Wisconsin–Parkside Rangers
| Wisconsin–Parkside Rangers | |
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| University | University of Wisconsin–Parkside |
| Conference |
GLVC–East Division Independent (wrestling) |
| NCAA | Division II |
| Athletic director | Tamie Falk-Day |
| Location | Somers, WI |
| 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 Black |
| Website |
www |
The Wisconsin–Parkside Rangers (also UW Parkside Rangers) are the athletic teams that represent the University of Wisconsin–Parkside, located in Somers, Wisconsin (a town near Kenosha), in NCAA Division II intercollegiate sports. The Rangers compete as members of the East Division of the Great Lakes Valley Conference for 12 of 13 sports; the wrestling team competes as an independent. UW Parkside has been a member of GLVC since 1994.
Nickname
UW-Parkside's nickname mascot 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.
Varsity teams
List of teams
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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.