Great Bend, Ks – Great Bend will be hosting the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) softball and baseball tournament for from May 4th through May 7th
“We are proud to host the KCAC tournament! Collegiate level baseball and softball is both competitive and entertaining to watch. Working with the KCAC Conference teams has been a source of pride and accomplishment for our community!” Diann Henderson, Executive Director, Great Bend Recreation Commission.
To showcase the KCAC Championships and the Sports Complex, citizens will have the opportunity to get a FREE ticket to experience any of the Wednesday kickoff games for free! Tickets are required for the free entry and can be picked up at the Great Bend City Office at 1209 Williams or at The Great Bend Recreation Commission office at 1214 Stone and the Great Bend Activity Center, 2715 18th.
“Free T-shirts will be given to the first 100 individuals attending KCAC Community Night Softball and Baseball games scheduled for 6 pm and 7 pm.” noted Henderson.
The KCAC schools includes: Avila University, Bethany College, Bethel College, Friends University, Kansas Wesleyan University, McPherson College, Oklahoma Wesleyan University, Ottawa University, Southwestern College, Sterling College, Tabor College, University of Saint Mary and York College.
The KCAC is an intercollegiate athletic conference affiliated with the NAIA. The KCAC ranks among the oldest conferences in the United States, tracing its history to 1890. The KCAC was formed to attempt to organize Kansas colleges for the purposes of promoting and regulating amateur intercollegiate athletics, in addition to the private universities and colleges.
Currently the KCAC sponsors athletic competition in men’s baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s cross country, men’s football, men's and women’s golf, men’s and women’s soccer, women’s softball, men’s and women’s tennis, men’s and women’s track and field, and women’s volleyball.