Burk's Buford signs NLI, MSU tennis advances to final four and Bearden is an All-American
Midwestern State golfer Seth Bearden has been named a PING All-American. He becomes the seventh golf in program history to earn the honor. The junior from Crowell High School helped the Mustangs make a 15th straight postseason appearance while winning three events.
The 3rd-ranked MSU women's tennis team dispatched Wayne State(MI) is the Division II National Quarterfinals. The Mustangs will now face 2nd-ranked Nova Southeastern on Saturday morning in the national semifinals. Southeastern is the defending national champion.
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