Wesleyan Battling Bishops

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Wesleyan Battling Bishops
Battling Bishops
Institution Ohio Wesleyan University
Colors Red Crimson and Black
Mascot Battling Bishop
Fight Song Oh we're from dear old Wesleyan
Director of Athletics Roger Ingles

The Battling Bishops is the name of the sports teams, and other competitive teams, at Ohio Wesleyan. The men's and women's Bishops teams are NCAA Division III teams that compete in the North Coast Athletic Conference. The university sponsors 22 varsity sports, as well as several intramural and club teams.

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[edit] Facilities

The football, lacrosse and field hockey teams play in Selby Field, which has a capacity of 9,100. Other campus facilities include a Dornoch Golf Club the Ohio Wesleyan golf course. Branch Rickey Arena houses volleyball and basketball. Baseball & softball teams play at Littick Field. Tennis teams play at the Tennis Center, and the soccer teams play at Roy Rike soccer stadium.

[edit] History

The first athletic teams of the college date back to 1875. This was the year of the first organized football team.

The old Edwards Gym
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The old Edwards Gym

It wasn't until fifteen more years though that official colors were selected and the football team starts playing its intercollegiate contest. That year the team played three games with Ohio State University losing all three games.

In 1902, the Wesleayn team joined Case Tech, Kenyon, Oberlin, Ohio State and Western Reserve University in forming the Ohio Athletic Conference. The first gym of the college, Edwards Gymnasium, is dedicated in February 1906. Ohio Wesleyan's first varsity men's basketball team played its games in facility the same year.

The Ohio Wesleyan teams adopted their official nickname in 1925. During the same year, Wesleyan's official mascot becomes the grumpy-looking bishop dressed in a red robe.

Ohio Wesleyan's colors, crimson red and black, date back to 1875, the year when the university organizes its first official football game.

[edit] Sports

Fall Sports:

Winter Sports:

Spring Sports :

[edit] Distinguishing features

Fight Song

Oh, we're from dear old Wesleyan,
The school to us most dear,
It's the place we love the best,
Finest school in east or west;
So we will hail the name we all revere.
We love our Alma Mater
Her glories we will tell;
In everything we take the lead,
Sport and thought and noble deed,
And so for Wesleyan we'll give
Our yell: "Rah! Rah!"
So here's to old Wesleyan,
Loud we will sing!
We'll drink a toast to Wesleyan
From the good old Sulfur Spring,
Then here's to old Wesleyan,
Join every man!
We'll drink a toast
From the Sulfur Spring to Wesleyan!

Alma Mater

Ohio Wesleyan, Sweetly and strong
Rises our hymn of praise for thee alone;
Heaven re-echoes it, loud let it ring,
Ohio Wesleyan! Loyal hearts sing.
Ohio Wesleyan! Proud is thy crown.
Rarest of laurels ev'r Vict'ry has known;
Noblest achievements have hallowed thy name,
Ohio Wesleyan! Deathless thy fame.


[edit] Rivalries

Ohio Wesleyan's lacrosse team has a historic rivalry with Denison University.

[edit] See also

[edit] Varsity sports

[edit] Championship wins

Wesleyan Women's Basketball
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Wesleyan Women's Basketball
Ohio Wesleyan Men's Lacrosse Team
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Ohio Wesleyan Men's Lacrosse Team
  • Men's Basketball
    • NCAA Division III 1988
  • Men's Soccer
    • NCAA Division III 1998
  • Women's Soccer
    • NCAA Division III 2001, 2002

[edit] Other teams

• Baseball (men • Basketball (men, women) • Cross country (men, women) • Field hockey (women) • Football (men) • Golf (men) • Lacrosse (men, women) • Soccer (men, women) • Swimming (men, women) • Tennis (men, women) • Track (men, women) • Volleyball (women)

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[edit] External links


Ohio Wesleyan University

Athletics

Ohio Five • Edwards Gymnasium • Branch Rickey Arena • Selby Field • Roy Rike Field • Littick Field • Denison Lax Rivalry

Campus

• Libraries • Art Museum • Science Center • Arneson Institute • Plantations • Arts Castle • Strand Theatre • Perkins Observatory

"W" Association

University History • Ohio Wesleyan people • Ohio Wesleyan Sweetly and strong • Activism

Student Life

The Transcript • WSLN • The Owl • Babbling Bishops • Orchesis • President's Ball • Unity Through Music • Fresh X • PRIDE Week
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