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The Morningside athletic teams are called the Mustangs (formerly known as the "Maroon Chiefs"). The university is a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing in the Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) since the 2003–04 academic year. The Mustangs previously competed as an NAIA Independent during the 2002–03 school year; and in the defunct North Central Conference (NCC) from 1922–2002, which was affiliated in the NCAA Division II ranks.
Morningside competes in 27 intercollegiate varsity sports: men's sports include baseball, basketball, bowling, cross country, football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, swimming, tennis, track and field, volleyball and wrestling; women's sports include basketball, bowling, cross country, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field and volleyball; and co-ed sports include cheerleading, dance and eSports.
=== Accomplishments ===
The Mustangs women's basketball team won back-to-back NAIA Division II National …
