Missouri Southern Among 16 NCAA DII Schools Selected for Make-A-Wish Experience

JOPLIN, Mo. – Missouri Southern Athletics was one of 16 NCAA Division II institutions selected to host a Make-A-Wish experience following the division’s 2025-26 fundraising efforts and the only full-time Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) member institution selected. The Lions helped make seven-year-old Caleb’s wish to visit Walt Disney World come true during the 2026 football home opener. Prior to kickoff, against Upper Iowa on Sept. 5 at Fred G. Hughes Stadium, Missouri Southern Athletics celebrated Caleb and his family as part of a special day centered on granting his wish. The experience provided Caleb with something exciting to look…