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MCC Adds Women's Golf and Brings Back Men's/Women's Cross Country as Varsity Sports
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MCC Adds Women's Golf and Brings Back Men's/Women's Cross Country as Varsity Sports
Manhattan Christian College Athletics is excited to announce the addition of women's golf, while bringing back men's and women's cross country, as varsity sports for the 2025-26 academic year. Today's announcement marks the introduction of women's golf at MCC, and are reintroducing cross country for the first time since 2021-22. The Thunder will still compete in the National Christian College Athletic Association for these sports. Women's golf will compete in Division I of the NCCAA as they do not have two separate divisions. Cross country will compete in Division II. Both sports compete in the Fall championships of the NCCAA.
The NCCAA Women's Golf National Championship is hosted at Hammock Beach Resort's Conservatory Course in Palm Coast, Florida from October 20th-22nd. The NCCAA Division II Men's and Women's Cross Country National Championships are hosted at Tom Rutledge Cross Country Course in Joplin, Missouri on November 14th.
The athletic department is currently working on schedules for both women's golf and cross country. They will be released on our website once completed.
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Mens Cross Country, Womens Cross Country, Womens Golf, Womens Soccer Coaches: Danika Hepner
Danika Hepner
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Head Men's and Women's Cross Country/Women's Golf/Women's Soccer Coach
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Danika "Dani" Hepner has been named the Co-Head Women's Soccer coach to lead the women's soccer team for the 2025 season.
Hepner is no stranger to MCC as she is a recent alum and currently works in the admissions office. Hepner was on the women's volleyball team from 2020-2023 and helped lead the team to two Final Four finishes and a runner-up finish at the NCCAA DII National Volleyball Championships.
While new to the sport of soccer, Coach Hepner brings a wealth of knowledge in leading others in spiritual growth, building a positive team culture, and thrives while investing and serving others.
Dani will also help sponsor men's and women's cross country, as well as women's golf.
Originally from Derby, KS, Coach Hepner resides in Manhattan with her husband, Tyler Hepner, who will also serve the women's soccer team as an assistant coach.
