FREMONT, Neb. (AP) — The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics has begun competition in women's flag football with 13 small-college teams in six states.
One of them is Midland University in Fremont, Nebraska. Players from as far away as Alaska, Florida and Nevada came to the 1,600-student school to continue playing the fast-growing sport.
The NAIA expects at least 40 schools to have teams in two or three years. That's the threshold required for the NAIA to sponsor a championship in a sport.
Midland and other small schools start programs in a wide variety of sports to help increase enrollment.
Watch a related 3 News Now report from May 2020 at the top of the page.
Download our apps today for all of our latest coverage.
Get the latest news and weather delivered straight to your inbox.
