The Minnesota State presidents of the member colleges of the Minnesota College Athletic Conference (MCAC) announced they have canceled football, volleyball, and soccer this fall.
The MCAC consists of 24 two-year colleges located in Minnesota, North Dakota, and Wisconsin, including Northland Community and Technical College in Thief River Falls and East Grand Forks.
The official release is below –
The Minnesota State presidents of the member colleges of the MCAC met to determine how to move forward with intercollegiate athletics for fall semester in light of COVID-19. The presidents reaffirmed the commitment to protecting the health of student-athletes.
In consideration of the guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Minnesota Department of Health, fall sports will be limited to those that have been identified as low-risk, Clay Target, and Golf. Seasons
have been canceled for football, volleyball, and soccer. For basketball, baseball, softball, and wrestling, in which practice and competition spans fall and spring semesters, all organized physical activities are prohibited during the fall semester.
Discussions about the potential for spring seasons for these sports are continuing and guidance will be provided in the near future.