The Mount Marty athletic teams are called the Lancers. The university is a member of the
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing in the
Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) since the 2000–01 academic year. The Lancers previously competed in the defunct
South Dakota Intercollegiate Conference (SDIC) from 1995–96 to 1999–2000. Mount Marty competes in 22 intercollegiate varsity sports. Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, tennis and track & field (indoor and outdoor); while women's sports include basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track & field (indoor and outdoor) and volleyball; and co-ed sports include archery, competitive cheer, competitive dance and shotgun sports. The primary athletic rival for the Lancers is the
Dakota Wesleyan University Tigers. ==References==