The Drury Dozen is an annual list of our favorite moments of the year from Drury Athletics. The list is not necessarily the most significant events but the special games and moments we'll always associate with 2023-24 as chosen by the Drury Athletics sports communications staff.
 
We'll provide honorable mention selections later in the countdown, but for now, here is our sixth most favorite moment from 2023-24:
 
#6 – Both DU cross country teams have program-best finishes at GLVC Championship
 
Oct. 21, 2023 – Bolivar Municipal Golf Course, Bolivar, Mo.
 
Both Drury cross country teams posted their best finishes in program history in the Great Lakes Valley Conference championships as the men's squad came in third, and the Drury women's team was the league runner-up.
 
On an unseasonably hot morning in Bolivar, the DU men had all five of the top runners place with all-conference honors, while women's team had two runners finish in the top five. For the women's squad, their second place finish matched their best placement in team history.

Men's GLVC Recap
Full Men's Results 
Women's GLVC Recap
Full Women's Results 
 
Drury Dozen – 2023-24
#12 – Luke Burk breaks DU single-season home run record in 8-7 win over Ill. Springfield
#11 – Drury triathlon finishes second at NCAA-II West Regional
#10 – DU softball no-hits and run-rules Missouri Southern
#9 – Drury men's tennis beats No. 21 McKendree in GLVC semifinals
#8 – DU women's swimming wins GLVC title and Mellie Wijk named league Swimmer of the Year
#7 – Reese Schaaf sets single-game record with 24 rebounds vs. Upper Iowa