Wisconsin–Parkside Rangers
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University | University of Wisconsin–Parkside |
Conference | Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Independent (wrestling) |
NCAA | Division II |
Athletic director | Andrew Gavin |
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 arenas | Petretti Fieldhouse |
Mascot | Ranger Bear |
Nickname | Rangers |
Colors | Green and White |
Website | www |
The Parkside Rangers (previously Wisconsin–Parkside Rangers or UW–Parkside Rangers) are the athletic teams that represent the University of Wisconsin–Parkside, located in Kenosha, in NCAA Division II intercollegiate sports. The Rangers compete as members of Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference for 12 of 13 sports; the wrestling team competes as an independent.
UW–Parkside has been a member of the GLIAC since 2018, at which time it adopted its current athletic branding as "Parkside". The Rangers were previously members of the Great Lakes Valley Conference.
Nickname[]
UW–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[]
List of teams[]
Men's sports (7)
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Women's sports (6)
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Conference championships[]
UW–Parkside teams have won GLVC championships in 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 5 individual NCAA championships: one in women's indoor track and field and four in wrestling.[1]
References[]
- ^ "CHAMPIONSHIP SUMMARY" (PDF). NCAA Statistics website. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
External links[]
- Wisconsin–Parkside Rangers