CLINTON, Miss. --- The 2016-17 Mississippi College athletics season was full of extraordinary moments both on and off the fields of play.
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In June of 2016, the NCAA informed MC that they had completed the transition process and would be full members of Division II and the Gulf South Conference, earning the right to play for conference and national championships.
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With that as the backdrop, the Office of Athletic Communications put together a committee to vote on and compose a list of the "Top 10 Choctaw Moments" on the court, field and track.
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While there were many moments this past year that had the Mississippi College alumni, students and fans proud of their Choctaws and Lady Choctaws, here's the list of the absolute best.
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Zack Ingram etched his name in the Choctaw Baseball record book on Apr. 2 as he tossed a no-hitter to secure a series sweep at Valdosta State. Ingram became the first MC hurler to accomplish the feat since Blake Mcilwain against Louisiana College in 2014 and the first for a Choctaw in the Gulf South Conference since Mike Augustin in 1981. The freshman from Vestavia Hills, Ala., allowed just three base runners through 8.0 innings en route to his second win of the season. The performance earned him GSC Pitcher and Freshman of the Week as he became the first GSC pitcher to log a no-hitter since 2011 and the 48th in the conference's history.
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2016-17 Top Choctaw Moments
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Mississippi College is a private Christian university located in Clinton, Mississippi with an enrollment of over 5,000 students. MC is recently finished their transition process back to NCAA Division II and the Gulf South Conference and will be competing for conference and national championships in the 2016-17 academic year.
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The athletic department sponsors 17 intercollegiate athletic programs: Baseball, Men's and Women's Basketball, Men's and Women's Cross Country, Football, Golf, Men's and Women's Soccer, Softball, Men's and Women's Tennis, Men's and Women's Indoor Track & Field, Men's and Women's Outdoor Track & Field and Volleyball.
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For more information on Mississippi College athletics, please contact
David Nichols at 601-925-3234 or
nichols@mc.edu.
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