Cedarville Yellow Jackets

College sports teams of Ceadarville university

Athletic teams representing Cedarville University

Cedarville Yellow Jackets

University| Cedarville University
Conference| G-MAC
NCAA| Division II
Athletic director| Christopher Cross
Varsity teams| 16 (8 men's, 8 women's)
Basketball arena| Callan Athletic Center
Baseball stadium| Yellow Jacket Field
Soccer stadium| Yellow Jacket Soccer Complex
Nickname| Yellow Jackets
Colors| Blue and yellow[1]

Website| yellowjackets.cedarville.edu

The Cedarville Yellow Jackets represent Cedarville University in intercollegiate sports. The Yellow Jackets compete at the NCAA Division II level as member of in the Great Midwest Athletic Conference (G-MAC) and also hold membership with the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA). The official school colors are blue and gold. Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, tennis and indoor track and field, and outdoor track and field. Women's sports include basketball, cross country, soccer, softball, tennis, indoor track and field, outdoor track and field, and volleyball.

## History

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The university became a full member of NCAA Division II on July 12, 2012.[2] In 2013 the university joined five other regional institutions to form the Great Midwest Athletic Conference.[3]

Prior to joining the NCAA, Cedarville competed as a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) in the American Mideast Conference (AMC).[4] Cedarville ended their 60-year-long affiliation with the NAIA after the 2010–11 academic year.[4] The university was one of the founding members of the AMC, then known as the Mid-Ohio League, in 1949.[4]

## National championships

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### Team

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Sport  | Association  | Division  | Year  | Opponent/Runner-up  | Score

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Women's cross country (1)  | NAIA | Single | 2001  | Concordia Nebraska | 147–169

## Achievements

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In 2007, the women's track program placed 2nd in the nation among all NAIA divisions. Both the men's and women's basketball teams have advanced to the NAIA Division II national basketball championships. In 2005, the men's team made it to the NAIA Division II final four, and in both 2004 and 2005 the women's team competed in the NAIA Division II championship game. Cedarville's women's sports won the AMC All-Sports Award for the 2004–2005 season. The women's cross country team won the school's only NAIA national title in any sport in 2001. The Lady Jackets also claimed the 2008 All-Ohio Intercollegiate Cross Country Championship which features all of the colleges and the universities in the state. They are the only NAIA program to ever win the All-Ohio women's title.[5]

## References

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1. ^ "CEDARVILLE UNIVERSITY". Retrieved November 12, 2021.
2. ^ "New members for 2012-13 could include Association's first Canadian school". NCAA. July 13, 2012. Retrieved August 1, 2012.
3. ^ Jablonski, David (October 17, 2011). "Urbana, Cedarville join Great Midwest Athletic Conference". Springfield News-Sun. Retrieved October 23, 2011.
4. ^ a b c "Yellow Jackets are NCAA members". Cedarville University. July 12, 2012. Retrieved July 12, 2012.
5. ^ Cedarville University Annual Report - 2005 Archived November 9, 2006, at the Wayback Machine

## External links

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* Official website

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Great Midwest Athletic Conference

Current members|

* Ashland Eagles
* Cedarville Yellow Jackets
* Findlay Oilers
* Hillsdale Chargers
* Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers
* Lake Erie Storm
* Malone Pioneers
* Northwood Timberwolves
* Ohio Dominican Panthers
* Thomas More Saints
* Tiffin Dragons
* Ursuline Arrows
* Walsh Cavaliers

Men's lacrosse affiliates|

* Davis & Elkins Senators
* Seton Hill Griffins
* Wheeling Cardinals

Stunt affiliates|

* Hiram Terriers
* Mercyhurst Lakers

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