The SAU Bass Fishing Team experienced “a blessing” on Lake Dardanelle when their two teams finished in 9th place and 11th place in the Arkansas Collegiate Series Championship Dec. 2-3, 2017. It was the first championship in which the team has qualified and competed. Warren Basinger, team president and a
Disc golf has become an increasingly popular activity among students at Southern Arkansas University. A Mulerider Disc Golf Team has been established, and an 18-hole course has been created on the campus. Members of the team include Ethan Bolick, a senior math major from Maud, Texas; Nicole Penny, a junior
SAU and Mulerider Athletics have recently completed several facility enhancement projects that are directly impacting all 12 of SAU’s intercollegiate programs. From minor upgrades to bring about a fresh look to the facilities, to full-scale construction projects bringing new state-of-the art complexes to campus, to utilizing technology that enables SAU’s
Working with youth and giving back to his community are two passions of Ricky Martinez, a 2006 graduate of Southern Arkansas University. He works in outpatient therapy for OrthoSurgeons in Little Rock, does some personal training, and volunteers as a cross-country coach at Little Rock Christian Academy (LRCA). Teaching kids
Southern Arkansas football senior offensive lineman John Miller has been named to the 2015 College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-America® Second-Team. Miller, who recently earned his second Academic All-District™ selection, becomes the first football player at SAU to earn Academic All-America® honors while also being the 11th
The Great American Conference released its initial All-Sports Trophy standings through the fall sports segment of the year on December 16, 2015, and Southern Arkansas University Athletics is third among the 11-team field. SAU totaled 28.5 points to place third in the standings, was 2.0 points out of tying for
The SAU Athletic Department and Director of Athletics Steve Browning have announced the promotion of Britney Grittman to the role of Head Volleyball Coach. Grittman, who recently served the past two seasons as a graduate assistant coach in the Lady Mulerider volleyball program, will begin her head coaching responsibilities effective
The SAU Athletic Department inducted its 2015 Hall of Fame induction class at a ceremony on Friday, October 9. A public induction was held at halftime of the October 10 football game against Oklahoma Baptist. The 2015 SAU Sports Hall of Fame class is comprised of eight former SAU student-athlete
SAU broke ground on two major athletic projects this spring. The first, on April 27, celebrated major upgrades upcoming for the Mulerider Track and Field facility. Designed by WER architects, this project will result in a complete overhaul of the existing track and field complex. The scope includes all-new infrastructure, track and event
As if earning a spot in the College National Finals Rodeo five years in a row for Southern Arkansas University’s Loni Pearce was not enough, she became the goat tying national champion in her final trip to Casper, Wyoming, on June 20, 2015. Pearce entered the short round in first place. Her final
