Parkside Rangers
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).
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
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)
| Women's sports (6)
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National championships
Team
Association | Division | Sport | Year | Opponent/Runner-up | Score |
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Women's cross country (2)[1] | NAIA | Single | 1980 | Emporia State | 52–100 |
1986 | Emporia State | 121–151 |
Conference championships
Parkside 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 5 individual NCAA championships: one in women's indoor track and field and four in wrestling.[2]
References
External links
- Official website
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- Davenport Panthers
- Ferris State Bulldogs
- Grand Valley State Lakers
- Lake Superior State Lakers
- Michigan Tech Huskies
- Northern Michigan Wildcats
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- Purdue Northwest Pride
- Saginaw Valley State Cardinals
- Wayne State Warriors
- Roosevelt Lakers (starting conference play in 2024)