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Hardin-Simmons University athletics & scholarships
Athletics & scholarships at Hardin-Simmons University
Sports sponsored, athletic aid, and participation. Aid and participation come from the U.S. Department of Education's Equity in Athletics (EADA) filings (2025); division, conference, and scholarship detail come from program records.
Athletic aid and participation from the U.S. Department of Education's Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act (EADA), 2025 filing. Division, conference, and scholarship detail from program records. Last updated October 19, 2026.
The Hardin-Simmons Cycling program was founded in 2024 and is dedicated to partnering with the local cycling community while competing nationally in various cycling disciplines.
Recent Achievements
Graduate student Julie Atlason won an individual road conference championship in the women’s C-division.
Cycling
Women's
NCAA D3
American Southwest Conference
Team Performance
Record: 0-0
Roster
Size: 1 athletes
Facilities
Shelton Stadium
The Hardin-Simmons Cycling program was founded in 2024 and is dedicated to partnering with the local cycling community while competing nationally in various cycling disciplines.
Recent Achievements
Graduate student Julie Atlason won an individual road conference championship in the women’s C-division.
Flag Football
2 programs
Flag Football
Men's
NCAA D3
American Southwest Conference
Facilities
Shelton Stadium
Flag Football
Women's
NCAA D3
American Southwest Conference
Facilities
Shelton Stadium
Football
1 program
Football
Men's
NCAA D3
American Southwest Conference
Team Performance
Record: 10-1
Roster
Size: 212 athletes
Facilities
Shelton Stadium
Capacity: 4,000
Golf
2 programs
Golf
Men's
NCAA D3
American Southwest Conference
Team Performance
Record: 1-0
Roster
Size: 13 athletes
Facilities
Shelton Stadium
Golf
Women's
NCAA D3
American Southwest Conference
Team Performance
Record: 1-0
Roster
Size: 9 athletes
Facilities
Shelton Stadium
Hsu Spurs
2 programs
Hsu Spurs
Men's
NCAA D3
American Southwest Conference
Roster
Size: 1 athletes
Facilities
Shelton Stadium
The nationally-ranked Spurs Dance Team is a Pom Squad that performs at all HSU football, basketball games, and is a vital part of HSU life. In addition to being known for being a performance pom squad, the team performs in various events and avenues allowing them to showcase their varied types of dance talents; jazz, tap, hip hop, and contemporary. The Spurs perform at over 50 different events and athletic games each year on campus. They also perform in HSU's All-School SING, a campus-wide talent show.
Recent Achievements
The Spurs traveled to Denton, TX in March 2022 to represent Hardin-Simmons at the ADTS Collegiate Nationals Competition. The team received 2nd runner-up in Division II Pom category. In 2019 the team took third runners up in the Jazz Division II category. In 2017, the Spurs scored at the Division II level which earned them a third national runner-up rating in the Dance Division II category, and national runner-up in the Academic Division II category. In 2015, the Spurs earned a national runner-up rating in the Division II category. In 2001 they claimed 2nd place, in 2004 national champion runner-up, and in 2010 academic national champion and 2nd place.
Hsu Spurs
Women's
NCAA D3
American Southwest Conference
Roster
Size: 1 athletes
Facilities
Shelton Stadium
The nationally-ranked Spurs Dance Team is a Pom Squad that performs at all HSU football, basketball games, and is a vital part of HSU life. In addition to being known for being a performance pom squad, the team performs in various events and avenues allowing them to showcase their varied types of dance talents; jazz, tap, hip hop, and contemporary. The Spurs perform at over 50 different events and athletic games each year on campus. They also perform in HSU's All-School SING, a campus-wide talent show.
Recent Achievements
The Spurs traveled to Denton, TX in March 2022 to represent Hardin-Simmons at the ADTS Collegiate Nationals Competition. The team received 2nd runner-up in Division II Pom category. In 2019 the team took third runners up in the Jazz Division II category. In 2017, the Spurs scored at the Division II level which earned them a third national runner-up rating in the Dance Division II category, and national runner-up in the Academic Division II category. In 2015, the Spurs earned a national runner-up rating in the Division II category. In 2001 they claimed 2nd place, in 2004 national champion runner-up, and in 2010 academic national champion and 2nd place.
