Shorter Hawks  The Shorter Hawks are the intercollegiate athletic teams of Shorter University, located in Rome, Georgia. The Shorter University athletic program is a member of the Gulf South Conference (GSC), and is a provisional member of NCAA Division II. Shorter is also an associate member of the Peach Belt Conference (PBC) for track and field only. Shorter University sponsors ten men's teams and nine women's teams in NCAA sanctioned sports and two coed cheerleading squads: Men's Sports   Women's Sports  Coed Sport Shorter University Athletics was granted provisional membership in NCAA Division II in the summer of 2013, after successfully completing their second year in the Division II membership process. Formerly a powerhouse program at the NAIA level, Shorter is on track to become a full NCAA member for the 2014-2015 academic year. While Shorter will not be eligible for post-season competition in this provisional year, the Hawks will continue following all NCAA Division II rules and regulations, and the university will be allowed to use the NCAA brand for its promotional and recruiting purposes, including logos, memorabilia, and merchandise. Shorter will also play a full Gulf South Conference (GSC) schedule in all 14 conference sponsored sports and its results will count in the regular season standings. The Hawks capped their first season at the Division II level with a winning 6-5 record, in one of the nation's toughest conferences – the Gulf South, which produced the 2012 national champion in Valdosta State and marks the 11th time a conference team has won it all. Significant at the end of the season were back-to-back wins over GSC foes West Georgia and former national titleholder Delta State. Official record (including any NCAA imposed vacates and forfeits) against all current GSC opponents:  Shorter's volleyball team turned some heads within the conference as well as the Lady Hawks finished second in the final standings that would have qualified them for GSC tournament, but still extended their season being a part of the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) postseason where Shorter won a South Region crown and came within one win of collecting a national championship. Three Lady Hawks emerged with NCCAA All-American honors: Jordan Corder, Jasmine Crook and Leslie Welch. On the basketball court, Shorter's Lady Hawks posted a fourth-place finish with a winning record, then made the most of the NCCAA door open to them as they opened the postseason winning the South Region championship and took fifth place at the NCCAA national tournament where standout Karisma Boykin was recognized as an NCCAA All-American.