Westminster College Athletics

Westminster Athletics
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 (no conference affiliation). 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 Division Intercollegiate Associates (WDIA). Men's and Women's Alpine Skiing and Snowboarding compete in the United States Collegiate Ski and Snowboard Association (USCSA). Alpine skiing competes as a member of the Grand Teton Conference.


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 3rd USCSA Grand Teton
Basketball 12th NAIA Frontier
Cross Country 7th NAIA Frontier
Golf 7th NAIA Frontier
Lacrosse 5th MCLA Rocky Mountain Lacrosse Conference
Snowboard 3rd USCSA Grand Teton
Soccer 27th NAIA Independent
Track 1st NAIA Frontier
 
Women Year National Affiliation Conference Affiliation
Alpine Skiing 3nd USCSA Grand Teton
Basketball 12th NAIA Frontier
Cross Country 7th NAIA Frontier
Golf 7th NAIA Frontier
Lacrosse 3rd US Lacrosse Rocky Mountain Women's Lacrosse League
Snowboard 3rd USCSA Grand Teton
Soccer 4th NAIA Frontier
Track 1st NAIA Frontier
Volleyball 15th NAIA Frontier

NAIA National Championships (0)

Other National Affiliated National Championships (5)
Women's Alpine Skiing - 2009, 2010
Men's Lacrosse - 2008
Women's Snowboard - 2009, 2010

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

Frontier Conference Regular Season Championships

Men's Basketball - 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010
Women's Basketball - 2009, 2010
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

Other Conference Championships
Men's Lacrosse - 2007, 2008, 2010

Use the links below to see annual athletic department accomplishments:
2009-2010
2008-2009
2007-2008
2006-2007

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