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Bi-State Conference

{{Infobox sports league

| name = Bi-State Conference

| color = #005193

| font_color = white

| founded = {{start date and age|1970}}

| association = NJCAA

| division = Region 2

| teams = 24

| sports = 8

| mens = 4

| womens = 4

| region = South Central

| headquarters = Little Rock, Arkansas

| map = GACstates.png

| map_size = 250

}}

The Bi-State Conference, also known as Region II, is a junior college athletic conference for many technical and community colleges within the South Central states of Arkansas and Oklahoma, sponsored by the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA). Conference championships are held in most sports and individuals can be named to All-Conference and All-Academic teams.

Member schools

=Current members=

The Bi-State currently has 24 full members, all but one are public schools:

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"

! Institution

! Location

! Founded

! Affiliation

! Enrollment

! Nickname

! Joined

! Division

{{sort|Arkansas–Cossatot|University of Arkansas Cossatot}}

| De Queen, Arkansas

| 1975

| Public{{efn|group=full|name=UArk|Part of the University of Arkansas System.}}

| 1,600

| Colts

| ?

| Arkansas

{{sort|Arkansas–Rich Mountain|University of Arkansas Rich Mountain}}

| Mena, Arkansas

| 1973

| Public{{efn|group=full|name=UArk}}

| 1,004

| Bucks

| ?

| Arkansas

Arkansas State University Mid-South

| West Memphis, Arkansas

| 1992

| Public{{efn|group=full|name=ArkSU|Part of the Arkansas State University System.}}

| ?

| Greyhounds

| ?

| Arkansas

Arkansas State University Mountain Home

| Mountain Home, Arkansas

| 1995

| Public{{efn|group=full|name=ArkSU}}

| 1,500

| Trailblazers

| ?

| Arkansas

Arkansas State University Newport

| Newport, Arkansas

| 1976

| Public{{efn|group=full|name=ArkSU}}

| 2,651

| Aviators

| 2023

| Arkansas

Arkansas State University Three Rivers

| Malvern, Arkansas

| 1969

| Public{{efn|group=future|name=ArkSU}}

| 3,500

| Eagles

| 2023

| Arkansas

Carl Albert State College

| Poteau, Oklahoma

| 1933

| Public{{efn|group=full|name=OkStAM|Part of the OSU/A&M Board of Regents.}}

| 2,400

| Vikings

| ?

| Oklahoma

Connors State College

| Warner, Oklahoma

| 1908

| Public

| 2,350

| Cowboys &
Cowgirls

| ?

| Oklahoma

Eastern Oklahoma State College

| Wilburton, Oklahoma

| 1908

| Public

| 1,918

| Mountaineers

| ?

| Oklahoma

Murray State College

| Tishomingo, Oklahoma

| 1908

| Public

| 2,200

| Aggies

| ?

| Oklahoma

National Park College

| Hot Springs, Arkansas

| 2003

| Public

| 2,768

| Nighthawks

| ?

| Arkansas

North Arkansas College

| Harrison, Arkansas

| 1974

| Public

| ?

| Pioneers &
Lady Pioneers

| ?

| Arkansas

Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College

| Miami, Oklahoma

| 1919

| Public{{efn|group=full|name=OkStAM}}

| ?

| Golden Norsemen &
Lady Norse

| ?

| Oklahoma

Northern Oklahoma College at Enid

| Enid, Oklahoma

| 1999

| Public

| ?

| Jets

| ?

| Oklahoma

Northern Oklahoma College at Tonkawa

| Tonkawa, Oklahoma

| 1901

| Public

| ?

| Mavericks

| ?

| Oklahoma

Northwest Arkansas Community College

| Bentonville, Arkansas

| 1989

| Public

| 7,715

| Eagles

| ?

| Arkansas

Redlands Community College

| El Reno, Oklahoma

| 1938

| Public

| ?

| Cougars

| ?

| Oklahoma

Rose State College{{efn|group=full|name=nobk|Non-basketball member.}}

| Midwest City, Oklahoma

| 1970

| Public

| 13,000

| Raiders

| ?

| Oklahoma

Seminole State College

| Seminole, Oklahoma

| 1931

| Public

| ?

| Trojans

| ?

| Oklahoma

Shorter College

| North Little Rock, Arkansas

| 1886

| Nonsectarian{{efn|group=full|name=HBCU|Also a historically black junior college.}}

| ?

| Bulldogs

| ?

| Arkansas

South Arkansas Community College

| El Dorado, Arkansas

| 1992

| Public

| ?

| Stars

| 2019

| Arkansas

Southeast Arkansas College

| Pine Bluff, Arkansas

| 1991

| Public

| 1,842

| Sharks

| 2023

| Arkansas

Southern Arkansas University Tech

| Camden, Arkansas

| 1967

| Public{{efn|group=full|name=SArk|Part of the Southern Arkansas University System.}}

| ?

| Rockets

| ?

| Arkansas

Western Oklahoma State College

| Altus, Oklahoma

| 1926

| Public

| ?

| Pioneers

| ?

| Oklahoma

;Notes:

{{notelist|group=full}}

=Former members=

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"

! Institution

! Location

! Founded

! Affiliation

! Enrollment

! Nickname

! Joined

! Left

! Division

! Current
conference

Arkansas Baptist College{{efn|group=former|name=4year|Arkansas Baptist transitioned to four-year status and was admitted the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) in May 2021.{{cite news |title=Three New Members Approved by NAIA Council of Presidents |url=https://www.naia.org/membership/2020-21/releases/2021_New_Members |access-date=November 10, 2021 |publisher=NAIA |date=May 27, 2021}}}}

| Little Rock, Arkansas

| 1884

| Baptist{{efn|group=former|name=HBCU|Also a historically black college.}}

| 468

| Buffaloes

| ?

| 2021

| Arkansas

| Continental{{efn|group=former|name=NAIA|Currently an NAIA athletic conference.}}

;Notes:

{{notelist|group=former}}

See also

References

{{reflist}}

External links

  • [https://www.region2athletics.com/landing/index NJCAA Region 2]

{{National Junior College Athletic Association}}

Category:NJCAA conferences

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