#MayvilleState
Tag #MayvilleState in your posts so we can find them!
News
Reece Olcott finds his mark at Mayville State
What started as a desire to become a better hunter has led Detroit Lakes, Minn., native Reece Olcott to the unexpected opportunity to compete in both archery and trap shooting at Mayville State University. Raised with a love for the outdoors, Olcott learned to enjoy hunting through his dad. Some of his favorite growing up memories involve spending time in the outdoors. Those experiences taught him patience, focus, and perseverance, qualities that now serve him well as a college athlete.
News
The power of positive people
A recent social media post from Mayville native Kris Baker shared a powerful story that speaks to who Mayville State is, as a community. Kris was returning from a visit in Mayville to his home in Arizona and happened to be on the same flight with the Mayville State football team enroute to their game at Arizona Christian University. According to Kris, flight attendants and fellow passengers went out of their way to compliment the team. Strangers were noticing something far more important than football ability: the character of the members of the team.
News
Comets rally together for an unforgettable victory
What began as the celebration of a Homecoming/Farmers Bowl tradition became an afternoon that nobody who was at Jerome Berg Field on the afternoon of September 19, 2026, will ever forget. In a game filled with emotion, heartbreak, courage, and determination, the Mayville State Comets delivered one of the most remarkable victories in program history, overcoming a 15-point deficit in the final minutes of the game to defeat Simpson University, 42-41, at the very last second.
News
Mayville State sets historic enrollment records as momentum continues
Mayville State University is experiencing historic enrollment increases for the Fall Semester of 2026. This follows a trend of record enrollment increases over the last several years. The headcount of 1,223 is an all-time record for Mayville State, a nearly 8% increase over the Fall Semester of 2024. The FTE (full time equivalent) figure for the Fall Semester of 2026 is 879, the highest in the history of the university. This is a 2.57% increase over the fall of 2025, and a nearly 11% increase over the fall of 2024. At 699, the number of full-time students enrolled matches the highest-ever number of full-time students achieved in 1995. The number has grown by more than 6% since last fall, and by 9.8% over the Fall Semester of 2024.
News
Honoring alumni who make a lasting difference
We are CometProud of this year’s Homecoming honorees. They are Performing Arts Hall of Fame inductees Teresa (Berry) Agnes, Portland, N.D., Dr. Jane Braaten, Bismarck, N.D., and Charity Stegman, Cavalier, N.D. Distinguished Alumni Award recipients are Patti (Eastgate) Aanenson, Larimore, N.D., Kasie (Braaten) Windfelder, Navarre, Fla., and Rammie (Braaten) Olson, Fargo, N.D., and Distinguished Service Award recipients are Tom Capouch, Portland, N.D., and Lowell Nelson, Grand Forks, N.D. Athletic Coaches Hall of Fame inductees are Andy Braaten, Carrington, N.D., Jeryl “Murph” Thompson, Drayton, N.D., Brad Walsh, Bismarck, N.D., and Jennifer (Hegna) Walsh, Bismarck, N.D., and Athletic Hall of Fame inductees are Nancy (Johnson) Berg, Pierre, S.D., Chuck Bush, Zeeland, Mich., Wade Grinde, Spring Grove, Minn., and Kermit Johnson, Davenport, N.D.
News
Comet pride shone brightly during Homecoming/Farmers Bowl 2026
Homecoming/Farmers Bowl 2026 was a tremendous success, bringing together students, alumni, friends, and community members to celebrate everything that makes Mayville State special. From honoring outstanding alumni and hall of fame inductees, touring the exciting Old Main renovation, and gathering for socials and reunions, to the Ceremony of Remembrance, parade, corn and hot dog feed, tailgating, a big win for Comet football, and the Farmers Bowl Auction, the weekend was filled with tradition, connection, and Comet pride.