Parkside Rangers Explained

Parkside Rangers
University:University of Wisconsin–Parkside
Association:NCAA
Conference:Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (wrestling)
Division:Division II
Director:Adam Schemm
Location:Somers, Wisconsin
Teams:13
Basketballarena:DeSimone Gymnasium
Baseballfield:Oberbrunner Field
Softballstadium:Case Softball Complex
Soccerstadium:Wood Road Field
Arena2:Petretti Fieldhouse
Mascot:Ranger Bear
Nickname:Rangers
Color1:Green
Color2:Black
Hex1:00693E
Hex2:231F20
Pageurl:http://www.parksiderangers.com/

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.

Varsity teams

List of teams

Men's sports (7)

Women's sports (6)

National championships

Team

Women's cross country (2)[1] NAIASingle1980Emporia State52–100
1986Emporia State121–151

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NAIA Women's Cross Country Championship Results . NAIA. NAIA Honors.com. 1 January 2022.
  2. Web site: CHAMPIONSHIP SUMMARY . NCAA Statistics website . January 31, 2016.