Minnesota State Mavericks university's teams with a mascot called Stomper began competing in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference in 2008.
Stomper the Maverick is the mascot for the Minnesota State Mavericks athletics teams of the Minnesota State University, Mankato and the associated club teams and charities. 
 Minnesota State began competition in the NSIC in 2008-09, due to the dissolution of the North Central Conference. 
