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The UTSA Roadrunners are the athletic teams that represent the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA). The UTSA Roadrunners are also commonly referred to as "Texas-San Antonio", or simply as "Roadrunners". The Roadrunners compete in the NCAA Division I Southland Conference in 16 varsity sports. UT San Antonio is San Antonio's only institution that competes in Division I.
[edit] Athletics
The Roadrunners compete in the following varsity sports[2]:
[edit] I-35 Orange vs. Maroon Rivalry
The I-35 Orange vs. Maroon Rivalry series is the name given to the athletic competitions between the Roadrunners and the Texas State Bobcats. The name is derived from the Interstate highway that essentially links the two schools who are in relatively close proximity to each other. In the beginning of the rivalry, a trophy was awarded to the winner of the men's basketball game. It has grown, however, to include all common sports the two schools compete with each other in throughout the academic year. A point system is used to crown a winner after the last competition between the schools in that year. The trophy is then inscribed with the annual winners and the winning institution retains the trophy for one year until the next winner is crowned.[3][4]
[edit] Athletic achievements[5]
- The men's basketball team qualified for the NCAA tournament three times: 1988, 1999, 2004.
- The softball team won their first Southland Conference tournament in 2004.
- The baseball team won the Southland Conference tournament in 1994 and 2004.
- The men's track team and women's track team won the 1997 and 1996 cross-country championships, respectively.
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