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Northwest Missouri and Pittsburg State both open their upcoming seasons against ranked opponents. The No. 23-ranked Bearcats welcome No. 11-ranked Minnesota State from the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Athletics Conference (NSIC) to Maryville, Mo. on Thursday, August 29 and the No. 3-ranked Gorillas will host No. 4-ranked Ferris State from the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) in a Division II top-five showdown in Pittsburg, Kan. on Saturday, August 31.

Pitt State Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Jim Johnson accepted the 2023-24 Commissioner's Cup from representatives from MIAA Commissioner Mike Racy. This is the Gorillas' third consecutive Commissioner's Cup victory.

Pitt State has reached the top of the podium in each of the last five championship meets (2022 outdoor, 2023 indoor/outdoor, 2024 indoor/outdoor).

This year the Lady Gorillas extended their streak of at least ten consecutive seasons of earning at least a .500 record in MIAA conference play. The team's worst record over the previous ten year is 11-11 during the 2021-2022 season.

The Lady Gorillas will play five of their final nine games this season on the road ahead of the MIAA Tournament scheduled to start on Wednesday, March 6 in Kansas City, MO.

The Lady Gorillas are in a three-way tie for second place in the MIAA with Northwest Missouri and Fort Hays State at 3 and 1. Central Missouri and Emporia State lead the conference at 3 - 0.

Currently Crowder College offers four men’s sports, baseball, cross country, golf and soccer. While CC supports five women’s athletic programs, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer and softball.

The Gorillas welcome a new opponent into the Jungle this weekend when they host the (3-5) University of Sioux Fall Cougars.

The Lady Gorillas opens up their 2023-2024 schedule with an exhibition game at Kansas State on Friday November 3.

During the past two legislative sessions, the Missouri House of Representatives has passed bills legalizing sports betting in the state. However, its continued failure to advance in the Senate could lead to the issue being decided by voters instead.