From refugee camp to college graduate and national champion, meet Afewerki Zeru
When Afewerki Zeru left his home country of Eritrea in East Africa at 12 years old, he assumed he was going back in a few weeks. It’s never happened. (More)
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Mountain Lions sweep RMAC Outdoor Championships for third consecutive year
The UCCS track & field teams recently completed a sweep of the RMAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships, their third in as many years. (More)
Commencement Feature: Dakotah Kreil says “Don’t hold yourself back”
Like many at UCCS, Dakotah Kreil isn’t the traditional student. Although she is graduating this semester, Dakotah won’t be walking at commencement. Instead, she’s finishing out her Golf Management internship as Support Coordinator for the PGA of America Career Services Department in her home state of Arizona. (More)
UCCS takes second place at PGA University Championship
The UCCS PGA Golf Management Program team claimed the second-place prize at the PGA University Championship this year. (More)
Ndahayo signs with UCCS men’s basketball through Team IMPACT
Joshua Ndahayo, an eleven-year old on Team IMPACT, has officially signed on to the UCCS 2022-2023 men’s basketball program. (More)
The highs and lows of the Hybl Center altitude chamber
Need an altitude adjustment? At the Hybl Center, the altitude chamber gives users a chance to train at various elevation levels. (More)
UCHealth partners with UCCS Athletics
UCHealth is now the Official Health Care Partner for UCCS Athletics for the next five years. (More)
UCCS Receives NCAA Innovations in Research and Practice Grant
UCCS is one of five institutions, three of which are Division II, to receive an NCAA Innovations in Research and Practice Grant. (More)
Mountain Lions Repeat as RMAC Outdoor Champions
The UCCS men’s and women’s track & field teams finished off a sweep of the 2022 RMAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships on Sunday afternoon. (More)
Cross country team excels at national meet with help of physiology faculty at the Hybl Center
The UCCS men’s cross country team set a new record and celebrated their highest-ever finish, taking fifth place at the 2021 NCAA Division II National Championship. The women’s cross country team tied their program’s highest finish since 2006 at a NCAA Division II National Championship, placing in seventh. (More)