Wisconsin–Parkside Rangers

Wisconsin–Parkside Rangers
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.parksiderangers.com

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

Men's sports (7)

  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Cross country
  • Golf
  • Soccer
  • Track and field
  • Wrestling

Women's sports (6)

  • Basketball
  • Cross country
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Track and field
  • Volleyball

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

  1. "CHAMPIONSHIP SUMMARY" (PDF). NCAA Statistics website. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
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