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National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics is an athletic association that organizes college and university-level athletic programs. Membership in the NAIA consists of smaller colleges and universities across the United States. The NAIA allows colleges and universities outside the USA...
Women's Softball
Softball
Softball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand...
Championship
| Year | Champion | Score | Defeated | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Sam Houston State Sam Houston State Bearkats The Bearkats represent Sam Houston State University in intercollegiate athletics.Sam Houston State's colors are orange and white and their mascot is the Bearkats. Sam Houston State sports teams participate in NCAA Division I in the Southland Conference. SHSU's primary rival is Stephen F... (Texas) |
1-0 | Emporia State Emporia State Hornets The Emporia State Hornets and Lady Hornets are the sports teams of Emporia State University located in Emporia, Kansas. They participate in the NCAA's Division II and in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association .-Sports:... (Kan.) |
Conroe, Texas Conroe, Texas Conroe is a suburban city 40 miles north of Houston in the gulf coastal plains/piney woods region of southeast Texas.It is the seat of Montgomery County and falls within the metropolitan area.As of the 2000 U.S... |
| 1982 | Missouri Western | 5-0 | St. Francis (Ill.) | Kearney, Nebraska Kearney, Nebraska Kearney is a city in and the county seat of Buffalo County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 30,787 at the 2010 census. It is home to the University of Nebraska-Kearney.... |
| 1983 | Emporia State (Kan.) | 9-2 | Kearney State (Neb.) | Kearney, Nebraska |
| 1984 | Emporia State (Kan.) | 1-0 | Quincy (Ill.) | Indianapolis, Indiana Indianapolis, Indiana Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S... |
| 1985 | Quincy (Ill.) | 4-2 | Washburn (Kan.) | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 1986 | St. Mary's (Texas) | 2-1 (9 innings) | Oklahoma City | San Antonio, Texas San Antonio, Texas San Antonio is the seventh-largest city in the United States of America and the second-largest city within the state of Texas, with a population of 1.33 million. Located in the American Southwest and the south–central part of Texas, the city serves as the seat of Bexar County. In 2011,... |
| 1987 | Kearney State (Neb.) | 1-0 | Francis Marion (S.C.) | Kearney, Nebraska |
| 1988 | Pacific Lutheran (Wash.) | 2-0 (10 innings) | Minnesota-Duluth | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Oklahoma City is the capital and the largest city in the state of Oklahoma. The county seat of Oklahoma County, the city ranks 31st among United States cities in population. The city's population, from the 2010 census, was 579,999, with a metro-area population of 1,252,987 . In 2010, the Oklahoma... |
| 1989 | Saginaw Valley State (Mich.) | 3-0 | Kearney State (Neb.) | Midland, Michigan Midland, Michigan Midland is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan in the Tri-Cities region of the state. It is the county seat of Midland County. The city's population was 41,863 as of the 2010 census. It is the principal city of the Midland Micropolitan Statistical Area.... |
| 1990 | Kearney State (Neb.) | 6-3 (8 innings) | Pacific Lutheran (Wash.) | Pensacola, Florida Pensacola, Florida Pensacola is the westernmost city in the Florida Panhandle and the county seat of Escambia County, Florida, United States of America. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 56,255 and as of 2009, the estimated population was 53,752... |
| 1991 | Hawaii Loa | 5-1 | Puget Sound (Wash.) | Columbia, Missouri Columbia, Missouri Columbia is the fifth-largest city in Missouri, and the largest city in Mid-Missouri. With a population of 108,500 as of the 2010 Census, it is the principal municipality of the Columbia Metropolitan Area, a region of 164,283 residents. The city serves as the county seat of Boone County and as the... |
| 1992 | Pacific Lutheran (Wash.) | 3-2 | Kennesaw State Kennesaw State Owls Kennesaw State University fields 16 varsity athletics teams called the Owls. After spending 10 years in Division II's Peach Belt Conference, the university fully transitioned to Division I status in the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the beginning of the 2009–10 season. All teams... (Ga.) |
Pensacola, Florida |
| 1993 | West Florida West Florida Argonauts The West Florida Argonauts are composed of 13 NCAA sports teams which make up the athletic program for the University of West Florida.-Athletic Department:UWF intercollegiate athletics compete in the NCAA Division II Gulf South Conference.... |
4-2 | Oklahoma City | Columbia, Missouri |
| 1994 | Oklahoma City | 3-1 | Athens State (Ala.) | Columbia, Missouri |
| 1995 | Oklahoma City | 3-1 | Puget Sound (Wash.) | Columbia, Missouri |
| 1996 | Oklahoma City | 9-1 | Shawnee State (Ohio) | Decatur, Alabama Decatur, Alabama Decatur is a city in Limestone and Morgan Counties in the U.S. state of Alabama. The city, affectionately known as "The River City", is located in Northern Alabama on the banks of Wheeler Lake, along the Tennessee River. It is the largest city and county seat of Morgan County... |
| 1997 | Oklahoma City | 12-0 | Athens State (Ala.) | Decatur, Alabama |
| 1998 | Western Washington | 5-1 | Simon Fraser (B.C.) | Tulsa, Oklahoma Tulsa, Oklahoma Tulsa is the second-largest city in the state of Oklahoma and 46th-largest city in the United States. With a population of 391,906 as of the 2010 census, it is the principal municipality of the Tulsa Metropolitan Area, a region with 937,478 residents in the MSA and 988,454 in the CSA. Tulsa's... |
| 1999 | Simon Fraser (B.C.) | 7-3 | Oklahoma City | Jupiter, Florida Jupiter, Florida Jupiter is a town located in Palm Beach County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 39,328. The estimate population for 2009 is 50,606. As of 2006, the population had grown to 50,028, according to the University of Florida, Bureau of Economic and Business Research.... |
| 2000 | Oklahoma City | 5-1 | Azusa Pacific (Calif.) | Decatur, Alabama |
| 2001 | Oklahoma City | 5-3 | Simon Fraser (B.C.) | Decatur, Alabama |
| 2002 | Oklahoma City | 2-1 (8 innings) | Point Loma Nazarene (Calif.) | Decatur, Alabama |
| 2003 | Simon Fraser (B.C.) | 3-1 | Mobile (Ala.) | Decatur, Alabama |
| 2004 | Thomas (Ga.) | 5-4 | Simon Fraser (B.C.) | Decatur, Alabama |
| 2005 | Simon Fraser (B.C.) | 7-0 | California Baptist | Decatur, Alabama |
| 2006 | Mobile (Ala.) | 4-1 | California Baptist | Decatur, Alabama |
| 2007 | Oklahoma City | 7-2 | Point Loma Nazarene (Calif.) | Decatur, Alabama |
| 2008 | Lubbock Christian | 2-1 | Mobile (Ala.) | Decatur, Alabama |
| 2009 | California Baptist | 3-2 | St. Gregory's (Ok.) | Decatur, Alabama |
| 2010 | Simon Fraser (B.C.) | 4-3 | Oklahoma City | Decatur, Alabama |
| 2011 | Oregon Tech | 1-0 | California Baptist | Gulf Shores, Alabama Gulf Shores, Alabama -External links:*... |