Today's post is written by Assistant Coach Marcus Moeller:
Last week was the 2nd annual SouthernFest. SouthernFest is a 2 day event that encompasses a dinner auction (both silent and live) and the Rod Smith Golf Invitational. It is a GREAT event for our athletic department. This year, the dinner auction (held at Downstream Casino & Resort) was held on Thursday and the golf tournament on Friday.
The dinner auction featured major items such as Super Bowl tickets, several appealing get-aways, hunting trips, and multiple MSSU athletic experiences. The silent auction produced so many quality items for Lion fans to bid on. Whether sports memorabilia, MSSU gear, trips, services, house hold items, or stuff for the baby in your family, there were so many great things to bid on. One highlight was the presence of Jaime McMurray's racecar. The car was the centerpiece of the sports memorabilia section
. Jaime, the Joplin native, won both the Daytona 500 and Brickyard 400 this year!! The picture on the left is Coach Mitts and Coach Moeller standing next to the car during the setup before the big event!!The golf tournament consists of 2 different groups (9:00am and 1:30pm shotgun starts). Over 45 teams competed in the tournament. It was great to see so many people out supporting our athletic department! The tournament consisted of long drive, closest to the pin, and
hole-in-one contests. Each tee time was flighted and the top 3 groups in each flight received prizes. Former Denver Broncos wide receiver and Missouri Southern Alum, Rod Smith, addressed both groups before they teed off. He also went around on the course and played a shot with every group and posed for pictures.The event was deemed a HUGE success by all that attended. Click HERE to see photos from both the dinner auction and the golf tournament!!
Until next time...It's a GREAT day to be a LION!!
Marcus Moeller
Assistant Coach
