The Missouri State handball team won the National Championship Tournament at Arizona State University for the 12th time in MSU history.
Missouri State went in and won the women’s title while finishing fourth in the men’s division. That combined score led Missouri State to its 12th National Title.
Since its inception in 1987, the Missouri State handball teams has have a lot of success in the sport, including seven consecutive National Championships spanning from 1993-1999.
The Bears added more championships in 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010 and now 2017.
Handball is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each pass a ball using their hands with the aim of throwing it into the goal of the other team.