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Lethbridge Pronghorns

University of Lethbridge athletic teams

Summary

University of Lethbridge athletic teams

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nameLethbridge Pronghorns
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universityUniversity of Lethbridge
associationU Sports
conferenceCanada West
confdivisionPrairiedirector = Neil Langevin
locationLethbridge, Alberta
teams7
mens_teams2
womens_teams3
coed_teams2
basketballarena1st Choice Savings Centre
arena2Cavendish Farms Centre
soccerstadiumCommunity Sports Stadium
natatoriumMax Bell Regional Aquatic Centre
mascotLuxie
nicknameHorns
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pageurlhttps://gohorns.ca/
altlogo[[File:Lethbridge athletics monogram.png100px]]

The Lethbridge Pronghorns are the athletic teams that represent the University of Lethbridge in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. They have men's and women's teams that compete in U Sports basketball, rugby union, soccer, swimming, and track and field. They competed in ice hockey until 2020. name=Teams They are named after the pronghorn.

Varsity teams

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BasketballBasketball
SoccerRugby
Soccer

Basketball

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2012–1312101012
2013–14159616
2014–15713416
2015–161310119
2016–17169515
2017–1814101112
2018–1914101510
2019–2011111110
2020–21Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2021–2299128
2022–23614713
2023–24416161219

Soccer

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2012556192
201321110102
2014372174
20155522103
2016872392
20172102672
201801134121
20190113176
2020Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic.
2021082291
202221021112
20234651110

Rugby

The most successful athletic program at the University of Lethbridge is the women's rugby team. The rugby team won the Molinex Trophy in 2007, 2008 and 2009. In addition to three National titles, the team has won a silver and bronze medal at the National tournament. Six consecutive Canada West titles have been won by the Pronghorns.

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200940Won CIS championship
201040Won Canada West
201140Won Canada West

Track and field

In the 2004–05 season, Jim Steacy remained undefeated in the weight throw versus CIS competition, claiming gold in both the Canada West and CIS Championships while breaking his own record in both events. For the first time in his CIS career, Steacy won both the Canada West and CIS shot put titles. For the second straight year he was named the CIS field athlete of the year at nationals.

Swimming

The University of Lethbridge swim team carries a long tradition of high-performance swimming into each new season. The 2004–05 season saw one of their strongest teams ever.

Seven swimmers competed at the 2005 CIS championships in Edmonton. Rookie Richard Hortness won the 100-meter freestyle race with a time of 49.81 and placed second in the 50-meter free with a time of 22.89. Hortness was selected to become a member of the Canadian National Team and competed in Turkey in August 2005.

Judo

At the Alberta Judo Provincials in 2005, Tanner Mair topped the ten other competitors in his weight class to win the gold. In the blue and under 81 kg class, Mair won all his matches by throw (ippon). Mair also received the best technician award for the second consecutive year. In the 2004–05 season, Mair placed first in all six tournaments he entered.

Former varsity teams

Ice hockey

Main article: Lethbridge Pronghorns men's ice hockey

In 1994, the men's team won the University Cup. The Pronghorns, in partnership with the City of Lethbridge, hosted the 2019 edition of the University Cup at the ENMAX Centre. The hockey program was discontinued in 2020.

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2012–13918
2013–14718
2014–15622
2015–161314
2016–17421
2017–18520
2018–19719

Club teams

In addition to the varsity sports teams, the University of Lethbridge also hosts club teams for golf, ringette, curling, softball, and wrestling.

The ringuette team competes annually in the Canadian national University Challenge Cup.

Awards and honors

Athletes of the Year

This is an incomplete list

Awards are given out at the university's annual Blue and Gold Banquet.

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2010Ashley PatzerRugbyScott BowlesHockey
2012Crystal PattersonIce hockeyJeff Nicol and Ryan ThornleySwimming
2015Kim VeldmanBasketballPeter MillmanTrack and field
2022Jinaye ShomachukTrack and fieldApollo HessSwimming
2023Jinaye ShomachukTrack and fieldChris AlexanderSwimming

Canada West Hall of Fame

  • Women's Rugby Team, 2006–11: Canada West Hall of Fame – 2019 Inductee

U Sports Awards

  • Ashley Patzer: U Sports National Rugby Championships Most Valuable Player (2008)
  • Ashley Patzer: U Sports Rugby Rookie of the Year (2005)
  • Ashley Patzer: U Sports Rugby Athlete of the Year (2006, 2009)

International

The following Pronghorns student-athletes have played in international competition.

  • Ashley Patzer : Rugby – 2015 Pan American Games, 2016 Rio Summer Olympics

References

References

  1. (November 15, 2007). "''The University of Lethbridge – Pronghorns''".
  2. (November 15, 2007). "''CanadaWest''".
  3. "2019 U SPORTS Cavendish Farms University Cup".
  4. (April 20, 2020). "University of Lethbridge discontinues hockey programs".
  5. (2010-04-06). "Bowles, Patzer named top Horns athletes".
  6. (2012-04-02). "Horns celebrate athletes of the year".
  7. (2017-11-01). "Pair of freshman highlight 55th annual Blue and Gold".
  8. (2017-11-01). "Alexander and Shomachuk take home Athletes of the Year at 56th Annual Blue and Gold Awards".
  9. (2019-10-02). "Lethbridge Pronghorns 2006–11 (Rugby Team)".
  10. (2009-11-05). "CIS women's rugby: Lethbridge's Patzer earns second MVP nod".
  11. "Ashley Steacy".
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