Missouri State seeking to cut athletic department expenses

     (AP) – Missouri State University is withdrawing as host of

this year’s Missouri Valley Conference men and women’s track and field

championships.

     The championships will instead be held at Wichita State University.

Missouri State officials say it would cost about $600,000 for upgrades areas

needed for the championships.

     Wednesday’s announcement comes a day after Missouri State said it had formed a

group to find ways to reduce its athletic department’s expenses.

     The Springfield News-Leader reports the university’s goal is to reduce

expenses in the athletic department by at least $750,000. Last year, the

department’s budget was $16.1 million.

     The move is in response to Gov. Eric Greitens 2018 budget proposal, which

would provide about $90 million less in core funding to Missouri’s public

colleges and universities than they were expecting.

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