The university team with the fight song The Minnesota State Rouser with a mascot called Stomper began competing in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference in the late-noughties.
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. 
 It is played at all Minnesota State Mavericks athletics games, rallies and at many alumni events. 
