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Great Lakes Valley Conference, the Glossary

The Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) is a college athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division II level.^[1]

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Adorers of the Blood of Christ

The Adorers of the Blood of Christ (Sorores Adoratrices Pretiosissimi Sanguinis) are a Catholic centralized religious institute of consecrated life of Pontifical Right for women founded by Maria De Mattias in 1834.

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Alabama–Huntsville Chargers

The Alabama–Huntsville Chargers (also UAH Chargers) are the athletic teams that represent the University of Alabama in Huntsville, located in Huntsville, Alabama, in intercollegiate sports at the Division II level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).

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Allgood–Bailey Stadium

Allgood–Bailey Stadium is an outdoor stadium on the campus of the Missouri University of Science and Technology in Rolla, Missouri.

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America's Crossroads Bowl

The America's Crossroads Bowl is an annual American NCAA Division II college football bowl game held at Hammond Central High School Stadium in Hammond, Indiana.

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American Collegiate Hockey Association

The American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA) is a college ice hockey association.

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Arkadelphia, Arkansas

Arkadelphia is a city in Clark County, Arkansas, United States.

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Arkansas Baptist State Convention

The Arkansas Baptist State Convention (ABSC) was founded on September 21, 1848, at Brownsville Church in Tulip in Dallas County, Arkansas as an affiliate of the Southern Baptist Convention.

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Ashland Eagles

The Ashland Eagles are the athletic teams that represent Ashland University, located in Ashland, Ohio, in Division II intercollegiate sports of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).

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Ashland University

Ashland University is a private Christian university in Ashland, Ohio.

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Ashland, Ohio

Ashland is a city in and the county seat of Ashland County, Ohio, United States, about southwest of Cleveland and northeast of Columbus.

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Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women

The Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW) was a college athletics organization in the United States, founded in 1971 to govern women's college competitions in the country and to administer national championships (see AIAW Champions).

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Atlantic Sun Conference

The Atlantic Sun Conference (ASUN) is a collegiate athletic conference operating mostly in the Southeastern United States.

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Bellarmine Knights

The Bellarmine Knights are the teams representing Bellarmine University, located in Louisville, Kentucky, in intercollegiate sports as a member of the NCAA Division I ranks, primarily competing in the Atlantic Sun Conference (ASUN) for most sports, as of the 2020–21 academic year.

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Bellarmine University

Bellarmine University (BU) is a private Catholic university in Louisville, Kentucky.

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Bolivar, Missouri

Bolivar is a city and county seat of Polk County, Missouri, United States.

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Brethren Church

The Brethren Church is an Anabaptist Christian denomination with roots in and one of several groups that trace its origins back to the Schwarzenau Brethren of Germany, and is a member of the National Association of Evangelicals.

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Central Missouri Mules and Jennies

The Central Missouri Mules and Jennies are the athletic teams that represent the University of Central Missouri, located in Warrensburg, Missouri, in intercollegiate sports at the Division II level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).

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Central State Marauders and Lady Marauders

The Central State Marauders and Lady Marauders are the athletic teams that represent Central State University, located in Wilberforce, Ohio, in intercollegiate sports as a member of the Division II level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), primarily competing in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) since the 2015–16 academic year (with football joining first as an affiliate member from 2013–14 to 2015 before upgrading for all sports).

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Central State University

Central State University (CSU) is a public, historically black land-grant university in Wilberforce, Ohio, United States.

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Central United States

The Central United States is sometimes conceived as between the Eastern and Western as part of a three-region model, roughly coincident with the U.S. Census's definition of the Midwestern United States plus the western and central portions of the U.S. Census's definition of the Southern United States.

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Chicago

Chicago is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois and in the Midwestern United States.

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Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)

The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) is a mainline Protestant Christian denomination in the United States and Canada.

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Churches of Christ

The Churches of Christ, also commonly known as the Church of Christ, is a loose association of autonomous Christian congregations located around the world.

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College baseball

College baseball is baseball that is played by student-athletes at institutions of higher education.

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College basketball

College basketball is basketball that is played by teams of amateur student-athletes at universities and colleges.

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College football is gridiron football that is played by teams of amateur student-athletes at universities and colleges.

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College lacrosse

College lacrosse is played by student-athletes at colleges and universities in the United States and Canada.

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College soccer

College soccer is played by teams composed of soccer players who are enrolled in colleges and universities.

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College softball

College softball is softball as played on the intercollegiate level at institutions of higher education, predominantly in the United States.

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Collegiate wrestling

Collegiate wrestling, commonly referred to as folkstyle wrestling, is the form of wrestling practiced at the post-secondary level in the United States.

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Conference Carolinas

Conference Carolinas, formerly known as the Carolinas-Virginia Athletic Conference (CVAC) or the Carolinas Conference, is a college athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) primarily at the Division II level.

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Crestview Hills, Kentucky

Crestview Hills is a home rule-class city in Kenton County, Kentucky, in the United States.

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Cross country running

Cross country running is a sport in which teams and individuals run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain such as dirt or grass.

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Davenport Panthers

The Davenport Panthers are the athletic teams that represent Davenport University, located in Caledonia Township, Michigan, in intercollegiate sports as a member of the NCAA Division II level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), primarily competing in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) for most of its sports as a provisional member since the 2017–18 academic year (achieving D-II full member status in 2019–20).

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Davenport University

Davenport University is a private university with campuses throughout Michigan and online.

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Diving (sport)

Diving is the sport of jumping or falling into water from a platform or springboard, usually while performing acrobatics.

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Drury Panthers

The Drury Panthers are the athletic teams that represent Drury University, located in Springfield, Missouri, in NCAA Division II intercollegiate sports.

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Drury University

Drury University, formerly Drury College and originally Springfield College, is a private university in Springfield, Missouri.

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Edwardsville, Illinois

Edwardsville is a city in and the county seat of Madison County, Illinois, United States.

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Evansville Courier & Press

The Evansville Courier & Press is a daily newspaper based in Evansville, Indiana.

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Evansville, Indiana

Evansville is a city in and the county seat of Vanderburgh County, Indiana, United States.

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Fayette, Iowa

Fayette is a city in Fayette County, Iowa, United States.

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Fort Wayne, Indiana

Fort Wayne is a city in and the county seat of Allen County, Indiana, United States.

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Franciscans

The Franciscans are a group of related mendicant religious orders of the Catholic Church.

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Frankfort, Kentucky

Frankfort is the capital city of the U.S. state of Kentucky and the seat of Franklin County.

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Georgia Baptist Mission Board

The Georgia Baptist Mission Board is an association of Baptist churches in the U.S. state of Georgia.

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Golf

Golf is a club-and-ball sport in which players use various clubs to hit a ball into a series of holes on a course in as few strokes as possible.

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Grand Rapids, Michigan

Grand Rapids is a city in and county seat of Kent County, Michigan, United States.

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Great American Conference

The Great American Conference (GAC) is a college athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division II level, with headquarters located in Russellville, Arkansas.

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Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

The Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) is a college athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division II level.

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Great Lakes Valley Conference men's basketball tournament

The Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) men's basketball tournament is the annual men's basketball championship tournament for the Great Lakes Valley Conference.

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Great Lakes Valley Conference women's basketball tournament

The Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) women's basketball tournament is the annual women's basketball championship tournament for the Great Lakes Valley Conference.

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Great Midwest Athletic Conference

The Great Midwest Athletic Conference (G-MAC) is a college athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division II level. Great Lakes Valley Conference and Great Midwest Athletic Conference are organizations based in Indianapolis and sports in Indianapolis.

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Greenwood, South Carolina

Greenwood is a city in and the county seat of Greenwood County, South Carolina.

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Gulf South Conference

The Gulf South Conference (GSC) is a college athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division II level, which operates in the Southeastern United States.

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Highland Heights, Kentucky

Highland Heights is a home rule-class city in Campbell County, Kentucky, in the United States.

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Historically black colleges and universities

Historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) are institutions of higher education in the United States that were established before the Civil Rights Act of 1964 with the intention of primarily serving African Americans.

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Horizon League

The Horizon League is a collegiate athletic conference in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I. Headquartered in Indianapolis, the league's eleven member schools are located in and near the Great Lakes region. Great Lakes Valley Conference and Horizon League are organizations based in Indianapolis and sports in Indianapolis.

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Huntsville, Alabama

Huntsville is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Alabama.

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Illinois

Illinois is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States.

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Illinois–Springfield Prairie Stars

The UIS Prairie Stars (also Illinois Springfield Prairie Stars and formerly Sangamon State Prairie Stars) are the athletic teams that represent the University of Illinois Springfield, located in Springfield, Illinois, in intercollegiate sports as a member of the Division II level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), primarily competing in the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) since the 2009–10 academic year, which they became a full-fledged Division II member on Aug.

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Indiana

Indiana is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States.

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Indiana University

Indiana University (IU) is a system of public universities in the U.S. state of Indiana.

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Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne

Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) was a public university in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

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Indianapolis

Indianapolis, colloquially known as Indy, is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Indiana and the seat of Marion County.

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Indianapolis Greyhounds

The Indianapolis Greyhounds, also the UIndy Greyhounds, are the athletic teams that represent the University of Indianapolis (UIndy), located in Indianapolis, Indiana.

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Iowa

Iowa is a doubly landlocked state in the upper Midwestern region of the United States.

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Jefferson City, Missouri

Jefferson City, informally Jeff City, is the capital of the U.S. state of Missouri.

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Jesuits

The Society of Jesus (Societas Iesu; abbreviation: SJ), also known as the Jesuit Order or the Jesuits (Iesuitae), is a religious order of clerics regular of pontifical right for men in the Catholic Church headquartered in Rome.

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Kansas City, Missouri

Kansas City, Missouri (KC or KCMO) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri by population and area.

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Kenosha News

The Kenosha News is a daily newspaper published in Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States.

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Kentucky State Thorobreds and Thorobrettes

The Kentucky State Thorobreds and Thorobrettes are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent Kentucky State University, located in Frankfort, Kentucky, in intercollegiate sports at the Division II level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).

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Kentucky State University

Kentucky State University (KSU, and KYSU) is a public historically black land-grant university in Frankfort, Kentucky.

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Kentucky Wesleyan College

Kentucky Wesleyan College (KWC) is a private Methodist college in Owensboro, Kentucky.

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Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers

The Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers are the athletic teams that represent Kentucky Wesleyan College, located in Owensboro, Kentucky, in intercollegiate sports as a member of the Division II level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).

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Kirksville, Missouri

Kirksville is the county seat and most populous city in Adair County, Missouri.

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Lander Bearcats

The Lander Bearcats are the athletic teams that represent Lander University, located in Greenwood, South Carolina, in intercollegiate sports at the Division II level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), primarily competing in the Peach Belt Conference since the 1990–91 academic year.

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Lander University

Lander University is a public university in Greenwood, South Carolina.

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Lasallian educational institutions

Lasallian educational institutions are educational institutions affiliated with the De La Salle Brothers, a Catholic religious teaching order founded by French priest Saint Jean-Baptiste de La Salle, who was canonized in 1900 and proclaimed by Pope Pius XII as patron saint of all teachers of youth on May 15, 1950.

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Lebanon, Illinois

Lebanon is a city in St. Clair County, Illinois, United States.

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Lewis Flyers

The Lewis Flyers are the athletic teams that represent Lewis University, located in Romeoville, Illinois, United States, in intercollegiate sports as a member of the Division II level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), primarily competing in the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) for most of its sports since the 1980–81 academic year; while its men's volleyball team competes in the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (MIVA).

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Lewis University

Lewis University is a private Lasallian university in Romeoville, Illinois.

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Liberty, Missouri

Liberty is a city in and the county seat of Clay County, Missouri, United States and is a suburb of Kansas City, located in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area.

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Lincoln Blue Tigers

The Lincoln Blue Tigers are the athletic teams that represent Lincoln University, located in Jefferson City, Missouri, in intercollegiate sports as a member of the NCAA Division II ranks, primarily competing in the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) since the 2024–25 academic year.

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Lincoln University (Missouri)

Lincoln University (Lincoln U) is a public, historically black, land-grant university in Jefferson City, Missouri.

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Lindenwood Lions

The Lindenwood Lions and Lady Lions are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent Lindenwood University, located in St. Charles, Missouri, in intercollegiate sports as a member of the NCAA Division I ranks, primarily competing in the Ohio Valley Conference for most of its sports since the 2022–23 academic year.

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Lindenwood University

Lindenwood University is a private university in St. Charles, Missouri, United States.

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This is a list of yearly Great Lakes Valley Conference football standings.

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List of NCAA conferences

The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is divided into three divisions based on scholarship allocation.

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Lone Star Conference

The Lone Star Conference (LSC) is a college athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division II level.

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Louisville, Kentucky

Louisville is the most populous city in the Commonwealth of Kentucky, sixth-most populous city in the Southeast, and the 27th-most-populous city in the United States.

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Maryville Saints

The Maryville Saints are the athletic teams that represent Maryville University of St. Louis, located in Town and Country, Missouri, in NCAA Division II intercollegiate sports.

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Maryville University

Maryville University of St.

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McKendree Bearcats

The McKendree Bearcats are the intercollegiate athletic programs that represent McKendree University, located in Lebanon, Illinois, United States, in intercollegiate sports as a member of the NCAA Division II ranks, primarily competing in the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) as a provisional member since the 2012–13 academic year (achieving D-II full member status in 2013–14).

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McKendree University

McKendree University (McK), formerly McKendree College, is a private university in Lebanon, Illinois.

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Messenger-Inquirer

The Messenger-Inquirer is a local newspaper in Owensboro, Kentucky.

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Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association

The Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) is a college athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division II level, headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri.

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Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association

The Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (MIVA) is a college athletic conference whose member schools compete in men's volleyball.

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Missionaries of the Precious Blood

The Missionaries of the Precious Blood (Congregatio Missionariorum Pretiosissimi Sanguinis) is a Catholic community of priests and brothers.

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Missouri

Missouri is a landlocked state in the Midwestern region of the United States.

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Missouri Baptist Convention

The Missouri Baptist Convention is the state convention of Southern Baptists in Missouri.

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Missouri S&T Miners

The Missouri S&T Miners (variously S&T or Missouri Miners) are the athletic teams that represent the Missouri University of Science and Technology, located in Rolla, Missouri, in intercollegiate sports as a member of the Division II level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), primarily competing in the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) for most of its sports since the 2005–06 academic year; its men's swimming team competed in the New South Intercollegiate Swim Conference (NSISC) before the GLVC began to sponsor swimming as a championship sport.

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Missouri University of Science and Technology

Missouri University of Science and Technology (Missouri S&T or S&T) is a public research university in Rolla, Missouri.

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Missouri Western Griffons

The Missouri Western Griffons are the sports teams of Missouri Western State University located in St. Joseph, Missouri.

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Missouri Western State University

Missouri Western State University is a public university in St. Joseph, Missouri.

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Montevallo Falcons

The Montevallo Falcons are the athletic teams that represent the University of Montevallo, in Montevallo, Alabama, in intercollegiate sports at the Division II level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).

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Montevallo, Alabama

Montevallo is a city in Shelby County, Alabama, United States.

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Mountain East Conference

The Mountain East Conference (MEC) is a college athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division II level and officially began competition on September 1, 2013.

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National Collegiate Athletic Association

The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is a nonprofit organization that regulates student athletics among about 1,100 schools in the United States, and one in Canada.

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NCAA Division I

NCAA Division I (D-I) is the highest level of intercollegiate athletics sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in the United States, which accepts players globally.

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NCAA Division I independent schools

NCAA Division I independent schools are four-year institutions that compete in college athletics at the NCAA Division I level, but do not belong to an established athletic conference for a particular sport.

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NCAA Division II

NCAA Division II (D-II) is an intermediate-level division of competition in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).

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NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament

The NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament (officially styled by the NCAA as a "Championship" instead of a "Tournament") is an annual championship tournament for colleges and universities that are members of NCAA Division II, a grouping of schools in the United States (plus one school in Canada) that are generally smaller than the higher-profile institutions grouped in Division I.

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NCAA Emerging Sports for Women

NCAA Emerging Sports for Women are intercollegiate women's sports that are recognized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in the United States, but do not have sanctioned NCAA Championships.

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Newman Jets

The Newman Jets are the athletic teams that represent Newman University, located in Wichita, Kansas, in intercollegiate sports as a member of the Division II level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), primarily competing in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) for most of its sports as an associate member since the 2019–20 academic year (before achieving full member status in 2022–23); while its men's soccer team competes in the Great American Conference (GAC).

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Newman University (Kansas)

Newman University is a private Roman Catholic university in Wichita, Kansas.

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Nonsectarian

Nonsectarian institutions are secular institutions or other organizations not affiliated with or restricted to a particular religious group.

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Northern Kentucky Norse

The Northern Kentucky Norse are the athletic teams of Northern Kentucky University, located in Highland Heights, Kentucky, United States.

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Northern Kentucky University

Northern Kentucky University is a public university in Highland Heights, Kentucky.

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Ohio Valley Conference

The Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) is a collegiate athletic conference which operates in the Midwestern and Southeastern United States.

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Oklahoma Christian Eagles and Lady Eagles

The Oklahoma Christian Eagles and Lady Eagles (also OC Eagles) are the athletic teams that represent Oklahoma Christian University, located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, in intercollegiate sports as a member of the NCAA Division II ranks, primarily competing in the Lone Star Conference (LSC) since the 2019–20 academic year.

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Oklahoma Christian University

Oklahoma Christian University (OC) is a private Christian university in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

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Oklahoma City

Oklahoma City, officially the City of Oklahoma City, and often shortened to OKC, is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Oklahoma.

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Ouachita Baptist Tigers

The Ouachita Baptist Tigers are composed of 16 teams representing Ouachita Baptist University in intercollegiate athletics, including men and women's basketball, golf, soccer, swimming, and tennis.

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Ouachita Baptist University

Ouachita Baptist University (OBU) is a private Baptist university in Arkadelphia, Arkansas.

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Owensboro, Kentucky

Owensboro is a home rule-class city in and the county seat of Daviess County, Kentucky, United States.

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Parkside Rangers

The Parkside Rangers (formerly Wisconsin–Parkside Rangers or UW–Parkside Rangers) are the athletic teams that represent the University of Wisconsin–Parkside, located in Somers, in NCAA Division II intercollegiate sports.

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Peach Belt Conference

The Peach Belt Conference (PBC) is a college athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division II level.

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Plaster Stadium (Southwest Baptist)

Plaster Stadium at SBU is a 3,000-capacity stadium in Bolivar, Missouri, United States, where it serves as home to Southwest Baptist University's football team.

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Presbyterian Church (USA)

The Presbyterian Church (USA), abbreviated PCUSA, is a mainline Protestant denomination in the United States.

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Public university

A public university or public college is a university or college that is owned by the state or receives significant funding from a government.

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Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons

The Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons, formerly known as the IPFW Mastodons and Fort Wayne Mastodons, are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent Purdue University Fort Wayne (PFW).

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Purdue University system

The Purdue University system is a public university system in the U.S. state of Indiana.

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QU Stadium

QU Stadium is a stadium in Quincy, Illinois originally known as Q Stadium.

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Quincy Hawks

The Quincy Hawks are the athletic teams that represent Quincy University, located in Quincy, Illinois, in NCAA Division II intercollegiate sports.

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Quincy University

Quincy University (QU) is a private Franciscan university founded in 1860 in Quincy, Illinois.

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Quincy, Illinois

Quincy is a city in and the county seat of Adams County, Illinois, United States, located on the Mississippi River.

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Rensselaer, Indiana

Rensselaer is a city located along the Iroquois River in Marion Township, Jasper County, Indiana, United States.

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Roberts Municipal Stadium

Roberts Municipal Stadium was a multi-purpose arena in Evansville, Indiana, for sports, public events, and concerts.

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Rockhurst Hawks

The Rockhurst Hawks are the athletic teams that represent Rockhurst University, located in Kansas City, Missouri, in NCAA Division II intercollegiate sports.

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Rockhurst University

Rockhurst University is a private Jesuit university in Kansas City, Missouri.

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Rolla, Missouri

Rolla is a city in, and the county seat of, Phelps County, Missouri, United States.

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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Louisville

The Archdiocese of Louisville (Archidiœcesis Ludovicopolitanais) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory, or archdiocese, of the Catholic Church in central Kentucky in the United States.

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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. Louis

The Archdiocese of St.

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Roman Catholic Diocese of Covington

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Covington (Dioecesis Covingtonensis) is a Latin Church diocese in Northern Kentucky in the United States, The cathedral church of the diocese is the Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption in Covington.

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Rome, Georgia

Rome is the largest city in and the county seat of Floyd County, Georgia, United States.

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Romeoville, Illinois

Romeoville is a village in Will County, Illinois, United States.

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Roosevelt University

Roosevelt University is a private university with campuses in Chicago and Schaumburg, Illinois.

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Saint Joseph's College (Indiana)

Saint Joseph's College (SJC; colloquially, Saint Joe) is an unaccredited private Catholic college in Collegeville, Indiana, with a Rensselaer postal address.

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Shorter Hawks

The Shorter Hawks are the athletic teams that represent Shorter University, located in Rome, Georgia, in intercollegiate sports at the Division II level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).

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Shorter University

Shorter University is a private Baptist university in Rome, Georgia.

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SIU Edwardsville Cougars

The SIU Edwardsville Cougars are the intercollegiate athletic teams of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE), located in Edwardsville, Illinois, United States.

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Somers, Wisconsin

Somers is a village in Kenosha County, Wisconsin, United States.

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South Atlantic Conference

The South Atlantic Conference (SAC) is a college athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division II level, which operates in the southeastern United States.

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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) is a public university in Edwardsville, Illinois.

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Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles

The Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles (colloquially known as Screagles) are the athletic teams that represent the University of Southern Indiana, located outside Evansville in Vanderburgh County, Indiana, in NCAA Division I intercollegiate sports.

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Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) is a college athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division II level.

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Southwest Baptist Bearcats

The Southwest Baptist University Bearcats are the sports teams of Southwest Baptist University located in Bolivar, Missouri.

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Southwest Baptist University

Southwest Baptist University (SBU) is a private Baptist university in Bolivar, Missouri.

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Springfield, Illinois

Springfield is the capital city of the U.S. state of Illinois and the county seat of Sangamon County.

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Springfield, Missouri

Springfield is the third most populous city in the U.S. state of Missouri and the county seat of Greene County.

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Sprint football is a varsity sport played by United States colleges and universities, under standard American football rules.

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St. Charles, Missouri

Saint Charles (commonly abbreviated St. Charles) is a city in, and the county seat of, St. Charles County, Missouri, United States.

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St. Joseph, Missouri

St.

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St. Louis

St.

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Swimming (sport)

Swimming is an individual or team racing sport that requires the use of one's entire body to move through water.

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Ten-pin bowling

Ten-pin bowling is a type of bowling in which a bowler rolls a bowling ball down a wood or synthetic lane toward ten pins positioned evenly in four rows in an equilateral triangle.

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Tennis

Tennis is a racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent (singles) or between two teams of two players each (doubles).

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Thomas More Saints

The Thomas More Saints are the athletic teams that represent Thomas More University, located in Crestview Hills, Kentucky, in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) intercollegiate sports.

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Thomas More University

Thomas More University is a private Roman Catholic university in Crestview Hills, Kentucky.

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Town and Country, Missouri

Town and Country is a city in west St. Louis County, Missouri, United States with a population of 11,640 as of the 2020 census.

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Track and field

Athletics (or track and field in the United States) is a sport that includes athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills.

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Truman Bulldogs

The Truman Bulldogs are the sports teams of Truman State University, located in Kirksville, Missouri, United States.

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Truman State University

Truman State University (TSU or Truman) is a public university in Kirksville, Missouri.

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U.S. state

In the United States, a state is a constituent political entity, of which there are 50.

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UMSL Tritons

The University of Missouri–St.

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United Church of Christ

The United Church of Christ (UCC) is a socially liberal mainline Protestant Christian denomination based in the United States, with historical and confessional roots in the Congregational, Restorationist, Continental Reformed, and Lutheran traditions, and with approximately 4,600 churches and 712,000 members.

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United Methodist Church

The United Methodist Church (UMC) is a worldwide mainline Protestant denomination based in the United States, and a major part of Methodism.

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University of Alabama in Huntsville

The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) is a public research university in Huntsville, Alabama.

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University of Central Missouri

The University of Central Missouri (UCM) is a public university in Warrensburg, Missouri, United States.

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University of Illinois Springfield

The University of Illinois Springfield (UIS) is a public university in Springfield, Illinois.

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University of Indianapolis

The University of Indianapolis (UIndy) is a private United Methodist Church-affiliated university in Indianapolis, Indiana.

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University of Missouri–St. Louis

The University of Missouri–St.

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University of Montevallo

The University of Montevallo is a public university in Montevallo, Alabama.

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University of Southern Indiana

The University of Southern Indiana (USI) is a public university just outside of Evansville, Indiana.

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University of Wisconsin–Parkside

The University of Wisconsin–Parkside (UW Parkside or UWP) is a public university in Somers, Wisconsin.

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Upper Iowa Peacocks

The Upper Iowa Peacocks (also UIU Peacocks) are the athletic teams that represent Upper Iowa University, located in Fayette, Iowa, in intercollegiate sports at the Division II level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), primarily competing in the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) for most of their sports since the 2023–24 academic year.

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Upper Iowa University

Upper Iowa University (UIU) is a private university in Fayette, Iowa, United States.

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Urbana University

Urbana University was a private university specializing in liberal arts education and located in Urbana, Ohio.

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Urbana, Ohio

Urbana is a city in and the county seat of Champaign County, Ohio, United States, about northeast of Dayton and west of Columbus.

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Volleyball

Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net.

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Warrensburg, Missouri

Warrensburg is a city in and the county seat of Johnson County, Missouri, United States.

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Western Water Polo Association

The Western Water Polo Association (WWPA) is a single sport intercollegiate college athletic conference sponsoring men's and women's water polo.

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Wichita, Kansas

Wichita is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Kansas and the county seat of Sedgwick County.

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Wilberforce, Ohio

Wilberforce is a census-designated place (CDP) in Greene County, Ohio, United States.

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William Jewell Cardinals

The William Jewell Cardinals are the athletic teams that represent the William Jewell College, located in Liberty, Missouri, in intercollegiate sports as a member of the NCAA Division II ranks, primarily competing in the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) since the 2011–12 academic year.

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William Jewell College

William Jewell College is a private liberal arts college in Liberty, Missouri, United States.

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Young Harris College

Young Harris College is a private Methodist-affiliated liberal arts college in Young Harris, Georgia, United States.

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Young Harris Mountain Lions

The Young Harris Mountain Lions are the athletic teams that represent Young Harris College, located in Young Harris, Georgia, in intercollegiate sports at the Division II level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), primarily competing in Conference Carolinas beginning in the 2023–24 academic year.

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Young Harris, Georgia

Young Harris is a city in Towns County, Georgia, United States.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Lakes_Valley_Conference

Also known as GLVC, Great Lakes Valley Athletic Conference.

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