of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing in the Heart of America Athletic Conference (HAAC) since the 1971–72 academic year. The Yellowjackets previously competed in the Missouri College Athletic Union (MCAU) from 1960–61 to 1970–71. Graceland competes in 22 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, track & field (indoor and outdoor), volleyball and wrestling; while women's sports include basketball, cross country, flag football, golf, soccer, softball, track & field (indoor and outdoor) and volleyball; and co-ed sports include cheerleading, dance and rodeo. Notable alumni Alik L. Alik: politician, Vice President of the Federated States of Micronesia, 2007–present Leonard Boswell: politician, Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives, Iowa 3rd District, 1997–2013 Teresa Carpenter: journalist and novelist, Pulitzer Prize winner, 1981 David Clinefelter: American teacher and academic administrator, 1972 Merle Harmon: sport announcer, motivational speaker, entrepreneur Caitlyn Jenner: 1976 Olympic gold medalist- decathlon, television personality Don Knabe: former member of Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Roger D. Launius: author, US Air Force historian, NASA chief historian, associate director, Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum C. Robert Mesle: Process theologian, 1972 Frederick Madison Smith: Graceland's first graduate; third president of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, now the Community of Christ, 1915–1946 Israel Alexander Smith: President of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, now the Community of Christ, 1946–1958 David Yost: actor, original Blue Power Ranger Milton Young: politician, Republican U.S. Senator from North Dakota, 1945–1981 References External links Graceland athletics website 1895 establishments in Iowa Community of Christ Educational institutions established in 1895 Latter Day Saint universities and colleges Private universities and colleges in Iowa Education in Decatur County, Iowa Private universities and colleges in Missouri Buildings and structures in Independence, Missouri Latter Day Saint movement in Iowa Latter Day Saint movement in Missouri University, Graceland Buildings and structures in Decatur County, Iowa Education in Jackson County, Missouri