NAIA ban on transgender athletes changes little for Missouri schools already abiding by state law

By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor | April 8, 2024

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Monday’s announcement by the NAIA Council of Presidents that it approved a policy that essentially bans transgender athletes from competing in women’s sports should have little impact on Culver-Stockton College and how its coaches recruit. The Canton, Mo., school already was abiding by a state law that prohibits the same thing.…

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Culver-Stockton College lands at No. 22 in NAIA preseason football poll

By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor | August 4, 2022
Culver-Stockton College football coach Tom Sallay has transformed the Wildcats into a nationally respected program as he enters his sixth season at the helm. | Photo courtesy C-SC athletics

CANTON, Mo. — Upon arriving on the Culver-Stockton College campus, Jase Orndorff heard the stories of the bleak days of the football team. He doesn’t want the Wildcats to ever experience that again. “Now it’s my job as the quarterback and one of the captains to keep us playing at a high level,” said Orndorff,…

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Culver-Stockton’s Rupcich, Huffman receive NAIA All-American honors from AFCA

By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor | December 14, 2021
Culver-Stockton College senior left tackle Andrew Rupcich, left, and senior middle linebacker Dalton Huffman, right, were named to the NAIA All-American team. Photos courtesy C-SC Athletics

CANTON, Mo. — The record-setting and high-profile careers of Culver-Stockton College left tackle Andrew Rupcich and middle linebacker Dalton Huffman were capped Monday with both receiving American Football Coaches Association NAIA All-American honors. Rupcich was a first-team selection for a third straight season, while Huffman was a second-team pick who earned the first All-American honors…

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