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Northwestern Oklahoma State Rangers

Collegiate athletic teams of Northwestern Oklahoma State University

Summary

Collegiate athletic teams of Northwestern Oklahoma State University

FieldValue
nameNorthwestern Oklahoma State Rangers
logoNorthwestern Oklahoma State Rangers logo.svg
logo_width170
universityNorthwestern Oklahoma State University
associationNCAA
conferenceGreat American (primary)
divisionDivision II
directorBrad Franz
locationAlva, Oklahoma
teams16
stadiumRanger Field
basketballarenaPercefull Fieldhouse
baseballfieldMyers Stadium
soccerstadiumAlva Recreational Complex
mascotRowdy Ranger
nicknameRangers
fightsongRide, Rangers, Ride
pageurlhttps://riderangersride.com/
altlogo[[File:Northwestern rangers wmark.png250px]]

The Northwestern Oklahoma State Rangers (also known as NWOSU Rangers) are the athletic teams that represent Northwestern Oklahoma State University, located in Alva, Oklahoma, in intercollegiate sports as a member of the Division II ranks of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), primarily competing in the Great American Conference (GAC) since the 2012–13 academic year. The Rangers previously competed in the Sooner Athletic Conference of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) from 2001–02 to 2011–12; in the Red River Athletic Conference (RRAC) from 1998–99 to 2000–01; as an NAIA Independent during the 1997–98 school year; in the Oklahoma Intercollegiate Conference (OIC) from 1974–75 to 1996–97.

Move to NCAA Division II

On May 11, 2011, Northwestern Oklahoma State announced that they had accepted an invitation to the Great American Conference for all sports in the 2012–13 academic year and would begin their transition from the NAIA to NCAA Division II. On July 12, 2011, Northwestern Oklahoma State University was denied admittance into the NCAA Division II Membership Process for the 2011–12 cycle; the school was accepted into the membership process one year later.

Schools must complete a membership process, spanning 3 years, before gaining active status and becoming eligible for championship competition. On July 17, 2015, the NCAA announced that effective September 1, 2015, the school had become active Division II members.

National championships

Team

Football (1)NAIADivision I1999Georgetown (KY)34–26

Varsity teams

NWOSU competes in 16 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cross country, football, golf and rodeo; while women's sports include basketball, cheerleading, cross country, golf, rodeo, soccer, softball and volleyball.

Softball

The Ranger softball team appeared in one Women's College World Series in 1976.

Track and field

On January 26, 2018, following a 30-year absence from competition, Northwestern Director of Athletics Brad Franz announced that the school would be adding women's track & field to its varsity sports. The team competed in its first event February 1, 2019, at the Wichita State Invitational under head coach Jill Lancaster.

Alumni

  • Patrick Crayton – National Football League player (Dallas Cowboys) (San Diego Chargers)
  • Mike Hargrove – Major League Baseball player/manager
  • Bryan Henderson – Arena Football League player
  • Ron Moore – National Football League player (Atlanta Falcons)
  • Chip Myers – National Football League player (Cincinnati Bengals)
  • Gaylon Nickerson – National Basketball Association player
  • Gary Porter – Arena Football League player Texas Terror
  • Lynn Scott – National Football League player (Dallas Cowboys)
  • Brian Sochia – National Football League player (Miami and Denver)
  • Korey Williams – Canadian Football League player (Saskatchewan Roughriders)
  • William Kusik - High School Football Coach (Kingfisher Yellowjackets)

References

References

  1. "About the Great American Conference". Great american Conference.
  2. Stark, Rachel. (July 17, 2015). "Seven Schools to join Division II". NCAA.
  3. (2013). "A Series Of Their Own: History Of The Women's College World Series". Turnkey Communications Inc..
  4. "Northwestern to Add Women's Track and Field".
  5. "TRACK ATHLETES FINISH THIRD IN HISTORIC MEET".
  6. "Korey Williams". cfl.ca.
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