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Madeline Campbell broke the program's indoor 3,000-meters and mile records at the Invite. Campbell reset her previously-held mark in the 3K with a time of 10:31.15 and a fifth place finish. She toppled the mile record with a time of 5:22.09 along with a fourth place finish. Former Lady Choctaw Abbie Easter held the program record in the mile with a time of 5:24.36 set in December 2016.

LeMoyne-Owen College used a fourth quarter surge to defeat the Mississippi College women's basketball team 70-63 inside A.E. Wood Coliseum on Saturday, Dec. 7. MC falls to 3-4 on the season while LOC improved to 1-4.

Junior Winceton Edwards and sophomore Madeline Campbell have been named the Mississippi College Merit Health Athletes of the Week, it was announced on Monday (Dec. 9).

Seniors Gabby Kayser, Katie Taylor and Liza Wise and freshman Erin Hedermanhave been named to the United Soccer Coaches All-South Region Team, it was announced on Monday (Dec. 9).

The Mississippi College track and field programs brought home half of the Gulf South Conference's Weekly Awards as Tytavia Hardy, Todd McInnis and Emma Langley were each recognized for their efforts at the Birmingham Southern College Panther Indoor Invitational over the weekend.

The Mississippi College posted five players in double figures as the Lady Choctaws eased past the Mississippi University for Women, 84-38, on Wednesday evening inside A.E. Wood Coliseum. MC improved to 4-4 on the season while the Owls fell to 2-8.

Coming to a Mississippi College stage February 13-16, the musical by Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick tells the story based on a play by Miklos Laszlo. Set in Europe, the play was first penned in the 1930s. The modern day version of the hit movie "You've Got Mail" starring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan is based on the Broadway show of more than a half-century ago. The Mississippi College Music Department will produce this musical comedy with more than 30 students featured in the cast on the Clinton campus. Music professor Mandy Spivak-Perna serves as the show's director. Rehearsals started in December, and tickets are now on sale.

Semper Fidelis or Latin for "always faithful" proudly serves as the U.S. Marine Corps motto since 1883. One of the latest to offer his faithful service to the USA as a young Marine Corps leader is new Mississippi College graduate Cooper Chavis. His hard work, determination to succeed and solid commitment to the Marine Corps were all showcased during a special ceremony on the Clinton campus December 20.

Guam is a paradise loaded with beautiful beaches in the North Pacific Ocean. An island heavily focused on tourism, Guam sits more than 7,600 miles from Mississippi College. Ties between Guam, a United States territory with a diverse population, and MC's campus in Clinton just got stronger. That happened when Rodalyn Gerardo traveled 30 hours to receive her college diploma at Fall commencement. Visiting MC for the first time at the December 20 ceremonies, Rodalyn is a proud graduate of the Christian university's online MBA accounting program.

The Mississippi College volleyball team fell in straight sets at Valdosta State University on Saturday, Nov. 16. The setback places MC as the No. 8 seed in the Gulf South Conference Tournament next weekend in Pensacola, Fla., and the campus of the University of West Florida. The tournament berth is the first for the program since 2009, when the Navy and Gold made the American Southwest Conference field. The appearance is the first for the Choctaws in the GSC Tournament since 1994. Jamie Boros reached double figure kills as she totaled a team-best 10 in the contest. Lexie Laurendine and Kendall Platt each added eight to finish tied for second on the team. Levi Lennard led the way with a roster-best 20 assists while Laurendine added 16 assists. Defensively, a trio of Choctaws notched double-digit digs in the outing led by Julia Martin's 12. Platt added 11 while Laurendine recorded 10. Kate Bass registered three blocks followed by Autumn Frost and Lexi Richards with two apiece. Game Score: Mississippi College 0 | Valdosta State 3 Date: Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019 Location: Valdosta, Ga. | The Complex Records: Choctaws 10-22, 5-11 GSC | Blazers 13-19, 5-11 GSC HOW IT HAPPENED - The two teams exchanged leads in a tightly contested opener. Trailing 9-7, VSU used a 5-0 run to grab a 12-9 lead. MC knotted the contest at 12-all behind a Frost kill, but the Red and Black responded with three straight points and never trailed the remainder of the set, en route to a 25-19 win. - The Blazers jumped out to a 6-3 lead in the second set and extended the lead to 16-11 as it claimed a 25-19 victory and took a 2-0 lead in the match. - The Choctaws battled back from an 18-11 deficit to take a 22-21 lead in the third. The Blazers lined up for match-point at 24-22, but the Navy and Gold fought off VSU to hold a 25-24 lead. The two teams exchanged a couple different lead changes, but a Boros kill placed MC up 28-27 with set-point. However, a pair of Blazer kills placed the Red and Black up 29-28 and a MC attack error sealed the match with a 30-28, third-set outcome. INSIDE THE BOX - Boros notched her 23rd contest this season with double-digit kills and 38th career. - Lexie Laurendine recorded her 11th double-double of the season and 16th of her career. - The 20-assist performance marked the second of the season for Levi Lennard. She's tallied 15-plus assists in the last three contests and 20-plus in two of the last three.

For the first time since 1993, the Mississippi College football team is the owner of the Heritage Bell Trophy after a 37-13 victory over Delta State University on Saturday afternoon at Robinson-Hale Stadium.

For the second straight season the Mississippi College women's basketball team and Southern Arkansas University went to overtime, but this time the Lady Choctaws came up on the short end as they fell 78-75.

Senior defensive back Derric Hawthorn has been named Gulf South Conference Football Defensive Player of the Week, it was announced on Monday (Nov. 18). Hawthorn (Collins, Miss.) helped lead the Choctaws to a 37-13 victory over Delta State on Saturday afternoon, bringing the Heritage Bell Trophy back to Clinton for the first time since 1993. The Jones County JC transfer racked up 14 tackles, including 12 solo stops and 2.0 tackles for loss in the victory. He also forced, recovered and returned a fumble 97 yards for a touchdown to give MC a 37-6 lead in the third quarter. On the season, Hawthorn led the team with 59 tackles, including 45 solo stops. He also scored three defensive touchdowns, taking two interceptions back for scores along with the fumble return. This is the second time Hawthorn has been named GSC Defensive Player of the Week, picking up the honor on October 22nd last season after his performance against Shorter. Hawthorn and the Choctaws became the first team since 1988 to finish the season with a perfect record at home, going 5-0 at Robinson-Hale Stadium in 2019.

Mississippi College's Lexie Laurendine was named All-Gulf South Conference Second Team in a vote by the conference's head coaches, as announced by the conference office on Tuesday, Nov. 19.

Welcoming horse riders from schools in Texas, Louisiana, and Arkansas, Mississippi College's equestrian team proved to be the perfect host on their home turf.

Mississippi College students will soon showcase their acting gifts on stage at the university's Fall Scenes.

Mississippi College students take their verbal skills to the Lone Star State for the Tiger Invitational debate tournament.

Mississippi College football head coach John Bland has been named the 2019 Gulf South Conference Co-Coach of the Year along with seven Choctaws earning All-GSC recognition, it was announced on Wednesday (Nov. 20) following a vote by the league's head coaches.

The Mississippi College women's soccer team will host the opening two rounds of the NCAA Division II Women's Soccer National Tournament (Nov. 22-24) at Tom Shepherd Field on the campus of Hinds Community College.

Mississippi College's Evan Del Rio will represent the Choctaw cross country team on Saturday, Nov. 23 as it competes for a national championship at the NCAA Division II National Championships in Sacramento, Calif. Race time is set for 1:15 p.m. central.

For the first time since 1994, the Mississippi College volleyball team has earned a berth to the Gulf South Conference Tournament Friday, Nov. 22 through Sunday, Nov. 24 in Pensacola, Fla., on the campus of the University of West Florida.

The Mississippi College volleyball team closed out the 2019 campaign with a straight-set loss to the University of Montevallo on Friday, Nov. 22 at the Gulf South Conference Tournament.

The Mississippi College women's soccer team was eliminated from the 2019 NCAA Division II Tournament with a 5-1 second round loss to Nova Southeastern on Sunday afternoon at Harper Davis Field on the campus of Millsaps College. The Lady Choctaws finished the season at 15-3, setting a school record with 15 straight wins earlier in the season. The Sharks are now 15-4-2 and will advanced to the "Sweet Sixteen" where they will face Embry-Riddle on December 5th.

Mississippi College's Evan Del Rio concluded the 2019 NCAA Division II National Championships in Sacrament, Calif.,at Arcade Creek Cross Country Course on Saturday, Nov. 23. Del Rio was unable to finish the men's 10K race after completing the first 2.3K of the event.

The Mississippi College women's basketball team opened Gulf South Conference play with a 61-58 win over the University of West Alabama on Saturday, Nov. 23 inside A.E. Wood Coliseum.

The Mississippi College men's basketball team opened Gulf South Conference play with a 69-66 overtime win over West Alabama on Saturday afternoon in A.E. Wood Coliseum. The Choctaws improved to 3-2 with a 1-0 mark in GSC play, while the Tigers fell to 4-2 with an 0-1 league record.

Mississippi College junior Alejandro Chavarria and freshman Joshua Davies have been named to the 2019 Division II Conference Commissioners Association (D2 CCA) Men's Soccer All-South Region Teams, it was announced on Wednesday (Nov. 20) after a vote by the region's Sports Information Directors.

- Seniors Lauren Kate Carter, Scarlett Hodges, Gabby Kayser and Katie Taylor have been named to the 2019 CoSIDA Academic All-District Women's Soccer Team, it was announced on Thursday (Nov. 7). Carter (Tupelo, Miss.) has posted a perfect 4.00 grade-point-average in Kinesiology and is planning on attending medical school. The four-year player has started 13-of-14 games with three goals scored and an assist, including the game-winner against Union. Hodges (Madison, Miss.) has posted a 3.90 grade-point-average in Accounting. The three-year defensive starter has helped pace a defense that has allowed more than one goal just once this season, and has held three opponents to no shots on goal for an entire match. Kayser (Troy, Ill.) has posted a 3.50 grade-point-average in Kinesiology. She has posted a 0.64 goals against average with six shutouts over a 13-1 season thus far for the Lady Choctaws. Taylor (Tupelo, Miss.) has posted a 3.76 grade-point average in Interdisciplinary Studies. She leads the Gulf South Conference in goals per game, points per game and game-winning goals. She also ranks 2nd in assists, total goals and total points.

The Mississippi College women's basketball team opened the 2019-20 season with an 88-69 win over in-state foe Belhaven University behind a pair of double-doubles from Moriah Hurst and Coco Hobson. Hobson and Hurst shared the team-lead in scoring with 18 points each. Hobson tied a career-high with a roster-best 18 rebounds while Hurst pulled down 12. Zariah Matthews equaled the duo with 18 points. Four Lady Choctaws scored in double figures in the outing as Mikeba Jones chimed in a season-best 16.

The Mississippi College volleyball team posted its second straight, Gulf South Conference sweep and the third out of the last four outings as it revenged an earlier season setback to Auburn University at Montgomery on Friday, Nov. 8 inside A.E. Wood Colisem. Jamie Boros led the Choctaws with 12 kills on the evening. Lexie Laurendine and Levi Lennard each notched double-digit assists in the contest. Laurendine led the way with 15 while Lennard poured in 14. Defensively, Julia Martinrecorded a roster-best 17 digs while Kate Bass posted four solo blocks. Game Score: Mississippi College 3 | Auburn-Montgomery 0 Date: Friday, Nov. 8, 2019 Location: Clinton, Miss. | A.E. Wood Coliseum Records: Choctaws 10-19, 5-8 GSC | Warhawks 16-13, 7-7 GSC HOW IT HAPPENED - Mississippi College used a 5-0 run early in the opening set to grab an 11-4 lead. AUM cut the deficit to 11-8, but a second 5-0 expanded the lead and the Choctaws rode the scoring swings to a 22-12 lead and finally a 25-18 win. - MC grabbed an 18-13 lead in the second set and closed the set out scoring seven of the final eight points en route to a 25-14. - Tied 10-10, the Choctaws went on a 6-0 run to grab a 16-10 advantage. MC ended the set on a 5-1 run to clinch the match 25-17. INSIDE THE BOX - The win marked the third in the series for the Choctaws and snapped a two-match skid to the Warhawks. - The sweep is the sixth this season for the Navy and Gold and fourth in conference play. - Boros collected her team-best 21st match with double-digit kills and 36th of her career.