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The Parkside Rangers (formerly Wisconsin–Parkside Rangers or UW–Parkside Rangers) are the athletic teams that represent the University of Wisconsin–Parkside, located in Somers, in NCAA Division II intercollegiate sports. The Rangers compete as members of Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) for 12 of 13 sports; the wrestling team competes in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC).
| Parkside Rangers | |
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| University | University of Wisconsin–Parkside |
| Conference | Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (wrestling) |
| NCAA | Division II |
| Athletic director | Adam Schemm |
| Location | Somers, Wisconsin |
| Varsity teams | 13 |
| Basketball arena | DeSimone Gymnasium |
| Baseball stadium | Oberbrunner Field |
| Softball stadium | Case Softball Complex |
| Soccer stadium | Wood Road Field |
| Other venues | Petretti Fieldhouse |
| Mascot | Ranger Bear |
| Nickname | Rangers |
| Colors | Green and Black |
| Website | www |
UW–Parkside has been a member of the GLIAC since the 2018–19 school year, at which time it adopted its current athletic branding as "Parkside". The Rangers were previously members of the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) from 1994–95 to 2017–18.
Nickname
editUW–Parkside's nickname is the Rangers. The university's mascot, depicted by a brown bear in a Parkside jersey, is Ranger Bear. In January 2011 Ranger Bear qualified for the first time for the Universal Cheer Association Mascot Nationals, where he took third place.[citation needed]
Varsity teams
editList of teams
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Men's sports (7)
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Women's sports (6)
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National championships
editTeam
edit| Association | Division | Sport | Year | Opponent/Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's cross country (2)[1] | NAIA | Single | 1980 | Emporia State | 52–100 |
| 1986 | Emporia State | 121–151 |
Conference championships
editParkside teams have won GLVC championships in men's soccer (2000), women's cross country (2007) and women's soccer (2008).
UWP teams have yet to win a national championship at the Division II level. However, Ranger athletes have won a total of eight individual NCAA championships: one in women's indoor track and field and seven in wrestling.[2]
References
edit- ^ "NAIA Women's Cross Country Championship Results" (PDF). NAIA. NAIA Honors.com. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
- ^ "CHAMPIONSHIP SUMMARY" (PDF). NCAA Statistics website. Retrieved December 3, 2024.