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Local schools

Southeast Missouri is home to a four-year NCAA-affiliated university in Cape Girardeau, along with junior colleges in Farmington, Hillsboro and Poplar Bluff, all of which compete with national-calibur athletic programs and athletes.

Southeast Missouri State University

Since moving to Division I in 1991, Southeast has claimed more than three dozen regular-season OVC titles and 11 postseason titles. Seven of the school's teams have advanced to NCAA Division I postseason tournament. It is Southeast Missouri's only four-year university.

Ohio Valley Conference | About Cape Girardeau | NCAA

Jefferson College

Two men's sports and three women's sports compete at Jefferson College, a two-year school where volleyball coach Jo Ellen Stringer ranks among the nation's most successful junior college coaches.

Midwest Community College Athletic Conference | About Hillsboro | NJCAA

Mineral Area College

MAC's four athletic programs compete in Region 16 of the NJCAA and the MCCAC Conference. The cheerleading squad is also a competitive aspect of the athletic program at the two-year college in Park Hills.

Midwest Community College Athletic Conference | About Park Hills | NJCAA

Three Rivers Community College

TRCC is a two-year school in Poplar Bluff. Its athletics program includes men's basketball, where Gene Bess is the winningest coach in junior college history with more than 1,000 victories.

Midwest Community College Athletic Conference | About Poplar Bluff | NJCAA

Local athletes

Southeast Missouri has produced dozens of athletes currently competing on a collegiate level. To add a name to our list of current athletes, e-mail us here. Our list is updated regularly:

Arkansas State University

Baseball: Jeremy Irons, Kennett; Jordan Kimball, New Madrid County Central.
Golf: Kyle Christian, Dexter.
Football: Steve Reeves, Poplar Bluff.
Men's Basketball: Ashton Farmer, Charleston; Kewain Gant, Charleston.
Track & Field: Kevin Chapin, Doniphan.
Volleyball: Heather Gillian, Southland.
Women's Basketball: Rachel Brown, Kennett.

Central Methodist University

Football:Jacob Anders, Fredericktown; Matt Beaty, Fredericktown; Garrett Cook, Fredericktown; Ryan Friedmeyer, Festus; Whalen George, Poplar Bluff; Clinton Kopp, DeSoto; Travis McCann, Charleston; Robert Martucci, DeSoto; Jason Pax, Salem; Richard Strand, East Prairie; Justin Valle, DeSoto; Michael Yetman, Scott City.
Men's Basketball: Joe Howell, NMCC.

Culver Stockton College

Baseball: Justin Miller, Lesterville.
Football: Keith Floyd, Caruthersville; Tim Grissom, Hayti; Jordan McCrary, Hayti.
Volleyball: Jacquie Zoll, Twin Rivers.

Drury College

Cross Country: Ross MacDonald, Poplar Bluff.

Kansas State University

Track & Field: Loren Groves, Scott City.

Lindenwood University

Baseball: Scott Brueckner, Cape Girardeau Central; Dantwan Chillers, Portageville.
Football: Adam Cecil, Caruthersville; Plessie Ellitt, Caruthersville; Chris Kline, St. Vincent; Kyle Kline, St. Vincent; Marcus Klund, Cape Girardeau Central; Stuart Sago, Farmington; Billy Ray Uren, Jackson.
Women's Basketball: Natalie Hoos, Farmington.
Wrestling: Sean Gant, Jackson.

Maryville University

Baseball: Lee Essner, Notre Dame.
Men's Soccer: Andrew Buelow, Notre Dame; Tyler LeGrand, Notre Dame; Jacob Wengert, Notre Dame.
Women's Soccer: Loreal Garner, Notre Dame; Kaitlyn Scheeter, Notre Dame; Kelsey Scheeter, Notre Dame.

Mineral Area College

Baseball: Tyler Beers, North County; Seth Blackwell, Poplar Bluff; Josh Boyer, Farmington; Ty Craft, Cape Girardeau Central; Nick Eckl, North County; Justin Forsyth, Park Hills Central; Scott Jokerst, Valle; Eric Koppeis, Farmington; Craig Lansford, Poplar Bluff; Logan Lawson, Jackson; Kody Martin, Valley; Shane Menz, Notre Dame; Jason Meystedt, Jackson; Chad Moss, North County; Drew Pixley, Dexter; Josh Stevens, Dexter; Jimmy Thompson, Park Hills Central; Matt Thompson, North County; Kurt Vaeth, Ste. Genevieve; David Williams, Festus.
Men's Basketball: Nick Counts, North County; Kyle Hubbard, Caruthersville; Ryan Lawrence, DeSoto.
Volleyball: Jessica Davis, Park Hills Central; Andrea Lucas, Festus; Chelsea Pinson, Park Hills Central; Chelsey Politte, Bismarck; Bailey Stanley, Dexter; Brittany Storandt, Hillsboro.
Women's Basketball: Briley Milfeld, Farmington; Margit Scauzzo, St. Pius X; Sarah Ward, Farmington.

Mississippi State University

Men's Basketball: Ben Hansbrough, Poplar Bluff.

Mississippi Valley State

Baseball: Sean Bard, Cape Girardeau Central; Andy Moss, Clearwater.

Missouri Baptist University

Cross Country: Chad Hammontree, DeSoto; Michael Tithof, DeSoto.
Men's Basketball: Erick Hubbard, Caruthersville.
Men's Soccer: Ross Wueffert, Farmington.
Women's Soccer: Beth Forrester, Poplar Bluff.

Missouri Southern State University

Cross Country: John-Mark Lewis, Poplar Bluff.

Murray State University

Baseball: Jake Donze, Ste. Genevieve.
Football: Justin Clark, Charleston; Josh Marshall, Charleston.
Rifle: Joe Shane, Poplar Bluff.
Track & Field: Mary Pearson, Cape Girardeau Central.
Volleyball: Ashley Nenninger, Notre Dame.

Quincy University

Baseball: Jeremy Brinkmeyer, Notre Dame; Jordan Buchheit, Notre Dame.

Saint Louis University

Track & Field: Austin Critchlow, Notre Dame; Mike Hubbard, North County.
Women's Soccer: Molly Hartmann, Jackson.

Shawnee Community College

Baseball: Ryan Adams, Twin Rivers; Paul Bucher, Oran; Cameron Heath, Jackson; Chad Minson, Jackson.
Softball: Jennifer Kemp, Fredericktown.
Volleyball: Tori Gilliland, Advance; Jennifer Heisserer, Scott City; Jennifer Vandeven, Kennett.

Southeast Missouri State University

Baseball: Matt Holland, Ste. Genevieve; Lance Rhodes, Sikeston; Sam Rosener, Festus; Matt Wulfers, Notre Dame.
Cross Country: Jeremy Lewis, Poplar Bluff; Taryn Phillips, Park Hills Central; Linnea Woldtvedt, Cape Girardeau Central.
Football: Robert Anderson, Hillsboro; Brad Crader, Jackson; Nathan Grass, Valle; Matt James, Jackson; Matt McBride, Hillsboro; Joel Penrod, Jackson; Colin Schermann, Cape Girardeau Central; Adam Schwent, Ste. Genevieve; Jim Vechiarella, St. Pius X.
Men's Basketball: Kendal Deason, Kelly; Xavier Delph, Notre Dame.
Softball: Megan McDonald, Cape Girardeau Central.
Tennis: Kimmy Anderson, Jackson; Morgan Kemp, Farmington.
Track & Field: Mike Colon, Sikeston; Ryan Criglar, Malden; Andy Croxford, Sikeston; Andrew Glass, Jackson; Rebecca Martin, Jackson; Richard Martin, Herculaneum; Myron Pettigrew, Charleston; Tyler Terry, Cape Girardeau Central; Heather West, Jackson.
Volleyball: Jessica Koepper, Jackson.
Women's Basketball: Rachel Blunt, Dexter; Tierra Johnson, Poplar Bluff; Missy Whitney, Charleston.

Southern Illinois University

Golf: Blake Driskell, Cape Girardeau Central; Todd Obergoenner, Cape Girardeau Central.
Football: Todd Tinsley, Poplar Bluff.
Men's Basketball: Tony Boyle, DeSoto.

Southwest Baptist University

Cross Country: Jesse Kueker, Perryville; Mallory Roth, Ste. Genevieve.
Football: Edward Crisler, Festus; Nathan Gott, Salem.
Men's Basketball: Matt Rogers, Doniphan.
Softball: Rebecca Cook, Delta; Erica Schabbing, Cape Girardeau Central.
Track & Field: Kyle Lotz, North County.

Three Rivers Community College

Baseball: Shane Adair, Campbell; Ryne Branum, Kennett; Jimmy Cornell, Twin Rivers; Nick D'Amico, Clearwater; Andrew Devenport, Clearwater; Ethan Devenport, Clearwater; Jared Hughes, Kennett; Taylor Laden, South Pemiscot.
Men's Basketball: Adam Carpenter, Doniphan; Alonzo Louis, Malden; Aaron Redecker, Jackson; Allan Spencer, Poplar Bluff; Steve Ward, Ellington.
Softball: Ashley Booker, South Pemiscot; Maegan Booker, South Pemiscot; Jessica Burnett, Kelly; Terra Milner, Doniphan; Erica Schabbing, Cape Girardeau Central; Brittany Taylor, Holcomb; Alli Blurton, Sikeston; Tabitha Martin, Poplar Bluff.
Volleyball: Samantha Lacewell, Gideon; Ashley Booker, South Pemiscot; Amanda Pixley, Dexter; Mary Beth Poole, New Salem Baptist Academy; Jordan Wake, Kennett; Summer Thurman, Clearwater; Mallory Kennedy, Dexter; Carmen Duncan, Oran.
Women's Basketball: Meridith Medlin, Notre Dame; Kaci Menz, Delta; Brittney Peete, Scott County Central; Shea Smith, Delta.

Truman State University

Golf: Matt Rhodes, Farmington.
Swimming: Danielle Odenthal, Christian Outreach Academy.
Track & Field: Ashley Colon, Cape Girardeau Central; Lisa Langenfeld, Cape Girardeau Central.
Wrestling: Adam Vogt, Ste. Genevieve.

University of Central Missouri

Football: Carlos Bisch, St. Pius X; Collin Gillam, Potosi; Mike Krysl, Hillsboro.
Golf: Jason Grass, Ste. Genevieve.
Women's Basketball: Ashley Millham, Notre Dame.
Wrestling: Seth Robinson, Farmington.

University of Illinois

Football: Remond Willis, New Madrid County Central.

University of Kansas

Football: Travis Dambach, Jackson.

University of Mississippi

Track & Field: Bryce Willen, Notre Dame.

University of Missouri

Baseball: Jacob Priday, Sikeston; John Thies, Cape Girardeau Central.
Cross Country: Jessica Bollinger, Ste. Genevieve.
Football: Charles Gaines, Hayti; Jimmy Jackson, Caruthersville; William Moore, Hayti; Lucas Null, St. Pius X; Tyron Reece, Cape Girardeau Central; Brandon Shipman, Bernie.
Track & Field: Daniel Willingham, Cape Girardeau Central.
Wrestling: Marcus Hoehn, Farmington.

University of Missouri-Rolla

Baseball: Jared Deken, Poplar Bluff; Anthony Wulfers, Notre Dame.
Cross Country: Brandon Etzold, Jackson; Daniel Forbes, Potosi.
Football: Lance Eftink, North County; Justin Higginbotham, Potosi; Eric Poythress, Jackson.

University of Missouri-St. Louis

Women's Soccer: Sierra Ellis, Notre Dame.

University of Nebraska

Track & Field: Kim Pancoast, Cape Girardeau Central.

University of North Carolina

Men's Basketball: Tyler Hansbrough, Poplar Bluff.

University of Tennessee-Martin

Football: Jamarcus Williams, Charleston.
Rodeo: Ty Atchison, Jackson; Erica Johnson, Sikeston; Brent Menz, Delta.
Volleyball: Randi Wooldridge, Farmington.

Vanderbilt University

Women's Basketball: Lauren Lueders, Saxony Lutheran.

Washington University

Women's Soccer: Lauren Mehner, Notre Dame.

Westminster College

Football: William Cornett, DeSoto; Greg Finger, St. Vincent; Chad Lane, Perryville; Sam Lawson, Park Hills Central; Zach McDaniel, Chaffee; Jonathan Roop, DeSoto; Mike Schembre, Crystal City; Mark Simmons, Kennett.

Williams Baptist College

Baseball: Cody Adams, Kennett; Brandon Cook, East Carter County; Dustin Crane, Campbell; Joaby Sikes, Fredericktown.
Men's Basketball: Spencer Ayers, Kelly; Elisha Harris, Cape Girardeau Central.
Volleyball: Tiffany Smith, Neelyville.
Women's Basketball: Liz McCrackin, Kennett; Janet Penrod, Sikeston.

William Woods University

Baseball: Ryan Dickerman, Herculaneum; Grant Miller, Hillsboro.