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WE ARE CLARKE

HISTORIC MILLWORK DISTRICT SUNDOWN MOUNTAIN CHARLOTTE’S COFFEE HOUSE TOWN CLOCK

LOCATION: Dubuque, Iowa

FOUNDED: 1843

ENROLLMENT: 1,025

FACILITY:

Robert & Ruth Kehl Center

COLORS: Navy and Gold

CONFERENCE:

Heart of America

PRESIDENT: Fletcher M. Lamkin

ATHLETIC DIRECTOR: Curt Long

SPORTS INFORMATION DIRECTOR: Brett Tudela

2023-24 RECORD (CONFERENCE): 28-2 (23-1)

CONFERENCE FINISH: 1st

CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT FINISH: Semifinals

NAIA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES: 8

LAST NAIA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCE: 2023

HEAD COACH: Adam Hocking

RECORD (AT SCHOOL): 28-2 (28-2)

LOCATION: Holy Springs, Mississippi

FOUNDED: 1866

ENROLLMENT: 768

FACILITY: Kinzell Lawson Gymnasium

COLORS: Blue and White

CONFERENCE: Gulf Coast Athletic Conference

PRESIDENT: Dr. Robert M. Dixon

ATHLETIC DIRECTOR: Howard White Jr.

SPORTS INFORMATION DIRECTOR: Brian Baublitz Jr.

2023-24 RECORD (CONFERENCE): 28-3 (17-1)

CONFERENCE FINISH: 1st

CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT FINISH: Champion

NAIA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES: 4

LAST NAIA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCE: 2023

HEAD COACH: Eric Jackson Jr.

LOCATION: Mitchell, South Dakota

FOUNDED: 1885

ENROLLMENT: 900

FACILITY: Corn Palace

COLORS: Blue and White

CONFERENCE: Great Plains Athletic Conference

PRESIDENT: Dr. Daniel R. Kittle

ATHLETIC DIRECTOR: Ross Cimpl

SPORTS INFORMATION DIRECTOR: Beau Priegnitz

2023-24 RECORD (CONFERENCE): 20-10 (14-8)

CONFERENCE FINISH: 4th

CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT FINISH: Semifinals

NAIA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES: 10

LAST NAIA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCE: 2023

HEAD COACH: Jason Christensen

RECORD (AT SCHOOL): 296-157 (296-157)

LOCATION: Point Lookout, Missouri

FOUNDED: 1906

ENROLLMENT: 1,400

FACILITY: Howell W. Keeter Athletic Complex

COLORS: Maroon and White

CONFERENCE: Continental Athletic Conference

CHANCELOR: Dr. Brad Johnson

ATHLETIC DIRECTOR: Steve Shepherd

SPORTS INFORMATION DIRECTOR: Charlie Pentecost

2023-24 RECORD (CONFERENCE): 25-6 (10-1)

CONFERENCE FINISH: 1st

CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT FINISH: Champion

NAIA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES: 28

LAST NAIA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCE: 2020

HEAD COACH: Becky Mullis

RECORD (AT SCHOOL): 147-41 (147-41)

RECORD (AT SCHOOL): 277-62 (277-62)

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DUER

DUBUQUE SITE TEAM QUICK FACTS

FULL SITE GAME SCHEDULE | ROBERT & RUTH KEHL CENTER FRIDAY, MARCH 15 #2 Clarke vs. #15 Ozarks 5:30 P.M. CT GAME 1 #7 Dakota Wesleyan vs. #10 Rust 7:30 P.M. CT GAME 2 SATURDAY, MARCH 16 Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2 5:30 P.M. CT GAME 3

#2 CLARKE UNIVERSITY PRIDE #7 DAKOTA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY TIGERS #10 RUST COLLEGE BEARCATS #15 COLLEGE OF THE OZARKS BOBCATS

KEY TEAM STATS

PPG: 80.5

FG: 44.5%

RPG: 43.4 3-PT FG: 37.8%

APG: 15.3

FT%: 76.7%

ROSTER SCHEDULE

N01 St. Ambrose W, 95-55

N08 Governors State W, 68-66

N11 William Penn* W, 84-66

N15 Central Methodist W, 101-74

N18 Benedictine* W, 71-61

N21 Columbia (Mo.) W, 65-59

N30 Graceland* W, 93-72

D02 Baker* W, 92-65

D09 Park* W, 59-54

D13 Culver-Stockton* W, 92-62

D16 MidAmerica Nazarene* W, 67-54

D22 St. Ambrose W, 90-78

J03 Grand View* W, 71-69

J06 Missouri Valley* W, 77-62

J10 Mount Mercy* W, 87-84

J15 Central Methodist* W, 78-60

31 Beatrice

HEAD COACH

J20 Benedictine* L, 61-62

J22 Peru State* W, 97-80

J24 Graceland* W, 91-83

J27 MidAmerica Nazarene* W, 65-60

J31 Culver-Stockton* W, 73-70

F03 Baker* W, 80-64

F07 Mount Mercy* W, 85-76

F10 Park* W, 70-60

F14 Grand View* W, 93-78

F17 Missouri Valley* W, 92-77

F21 William Penn* W, 89-63

F24 Peru State* W, 87-73

F28 Central Methodist# W, 80-67

M02 Benedictine# L, 61-64

M15 Ozarks# 5:30 PM

BOLD - HOME GAME

* - CONFERENCE GAME

# - POSTSEASON

Assistant Coaches: Haley Froelich, James Doepke, Mackenzie Baker

CLARKEPRIDE.COM | CLARKE.EDU @CLARKEATHLETICS @CLARKEPRIDEATHLETICS 2 #2 CLARKE UNIVERSITY PRIDE | 28-2 (23-1 HEART) PPG: 80.5 | OPP. PPG: 67.3 | FG: 44.5% | OPP. FG: 38.2% # Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Hometown/Previous School 2 Audree Peck F Jr 6-0 Galesburg, Ill./Trinity International 3 Izzie Peterson G Sr 5-5 Oregon, Wis./Oregon HS 4 Anisha Vondenkamp G Jr 5-2 Kansas City, Mo./Park Hill HS

Nicole McDermott G Sr 5-7 Cascade, Iowa/Cascade HS 10 Taylor Norris G Jr 5-5 Salem, Mo./Missouri Baptist University

Madison Lindauer G Sr 5-11 Tomah, Wis./Wisconsin-Eau Claire

Taylor Haase F Sr 6-1 Freedom, Wis. / Freedom HS 15 Maci Kuchta G Sr 5-3 Columbia, Mo. / Iowa Wesleyan University 20 Josie Potts G Fr 5-6 Dubuque, Iowa / Dubuque Senior HS 21 Breeyona Burrell G Jr 5-8 Chicago, Ill. / Rock Valley CC 23 Jenna Blunt G Sr 5-6 Oak Creek, Wis. / Oak Creek HS 24 Mya Merschman G/F Jr 5-11 West Point, Iowa / Central Lee

Halle

G/F Jr 5-8 Sheboygan, Wis. / Sheboygan

HS 25

Boldt

South HS

Atienza G Jr 5-3 Plainfield, Ill. / Plainfield

Jorja Hanselman F Jr 6-0 Earlham, Iowa / Iowa Central CC

North HS 34

DATE OPP. RESULT

Adam Hocking 1st Season 28-2 (.933)

Sr. | G | Schiocton, Wis. 16.5

POINTS

LEADER Nicole McDermott

PPG

| G | Cascade, Iowa 9.4

REBOUNDS LEADER Nicole McDermott Sr.

RPG

| G | Columbia, Mo. 3.4 APG

ASSISTS

LEADER Maci Kuchta Sr.

KEY TEAM STATS

PPG: 76.4

FG: 42.6%

RPG: 40.6 3-PT FG: 33.6%

APG: 17.4 FT%: 76.1%

ROSTER SCHEDULE

RESULT

N05 Valley City State W, 86-55

N13 Dakota State L, 75-93

N17 Doane* W, 97-58

N18 Hastings* W, 91-45

N21 Briar Cliff* L, 80-89

N29 Jamestown* W, 81-71

D02 Midland* W, 63-52

D06 Northwestern* L, 67-69

D09 Mount Marty* W, 76-50

D13 Dakota State W, 69-52

D19 Florida National W, 95-48

D21 St. Thomas W, 72-52

34 Shalayne Nagel Fr.

HEAD COACH

Assistant Coaches:

D31 Valley City State W, 79-63

J06 Concordia* L, 61-69

J10 Morningside* W, 70-65

J14 Saint Mary (NE)* W, 92-47

J17 Dordt* L, 46-89

J20 Mount Marty* W, 83-59

J24 Northwestern* W, 70-61

J28 Midland* W, 82-44

F02 Hastings* W, 75-64

F03 Doane* W, 76-62

F07 Briar Cliff* L, 93-95

F11 Concordia* W, 83-75

F14 Morngingside* L, 61-72

F17 Saint Mary (NE)* W, 87-58

F21 Dordt* L, 75-85

F24 Jamestown* L, 67-73

F28 Northwestern# W, 80-68

M02 Dordt# L, 59-69

M15 Rust# 7:30 PM

BOLD - HOME GAME * - CONFERENCE GAME # - POSTSEASON

3 CLARKEPRIDE.COM | CLARKE.EDU @CLARKEPRIDEATHLETICS @CLARKEATHLETICS #7 DAKOTA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY TIGERS | 20-10 (14-8 GPAC) PPG: 76.4 | OPP. PPG: 65.1 | FG: 42.6% | OPP. FG: 41.3% # Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Hometown/Previous School 2 Grace Fyda RSSo. G 5-7 Lesterville, S.D./Scotland HS 4 Jaida Young Fr. G 5-7 Watertown, S.D. / Watertown HS 10 Tyra Gates Fr. G 5-6 Miller, S.D. / Miller HS 12 Taliyah Hayes So. G 5-7 Sioux Falls, S.D. / Jefferson HS

Morgan Edelman Jr. G 5-7 Menno, S.D. / Menno HS 20 Mya Wilson Sr. G 5-4 Sioux Falls, S.D. / Sioux Falls Lincoln HS 22 Maleighya Estes So. G 5-7 Lower Brule, S.D. / White River HS 24 Emma Yost Fr. F 5-11 Wagner, S.D. / Wagner Community HS 30 Isabel Ihnen Sr. G 5-8 Lennox, S.D. / Lennox HS 32 Rylee Bosenquist So. G 5-7 Dakota Dunes, S.D. / Dakota Valley HS

G 6-0 Springfield, S.D.

/ Wagner Community HS

Abby Bramer Jr. G 5-6 Watertown, S.D. / Watertown HS

Anna Campbell Sr. F 5-11 Lead, S.D. / Lead-Deadwood HS

Lacey Sprakel Jr. F 5-11 Crofton, Neb. / Crofton Community School

Addy Kramer So. G 5-8 Hartford, S.D. / West Central HS

OPP.

DATE

Jason Christensen 14th Season 296-157 (.653)

POINTS LEADER Emma Yost Fr. | F | Wagner, S.D. 14.7 PPG REBOUNDS LEADER Morgan Edelman Jr. | G | Menno, S.D. 7.9 RPG ASSISTS LEADER Morgan Edelman Jr.

| G | Menno, S.D. 2.8 APG

Celeste Beck, Cheylee Nagel, Chloe Cink

Indianapolis, Ind.

Lewiston, Idaho

Seward, Neb.

Great Falls, Mont.

Marion, Ind.

Madison, S.D.

New Orleans, La.

Helena, Mont.

- First & Second Round video-streamed by the - Round of 16, Quarterfinals finals will be video-streamed can be viewed on NAIANetwork.com.

- Championship will be and can be viewed on

CLARKEPRIDE.COM | CLARKE.EDU @CLARKEATHLETICS @CLARKEPRIDEATHLETICS 4 First Round March 15 Second Round March 16 Round of 16 March 21 & 22 Quarterfinals March 23 Semifinals March 25 Championship March 26

Marian (Ind.)

Pikeville (Ky.)

Lewis-Clark State (Idaho)

The Master’s (Calif.)

Concordia (Neb.) 6 Columbia (Mo.) 2 Providence (Mont.) 7 Reinhardt (Ga.) 16 Florida National 9 Stephens (Mo.) 13 Brewton-Parker (Ga.) 12 Jamestown (N.D.) 14 Benedictine (Kan.) 11 Wayland Baptist (Texas) 15 Eastern Oregon

Arizona Christian NATIONAL CHAMPION

Naismith Quadrant Cramer Quadrant 1

Indiana Wesleyan 8 Rio Grande (Ohio) 4 Dakota State (S.D.) 5 Grand View (Iowa) 3 Georgetown (Ky.) 6 Loyola (La.) 2 Carroll (Mont.) 7 Oregon Tech 16 Fisk (Tenn.) 9 Northwestern (Iowa) 13 Science & Arts (Okla.) 12 IU South Bend (Ind.) 14 Milligan (Tenn.) 11 Southeastern (Fla.) 15 Embry-Riddle (Ariz.)

Jessup (Calif.)

- All game times are Central 1

Live on

Duer Quadrant

Round games will be video-streamed by the host.

Quarterfinals and semi video-streamed and on NAIANetwork.com. will be video-streamed viewed on ESPN3. are Central (CT).

Campbellsvile, Ky.

Ashland, Ore.

1 Campbellsville (Ky.)

16 Governors State (Ill.)

8 William Carey (Miss.)

9 Williams Baptist (Ark.)

4 Southern Oregon

13 Antelope Valley (Calif.)

5 Menlo (Calif.)

12 Lindsey Wilson (Ky.)

3 Cumberlands (Ky.)

14 Siena Heights (Mich.)

Williamsburg, Ky.

Dubuque, Iowa

Sioux Center, Iowa

6 Bryan (Tenn.)

11 Mobile (Ala.)

2 Clarke (Iowa)

15 College of the Ozarks (Mo.)

7 Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.)

10 Rust (Miss.)

1 Dordt (Iowa)

16 Oakland City (Ind.)

8 Langston (Okla.)

9 Spring Arbor (Mich.)

4 Mayville State (N.D.)

13 Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.)

Salina, Kan.

Siloam Springs, Ark.

Liston Quadrant

5 LSU Shreveport (La.)

12 Tabor (Kan.)

3 John Brown (Ark.)

14 Xavier (La.)

6 Indiana Tech

11 St. Thomas (Fla.)

2 Vanguard (Calif.)

15 Saint Mary (Kan.)

Wichita, Kan.

7 Briar Cliff (Iowa)

10 Mid-America Christian (Okla.)

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March

NATIONAL CHAMPION

KEY TEAM STATS

PPG: 73.7

FG: 43.2%

RPG: 42.9 3-PT FG: 32.3%

APG: 16.4

FT%: 69.9%

ROSTER SCHEDULE

N11

N13

N16

HEAD COACH

74-57

N20 Blue Mountain Christian W, 88-50

N22 Faulkner W, 74-69

N24 West Virginia Tech W, 87-62

N25 Oakland City L, 55-67

N30 Fisk* W, 72-58

D07 LSU Shreveport L, 59-68

D09 Tougaloo* W, 70-48

D12 Stillman W, 47-41

D14 Dillard* W, 81-72

D16 SUNO* W, 89-52

J04 Wiley* W, 79-47

J06 Philander Smith* L, 68-77

J11 Virgin Islands* W, 89-28

J12 Talladega* W, 68-46

J22 Talladega* W, 58-31

J27 Tougaloo* W, 68-57

F01 Dillard* W, 68-33

F03 SUNO* W, 91-21

F08 Wiley* W, 71-30

F10 Philander Smith* W, 63-49

F12 Oakwood* W, 70-41

F15 Virgin Islands* W, 73-48

F21 Oakwood* W, 83-43

F24 Fisk* W, 68-59

F29 Tougaloo# W, 77-49

M02 Dillard# W, 73-57

M03 Fisk# W, 67-39

M15 Dakota Wesleyan 7:30 PM

BOLD - HOME GAME * - CONFERENCE GAME # - POSTSEASON

CLARKEPRIDE.COM | CLARKE.EDU @CLARKEATHLETICS @CLARKEPRIDEATHLETICS 6 #10 RUST COLLEGE BEARCATS | 28-3 (17-1 GCAC) PPG: 73.7 | OPP. PPG: 49.5 | FG: 43.2% | OPP. FG: 30.0% # Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Hometown/Previous School 0 Dekeriya Patterson Sr. SG 5-9 Fort Myers, Fla./LSU 1 Shuntorri Rodgers Jr. SF 6-0 Minden, La./Western Texas CC 2 Blesseth Dillingham Jr. PG 5-1 Midwest City, Okla./Independence CC 3 Taniah Bowers Sr. PG 5-5 Trenton, Fla./Sante Fe CC 4 Zoe Alexander Sr. SF 5-9 Orlando, Fla./Sante Fe CC 5 Kennedi Green Sr. PG 5-6 Baton Rouge, La./Midwestern State 10 Makaila Brown So. PF 6-0 Brunswick, Ga./Radford 14 Ahmari Young Sr. SG 5-5 Miami, Fla./Miami Dade CC 15 Nyekuar Quik Jr. C 6-6 Tacoma, Wash./Benedict 20 Amelya Hatch Jr. PG 5-5 Ripley, Miss./Itawamba CC 21 Karyn Ford Sr. F 5-11 Houston, Texas/Northwestern State 24 Adjaratou Mbaye Sr. PF 6-2 Dallas, Texas/Allen CC 25 Diamond Sweats Sr. SG 6-0 Dallas, Texas/Texas A&M-Texarkana 32 Musharapha Alhassan Jr. C 6-5 Marlboro, Md./Gulf Coast State CC 40 Niya McGuire Sr. PF 6-0 Monroe, La./South Georgia Tech CC

DATE OPP. RESULT

Crowley’s Ridge W, 103-52

N07

Arkansas Baptist W, 90-41

Stillman W, 63-42

LSU Shreveport W,

Eric

Jackson Jr. 7th Season 147-41 (.782) POINTS LEADER

Diamond Sweats

Sr.

Dallas, Texas 13.1 PPG

REBOUNDS LEADER

Niya McGuire Sr. | F

Monroe, La. 6.0 RPG

ASSISTS LEADER Blesseth Dillingham Jr. | G | Midwest City, Okla. 3.1 APG Assistant Coaches: Ato Green

KEY TEAM STATS

PPG: 78.7

FG: 44.2%

RPG: 44.6 3-PT FG: 33.1%

APG: 17.4

FT%: 71.2%

ROSTER SCHEDULE

O27 Tabor L, 78-81

O30 Bethel (KS) W, 93-66

N03 William Woods W, 82-79

N10 Rochester W, 96-80

N11 Indiana Wesleyan L, 79-89

N17 SAGU W, 73-60

N18 Southwestern Christian W, 61-46

N21 Missouri Baptist W, 96-88

D01 Dakota State L, 85-99

13 Blythe Benefield Jr. G 5-11 Paragould, Ark./Paragould HS

14 Logan

HEAD COACH

Assistant Coaches: Steve Frank, Heidi Todd

D02 Dickinson State W, 83-75

D06 St. Ambrose W, 74-52

D09 Missouri Baptist W, 87-68

D15 Friends W, 72-59

D16 McPherson W, 73-62

D29 Bellevue W, 79-69

D30 Mayville State L, 52-88

J06 Crowley’s Ridge* W, 90-74

J12 Voorhees* W, 53-50

J13 Florida National* L, 56-73

J19 Northern New Mexico* W, Forfeit

J20 Wilberforce* W, 72-59

J22 Northern New Mexico* W, 93-75

J26 Ecclesia W, 94-44

F01 Haskell* W, 78-74

F06 Central Baptist W, 88-72

F10 Crowley’s Ridge* W, 93-52

F17 Haskell* W, 90-55

F25 Campbellsville L, 68-92

F29 Crowley’s Ridge# W, 77-73

M02 Haskell# W, 76-51

M03 Florida National# W, 66-51

M15 Clarke# 5:30 PM

BOLD - HOME GAME

* - CONFERENCE GAME

# - POSTSEASON

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COLLEGE OF THE OZARKS BOBCATS | 24-7 (17-3 CAC)

| OPP. PPG:

# Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Hometown/Previous School

Avery Arnold So. G 5-6 Blue

Taylor Rush So. G 5-7

Jones Fr. G 5-8

So. F 6-0

Jr. F 5-10

#15

PPG: 78.7

69.2

FG: 44.2%

OPP. FG: 39.7%

Eye, Mo./Blue Eye HS 2

Batesville, Ark./Batesville HS 4 Lauren

Mansfield, Mo./Mansfield HS 10 Susanna Moran

Whitehouse, Texas/Whitehouse HS 12 Abbey Wisdom

Holton, Kan./Peru State

Jones Fr. G 5-8 Mansfield,

22 Kayley Frank Sr. G 5-7 Strafford,

23 Keara Mattingley Fr. G 5-11

Abbey Linville Jr. G 5-4 Fox,

Mo./Mansfield HS

Mo./Strafford HS

Archie, Mo./Archie HS 31

Ark./Rural Special HS

OPP.

DATE

RESULT

Becky Mullis 11th Season 277-62 (.817)

POINTS LEADER Kayley Frank Sr. | G | Strafford, Mo. 18.5 PPG REBOUNDS LEADER Susanna Moran So. | F | Whitehouse, Texas 14.9 RPG ASSISTS LEADER Kayley Frank

Sr. | G | Strafford, Mo. 3.8 APG