{"id":18875,"date":"2015-05-21T14:31:37","date_gmt":"2015-05-21T20:31:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/?p=18875"},"modified":"2015-06-12T15:27:41","modified_gmt":"2015-06-12T21:27:41","slug":"mountain-lions-successfully-secure-500-for50k-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/?p=18875","title":{"rendered":"Mountain Lions successfully secure 500 for 50K challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"UCCS-Mountain-Lion-Logo\"<\/a>The UCCS men\u2019s and women\u2019s basketball teams will begin the 2015-16 seasons with more than $60,000 in additional scholarship funding with the successful completion of the 500 for $50K Challenge.<\/p>\n

UCCS received $14,340 from 563 gifts to gain the $50,000 in scholarship funding from an anonymous donor for a campaign total of $64,340.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe UCCS community thrives and comes together when we face a challenge, and the 500 for 50K challenge was no different,\u201d Chancellor Pam Shockley-Zalabak said. \u201cI am so grateful for everyone who participated.\u201d<\/p>\n

The donor initiated the challenge near the end of the historic 2014-15 basketball seasons and would donate $50,000 for men\u2019s and women\u2019s basketball scholarships if 500 other people would also donate any amount to the same cause. The deadline to meet the 500 donations was May 8.<\/p>\n

The Mountain Lion men won the first RMAC Tournament championship in program history and advanced to the NCAA Division II Second Round. UCCS was ranked as high as No. 2 in the national polls and set the program record with 27 victories.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe UCCS family stepped up to meet the 500 for 50K challenge,\u201d Jeff Culver, head men\u2019s basketball coach, Athletic Department, said. \u201cWe are thankful for the support of our athletes, and we will need to continue building on this effort every year to develop our program into a national power.\u201d<\/p>\n

The UCCS women advanced to the NCAA Division II Sweet 16 in the program\u2019s first national postseason appearance. The Mountain Lions broke program records in wins, points and rebounds, and led the RMAC in six statistical categories.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are so appreciative for the support of the UCCS community,\u201d Shawn Nelson, head women\u2019s basketball coach, Athletic Department, said. \u201cWith the additional scholarship money, we are able to recruit talented student-athletes who will help our program compete annually at the national level.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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