NCAA Membership Hiccup
by Chance Combs and Lindsay Jernigan
For the 2010-2011 season, the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith will remain a provisional member of the NCAA’s Division II Heartland Conference. The university’s initial attempt to join Division II sports was denied membership by a management council, with UA Fort Smith’s subsequent appeal also rejected by the NCAA.
According to the NCAA, Division II schools are required to field athletes in at least 10 sports, with male and female competition in a given sport counting separately. The UA Fort Smith athletic programs did meet the minimum number of university sponsored sports, but failed to roster the minimum number of participants required by NCAA standards.
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Sports Report
by Chance Combs and Lindsay Jernigan
Read the latest information, statistics, and scores for all sports in the UA Fort Smith athletic programs:
Basketball
Cross Country
Baseball
Volleyball
Golf
Tennis
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Student Athlete Profile
by Becca Imes
Name: Djordje Stojanovic
Academic Standing: Sophomore
Major: Business Administration
Sport: Basketball
Djordje Stojanovic graduated from Geodetic High School in Lazarevac, Serbia, in 2008, but did not come to the United States right away—he stayed in Serbia to play basketball. This is his sophomore season at UA Fort Smith but his first year to play after being a red-shirt freshman last year.
Photo courtesy UA Fort Smith Athletics.
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