Western Colorado Mountaineers

Intercollegiate sports teams of Western Colorado University

Athletic teams representing Western Colorado University

Western Colorado Mountaineers

University| Western Colorado University
Conference| Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
NCAA| Division II
Athletic director| Miles VanHee
Location| Gunnison, Colorado
Varsity teams| 11
Football stadium| Mountaineer Bowl
Basketball arena| Paul Wright Gymnasium
Soccer stadium| Gateway Field
Mascot| Mad Jack
Nickname| Mountaineers
Colors| Crimson and slate[1]

Website| www.gomountaineers.com

The Western Colorado Mountaineers are the athletic teams that represent Western Colorado University, located in Gunnison, Colorado, in NCAA Division II intercollegiate sports. The Mountaineers compete as members of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference for all 11 varsity sports.

## Facilities

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Facilities include the 65,000-square-foot Mountaineer Field House, completed in 2014; Mountaineer Bowl (elevation 7,771 feet (2,369 m)), which was originally completed in 1949 and saw a major renovation as part of the development of The Rady Family Sports Complex in 2024; and Paul Wright Gym (elevation 7,723 feet (2,354 m)).

## Media

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KEJJ 98.3 FM and KWSB 91.1 FM broadcasts many of Western's football, basketball and wrestling contests and all broadcasts can be heard online through KWSB.org.

## Varsity sports

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The Mountaineers have collected 98 RMAC team conference championships in all sports as of 2023.[2]

Western Colorado has won 20 RMAC conference championships in football as of 2023. They were named conference champions in 1954, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, and 2021.[2]

Individual National Championships since 1986 include Men's Indoor Track & Field (13 National Champions); since 1996, Women's Indoor Track & Field (8 National Champions); since 1985, Men's Outdoor Track & Field (20 National Champions); since 1987, Women's Outdoor Track & Field (25 National Champions); since 1993, Women's Cross Country (5 National Champions); since 1999, Men's Cross Country (3 National Champions); since 1963, Wrestling (16 National Champions); in 1968, Men's Swimming & Diving (1 National Champion); since 1957, Men's Skiing (7 National Champions); and since 1997, Women's Skiing (2 National Champions). Since 1963 there have been 15 national championships between the NCAA College Division, NCAA Division II, and NAIA classifications in Wrestling (2 National Championships); Women's Cross Country (4 National Championships); and Men's Cross Country (9 National Championships). Western's first conference championship in 1954 began a tradition of success that has led to 88 more Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference titles. Everett Brown earned the college's first All-America honor in 1934.

The Mountaineers have a combined 15 national team championships, 117 individual national NAIA or NCAA Division II championships, and 1,038 All-America honors since 1911.[3][4][5][6]

Sports Illustrated's weekly "Faces in the Crowd" section has featured seven student-athletes, coaches, and administrators since 1959.[7]

### Teams

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Men's sports

* Basketball
* Cross Country
* Football
* Track & Field (indoor and outdoor)
* Wrestling

Women's sports

* Basketball
* Cross Country
* Soccer
* Swimming & Diving
* Track & Field (indoor and outdoor)
* Volleyball

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### Track & field

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The men's and women's indoor/outdoor track and field program in addition to the cross country program has been particularly successful, producing numerous team national championships including many individual national champions and All-Americans.

In 2016–17, Alicja Konieczek became the first Mountaineer to win four national track and field titles.[8] She has since won four more national titles—the most by any female in Western's history.[9][10]

## National championships

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### Team

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

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Men's Cross Country (9)  | NCAA | Division II | 1995  | Central Missouri State | 69–98 (-29)
1999  | Adams State | 27–95 (-68)
2000  | Abilene Christian | 29–62 (-33)
2001  | 38–74 (-36)
2002  | 35–81 (-46)
2003  | 40–68 (-28)
2004  | Adams State  | 39–76 (-37)
2005  | 51–108 (-57)
2011  | 27–69 (-42)
Women's cross country (4)  | NAIA (1)  | Single | 1990  | Adams State  | 58–70 (-12)
NCAA (3)  | Division II | 2000  | North Dakota | 38–131 (-93)
2001  | Adams State  | 46–55 (-9)
2002  | 43–46 (-3)
Wrestling (2)  | NCAA  | Division II | 1963  | Southern Illinois | 62–57 (+5)
1964  | Colorado Miners | 51–49 (+2)

## Mountain Sports and Club Sports

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### Mountain Sports

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* Alpine Skiing
* Nordic Skiing
* Freeride Skiing and Snowboarding
* Mountain Biking
* Road Cycling
* Trail Running

### Club Sports

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* Men's Baseball
* Men's and Women's Boxing
* Figure Skating (co-rec)
* Men's and Women's Ice Hockey
* Men’s Lacrosse
* Men's and Women's Rugby
* Men's and Women's Soccer
* Women's Volleyball

## References

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1. ^ Western Brand Identity Guidelines (PDF). August 30, 2013. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
2. ^ a b "Conference Team Championships".
3. ^ "National Team Championships".
4. ^ "Individual National Champions".
5. ^ "RMAC Team Championships".
6. ^ "Mountaineer All-Americans".
7. ^ "Mountaineers in Sports Illustrated's Faces in the Crowd".
8. ^ "Alicja Konieczek - 2016-17 Track & Field".
9. ^ "Alicja Konieczek". Track & Field Results Reporting System (TFRRS).
10. ^ The Western 2017-18 Administration Annual Report. p. 20, The Western 2017-18 Administration Annual Report.

## External links

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* Official website

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Western Colorado Mountaineers football

Venues|

* Mountaineer Bowl

Bowls & rivalries|

* Colorado Classic

People|

* Head coaches
* NFL draftees

Seasons|

* 1922
* 1923
* 1924
* 1925
* 1926
* 1927
* 1928
* 1929
* 1930
* 1931
* 1932
* 1933
* 1934
* 1935
* 1936
* 1937
* 1938
* 1939
* 1940
* 1941
* 1942–1945
* 1946
* 1947
* 1948
* 1949
* 1950
* 1951
* 1952
* 1953
* 1954
* 1955
* 1956
* 1957
* 1958
* 1959
* 1960
* 1961
* 1962
* 1963
* 1964
* 1965
* 1966
* 1967
* 1968
* 1969
* 1970
* 1971
* 1972
* 1973
* 1974
* 1975
* 1976
* 1977
* 1978
* 1979
* 1980
* 1981
* 1982
* 1983
* 1984
* 1985
* 1986
* 1987
* 1988
* 1989
* 1990
* 1991
* 1992
* 1993
* 1994
* 1995
* 1996
* 1997
* 1998
* 1999
* 2000
* 2001
* 2002
* 2003
* 2004
* 2005
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024

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Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference

Members|

* Adams State Grizzlies
* Black Hills State Yellow Jackets
* Chadron State Eagles
* Colorado Christian Cougars
* Colorado Mesa Mavericks
* Colorado School of Mines Orediggers
* Colorado SU Pueblo ThunderWolves
* Fort Lewis Skyhawks
* MSU Denver Roadrunners
* New Mexico Highlands Cowboys
* Regis Rangers
* South Dakota Mines Hardrockers
* UCCS Mountain Lions
* Western Colorado Mountaineers
* Westminster Griffins

Men's lacrosse affiliates|

* Concordia Golden Eagles
* Dominican Penguins

Men's wrestling affiliate|

* Simon Fraser Red Leafs

Women's wrestling affiliates|

* Simon Fraser Red Leafs
* Texas Woman's Pioneers

Swimming & diving affiliates|

* Nebraska–Kearney Lopers (women only)
* Oklahoma Christian Eagles
* Simon Fraser Red Leafs
* UT Permian Basin Falcons

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