The Millikin University Cheerleading team will be appearing on the national stage by competing in the 2022 National Cheerleading Association's (NCA) College Cheer Nationals on April 6-10 in Daytona Beach, Fla. The group of 20 cheerleaders will be representing Millikin for the first time at the NCA College Cheer Nationals competing in the Division III Coed division.
The Millikin University baseball team is off to an impressive 13-4 start to the 2022 season, which at one point, included a 10-game winning streak. While the bats have generated plenty of offense in the first 17 games, the pitching has also held up its end of the bargain.
Millikin University senior Bradan Birt, of Epworth, Iowa, won the first NCAA Wrestling Championship in school history taking first place in the 165-pound weight class at the 2022 NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on March 11-12.
The Millikin University women's basketball team advanced to the sectional round of the 2022 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament defeating the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire 59-56 in the Regional Final on March 5 in Eau Claire, Wis. Millikin improved to 23-6 on the season.
Millikin University junior Miranda Fox, of Effingham, Ill., received the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin's (CCIW) Elite 25 Award for women's basketball presented on Feb. 27 at the CCIW Basketball Tournament.
The term “student-athlete” is common in university settings, and these students are known for their hard work, determination and time management skills. However, at Millikin University, we have found that students across campus display the same dedication and face similar obstacles, just in different activities and pursuits.
The Millikin University men's basketball team defeated North Park University 66-54 on Feb. 12 at the Griswold Center in Decatur, Ill. The win clinched a spot for the Big Blue in the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) Tournament for the first time in program history.
Millikin improved to 13-10 overall with the win and 8-6 in conference play.
The Millikin University wrestling team won its third straight College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) Team Championship at the 2022 CCIW Wrestling Championships hosted by Wheaton College in Wheaton, Ill., on Feb. 10.
The Millikin University women's basketball team is continuing its successful start to the 2021-22 season following a recent 87-43 win over Eureka College on Jan. 3. Millikin is 10-3 on the season as the Big Blue set to return to College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) play.