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).

Parkside Rangers
Logo
UniversityUniversity of Wisconsin–Parkside
ConferenceGreat Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (wrestling)
NCAADivision II
Athletic directorAdam Schemm
LocationSomers, Wisconsin
Varsity teams13
Basketball arenaDeSimone Gymnasium
Baseball stadiumOberbrunner Field
Softball stadiumCase Softball Complex
Soccer stadiumWood Road Field
Other venuesPetretti Fieldhouse
MascotRanger Bear
NicknameRangers
ColorsGreen and White
   
Websitewww.parksiderangers.com

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

National championships

Team
Association Division Sport Year Opponent/Runner-up Score
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
  1. "NAIA Women's Cross Country Championship Results" (PDF). NAIA. NAIA Honors.com. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  2. "CHAMPIONSHIP SUMMARY" (PDF). NCAA Statistics website. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
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