Adams State Grizzlies Explained

Adams State Grizzlies
University:Adams State University
Association:NCAA
Conference:RMAC
Division:Division II
Director:Katelyn Smith
Location:Alamosa, Colorado
Teams:18
Mens Teams:9
Womens Teams:9
Stadium:Rex Stadium
Basketballarena:Plachy Hall
Baseballfield:ASU Baseball Field
Soccerstadium:ASU Soccer Field
Nickname:Grizzlies
Pageurl:https://asugrizzlies.com/
Ncaa Titles:40

The Adams State Grizzlies are the athletic teams that represent Adams State University, located in Alamosa, Colorado, in NCAA Division II intercollegiate sports. The Grizzlies compete as members of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference for all 18 varsity sports.

Adams State adopted the Grizzlies nickname in the spring of 1996. The school's athletic teams were known as the Indians from the mid-1920s until November 1995.[1]

Varsity sports

Teams

Men's sports

Women's sports

National championships

Team

The Grizzlies have won sixty team national championships.

Men's Cross Country (25)[2] NAIA (12)1971Eastern New Mexico196–210
1977Saginaw Valley State102–133
1979Wisconsin–La Crosse63–123
1980Malone48–78
1981Wisconsin–La Crosse76–109
198347–95
198431–97
198526–105
1986Western State78–78
1987New Mexico Highlands21–171
1988Western State51–88
1989Malone39–53
NCAA (13)Division II1992Western State15–56
1993Edinboro25–103
1994Western State55–73
1998Western State68–74
2003Abilene Christian40–68
2008Western State67–88
2009Western State23–85
2010Western State57–102
2012Colorado Mines34–102
2013Grand Valley State54–104
2014Grand Valley State69–127
2016Grand Valley State54–79
2017Grand Valley State44–64
Women's Cross Country (23)[3] NAIA (3)1981Barry25–71
1989Western State79–132
1991Simon Fraser66–87
NCAA (20)Division II1992Western State64–99
1993Cal Poly–San Luis Obispo75–106
1994Western State47–55
1995Abilene Christian62–143
1996Western State35–94
1997Western State
Lewis
37–106
1998Western State56–79
1999Western State23–47
2003Western State38–101
2004Edinboro31–101
2005Grand Valley State54–69
2006Western State94–101
2007Seattle Pacific63–178
2008Grand Valley State79–102
2009Grand Valley State73–81
2015Grand Valley State83–97
2017Mary (ND)126–137
2019Grand Valley State23–87
2021Grand Valley State59-79
2022Grand Valley State75–126
Men's indoor track and field (4)NAIA (2)[4] Single1990Azusa Pacific58–44
1992Azusa Pacific82–72
NCAA (2)Division II2010St. Augustine's89–72 (+17)
2015Findlay45–40 (+5)
Women's indoor track and field (7)NAIA (1)[5] Single1985Prairie View A&M67–64
NCAA (6)Division II2008St. Augustine's55–48 (+7)
2014Johnson C. Smith67–59 (+8)
2017Grand Valley State47–39 (+8)
2019Grand Valley State87–64 (+23)
2023Minnesota State52-51 (+1)
2024Pittsburgh State67–64.5 (+2.5)
Men's Outdoor Track and Field (1)NCAADivision II2012Lincoln (MO)77–73 (+4)

Individual sports

Cross-country and track

The Grizzly track and cross-country teams are coached by Damon Martin, winner of 20 National Coach of the Year awards. Martin was inducted into Adams State's Hall of Fame in 2007, and the Colorado Running Hall of Fame in 2015. In 2018, he was inducted into the USTFCCCA Hall of Fame.[6] ASU's Men's cross-country team was the first team in history to record a perfect score at the National Championships in 1992. This was the first year Adams competed in NCAA Division II, after previously competing in the NAIA. The women's cross-country team won 15 National Championships between 1992 and 2009. 2016 World Indoor Champion Boris Berian ran for Adams during the 2012 track seasons, winning national championships for the 800m both indoors and outdoors.[7]

Football

Jarrell Harrison is the head coach of the Adams State Grizzlies football team.

Conferences

Non-NCAA sports

Teams

Men's sports

Women's sports

Co-ed sports

Notes and References

  1. News: . Adams State adopts new mascot . . . May 5, 1996 . 7D . February 27, 2024 . .
  2. Web site: NCAA Division II Men's Cross Country Championship Results . NCAA . January 16, 2016.
  3. Web site: NCAA Division II Women's Cross Country Championship Results . NCAA . January 16, 2016.
  4. Web site: NAIA Men's Indoor Track and Field Championship Results . Men’s Championship History . NAIA. 22 February 2024.
  5. Web site: NAIA Women's Indoor Track and Field Championship Results . NAIA. NAIA.org. 22 February 2024.
  6. Web site: Damon Martin profile on the Adams State Grizzlies Athletics Official Website. Adams State Grizzlies Athletics. 12 September 2021.
  7. Web site: Boris Berian at Adams State . Track & Field Results Reporting System (TFRRS) . DirectAthletics, Inc. . 21 March 2016.