UCM Update

Monica Huffman, executive assistant to the president at the University of Central Missouri, was recently named chair of the National Association of Presidential Assistants in Higher Education (NAPAHE) Board of Directors for 2015-2016. She was elected to the post March 15 by NAPAHE’s membership during a business meeting at the organization’s annual conference in Washington, D.C. The event took place in conjunction with a meeting of the American Council on Higher Education.

Behind the right arms of seniors Katie Shockley and Jakki Prater, Central Missouri swept No. 9 Emporia State 2-1 and 5-2 Saturday afternoon. The wins improve the Jennies to 26-10 overall and 8-2 in the MIAA. It is also their first sweep of ESU since 2003.
Shockley and Prater set the tone for the Jennies, both throwing complete games to earn their 10th wins of the season. 

Central Missouri track and field was back in action at the Emporia State Relays. Team scores were kept and both the Mules and Jennies finished in second place. 

The Jennies Golf team matched their opening round 351 with another 351 in the second and final round to finish in fifth place on Saturday at the Upper Iowa Invitational at Sunnyside Country Club in Waterloo, IA.

The Central Missouri Mules golf team moved up three spots to No. 14 in the latest edition of the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) Top 25 Poll. UCM finished fifth at last week's Barry Invitational, a tournament that featured seven of the top 20 teams in the previous poll.

The Mules continued their hot hitting in a 14-0 win over Lincoln on Saturday afternooon at Crane Stadium/Tompkins Field. The win gives the Mules their first series sweep of the season.