Mountain Lions shine in spring athletic rankings

A soccer player dribbles
Photo by Isaiah J. Downing

As UCCS Athletics teams, including Women's Soccer and Women and Men's Outdoor Track & Field, continue racking up victories, evaluators are taking notice.

Women's Soccer

The Women's Soccer team improved four spots to #7 in the latest United Soccer Coaches National Ranking after improving their record to a perfect 4-0.

The ranking finds the Mountain Lions ranked first in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, with two of their four victories coming against conference opponents.

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Outdoor Track & Field

After a successful indoor campaign that saw several shattered records, the Women and Men's Track & Field teams continue to shine outdoors.

The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association announced their Division II National Ratings for the outdoor season with the UCCS Men's team ranked 5 in the nation and the UCCS Women's team ranked 18.

During their indoor campaign, neither team fell below the top-25 in the same index.

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