stir Up Some Healthy Competition

Junior Bryce Meehl and Sophomore Jakup Sinani are competing for the starting quarterback role
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MOORHEAD, Minn. — MSUM football players laced up their cleats this evening for their first day of practice, and they did so without the likes of Demetrius Carr, the Dragons former gunslinger. Without Carr, there will have to be a new driver steering the squad. That spot, according to head coach Steve Laqua, is up grabs. Junior Bryce Meehl and…
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MSUM Women’s Basketball Ready for Chance in Central Region Tournament

Dragons draw second-seeded Central Missouri in the opening round.
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MOORHEAD, Minn. — At the division two level, the season continues for the MSUM women’s basketball team. It was announced late Sunday night that the MSUM Dragons were awarded the seventh-seed in the Central Region tournament and will battle second-seeded Central Missouri. Last years season ended for MSUM by the hands of Central Missouri in the NCAA Tournament. After finishing 23-5…