The Westminster College Intercollegiate Athletics program is an integral part of campus life serving more than 250 student-athletes annually. The athletic program has experienced both regional and national success over the years, with national championships, national tournament appearances, conference titles, All-Conference and All-American academic and athletic honors. The athletic program has a rich tradition, storied history and many athletic alumni dating back to 1928.
The Griffins athletic program consists of 17 varsity and club sport teams and is a member of the NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics) Division I level. Men's and Women's Basketball, Cross Country & Track, Golf, Women's Volleyball and Women's Soccer compete in the Frontier Conference with schools from Montana and Idaho. Men's Soccer competes as an NAIA independent. Men's Lacrosse is a member of the Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association (MCLA) and competes in the Rocky Mountain Lacrosse Conference (RMLC). Women's Lacrosse competes in the Rocky Mountain Women’s Lacrosse League (RMWLL) which is part of U.S. Lacrosse and the Women’s Collegiate Lacrosse Associates (WCLA). Men's and Women's Alpine Skiing compete as members of the Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Ski Association (RMISA), while our Snowboarding teams are members of the United States Collegiate Ski and Snowboard Association (USCSA).
Listed below are the number of years each of our programs have been in existence or the number of years since being reinstated along with each national and conference affiliation:
|
Men |
Year |
National Affiliation |
Conference Affiliation |
|
Alpine Skiing |
4th |
Independent |
Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Ski Association |
|
Basketball |
13th |
NAIA |
Frontier |
|
Cross Country |
8th |
NAIA |
Frontier |
|
Golf |
8th |
NAIA |
Frontier |
|
Lacrosse |
6th |
MCLA |
Rocky Mountain Lacrosse Conference |
|
Snowboard |
4th |
USCSA |
Independent |
|
Soccer |
28th |
NAIA |
Independent |
|
Track |
2nd |
NAIA |
Frontier |
|
|
|
Women |
Year |
National Affiliation |
Conference Affiliation |
|
Alpine Skiing |
4th |
Independent |
Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Ski Association |
|
Basketball |
13th |
NAIA |
Frontier |
|
Cross Country |
8th |
NAIA |
Frontier |
|
Golf |
8th |
NAIA |
Frontier |
|
Lacrosse |
4th |
US Lacrosse |
Rocky Mountain Women's Lacrosse League |
|
Snowboard |
4th |
USCSA |
Independent |
|
Soccer |
5th |
NAIA |
Frontier |
|
Track |
2nd |
NAIA |
Frontier |
|
Volleyball |
16th |
NAIA |
Frontier |
NAIA National Championships (0)
Other National Affiliated National Championships (6)
Women's Alpine Skiing - 2009, 2010
Men's Lacrosse - 2008
Women's Snowboard - 2009, 2010, 2011
Other National Affiliated Regional Championships (4)
Men's Alpine Skiing - 2009, 2010
Women's Alpine Skiing - 2009, 2010
Other National Affiliated Individual National Champions (2)
Kendall Brown, Women's Alpine Skiing - 2009
Lorentz Gedde-Dahl, Men's Alpine Skiing - 2009
NAIA Directors' Cup Finishes
2001 - 224th
2002 - 186th
2003 - 174th
2004 - 130th
2005 - N/A
2006 - N/A
2007 - 105th
2008 - 120th
2009 - 96th
2010 - 118th
2011 - 111th
Frontier Conference Regular Season Championships
Men's Basketball - 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010
Women's Basketball - 2009, 2010, 2011
Women's Volleyball - 2006
Frontier Conference Tournament Championships
Men's Basketball - 2009, 2010
Women's Volleyball - 2005, 2006
Frontier Conference Bandy Award Standings
2009-10 - 4th
2010-11 - 4th
Other Conference Championships
Men's Lacrosse - 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011
Use the links below to see annual athletic department accomplishments:
2010-2011
2009-2010
2008-2009
2007-2008
2006-2007
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