Mount Marty University

Catholic, Benedictine university in Yankton, South Dakota, US

Mount Marty University

Former names

| Sacred Heart School of Nursing (1905–1922)
Mount Marty Academy (1922–1936)
Mount Marty Junior College (1936–1951)
Mount Marty College (1951–2020)

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Motto| Awareness of God
Type| Private university
Established| 1936[1]

Religious affiliation

| Catholic (Benedictine)
Endowment| $39 million
President| Marcus Long[2]
Provost| Bill Miller
Students| 1,100[3]
Location|

Yankton, South Dakota

U.S.

Campus| 80 acres (32 ha)[4]
Colors|
Navy Blue & Gold
Nickname| Lancers

Sporting affiliations

| NAIA – GPAC
Mascot| Benedict The Lancer
Website| www.mountmarty.edu

Mount Marty University is a private Benedictine university in Yankton, South Dakota.

## Campus

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Mount Marty University is in Yankton, South Dakota, a town of 15,000 people. Located on the bluffs of the Missouri River, the 80-acre campus has a mix of modern and historic buildings. The university also has locations in Watertown and Sioux Falls.

## Athletics

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The Mount Marty athletic teams are called the Lancers. The university is a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing in the Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) since the 2000–01 academic year. The Lancers previously competed in the defunct South Dakota Intercollegiate Conference (SDIC) from 1995–96 to 1999–2000.

Mount Marty competes in 22 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, tennis and track & field (indoor and outdoor); while women's sports include basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track & field (indoor and outdoor) and volleyball; and co-ed sports include archery, competitive cheer, competitive dance and shotgun sports.

The primary athletic rival for the Lancers is the Dakota Wesleyan University Tigers.[5][6][7]

## References

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1. ^ "Mount Marty University - About". Archived from the original on 2 June 2012. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
2. ^ "Mount Marty College - President's Welcome". Archived from the original on 25 April 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
3. ^ "Mount Marty College - About". Retrieved 12 April 2016.
4. ^ "Mount Marty University - About". Retrieved 12 April 2016.
5. ^ "Dakota Wesleyan volleyball defeats Mount Marty". Yahoo Sports. 2023-10-15. Retrieved 2023-10-29.
6. ^ "DWU football Gameday: Tigers face rival Lancers under the lights in Yankton". Mitchell Republic. 2023-09-29. Retrieved 2023-10-29.
7. ^ "Dakota Wesleyan volleyball defeats Mount Marty". Mitchell Republic. 2023-10-15. Retrieved 2023-10-29.

## External links

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* Official website
* Official athletics website
* Mount Marty University at College Navigator, a tool from the National Center for Education Statistics

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| Research institutions|

* South Dakota State
* University of South Dakota

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Master's institutions|

* Black Hills State
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* Northern State

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* Oglala Lakota College
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* South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

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* Lake Area Tech
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* Augustana
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* Briar Cliff
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