The Colorado Mesa Mavericks (formerly Mesa State Mavericks) are the athletic teams that represent Colorado Mesa University, located in Grand Junction, Colorado, in NCAA Division II intercollegiate sports. The Mavericks compete as members of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference for all 28 varsity sports.
| Colorado Mesa Mavericks | |
|---|---|
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| University | Colorado Mesa University |
| Nickname | Mavericks |
| NCAA | Division II |
| Conference | RMAC |
| Athletic director | Rob Courtney |
| Location | Grand Junction, Colorado |
| Varsity teams | 28 (10 men's, 11 women's, 4 co-ed) |
| Football stadium | Ralph Stocker Stadium |
| Basketball arena | Brownson Arena |
| Baseball stadium | The Diamond at Hamilton Ballpark |
| Soccer stadium | Community Hospital Unity Field |
| Colors | Maroon, white, and gold[1] |
| Mascot | Rowdy |
| Website | cmumavericks |
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Varsity sports
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Teams
edit| Men's sports | Women's sports |
|---|---|
| Baseball | Basketball |
| Basketball | Beach volleyball |
| Cross country | Cross country |
| Football | Golf |
| Golf | Lacrosse |
| Lacrosse | Soccer |
| Soccer | Softball |
| Swimming and diving | Swimming and diving |
| Tennis | Tennis |
| Track and field1 | Track and field1 |
| Triathlon | Triathlon |
| Wrestling | Volleyball |
| Wrestling | |
| 1 – includes both indoor and outdoor | |
Beach volleyball is a fully sanctioned NCAA sport which had its first national championship in the spring of 2016.[2] The Colorado Mesa team competes as an independent.
Club sports
editIn addition to varsity sports, CMU has a large number of club sports which include alpine skiing, nordic skiing, cycling, ice hockey, e-sports, rodeo, and women's rugby.
Facilities
edit- Bus Bergman Sports Complex[3]
- CMU Football Practice Field
- CMU Softball Field – Softball
- The Diamond at Hamilton Ballpark – Baseball (primary)[a]
- O'Brien Track & Field Complex – Track & Field
- Brownson Arena – Basketball, Volleyball, Wrestling
- CMU Beach Courts – Beach Volleyball
- CMU Rugby Pitch – Rugby[b]
- Community Hospital Unity Field – Soccer, Lacrosse
- Elliott Tennis Complex – Tennis
- El Pomar Natatorium – Swimming & Diving
- Lincoln Park Golf Course – Golf
- Ralph Stocker Stadium – Football
- River City Sportsplex – Hockey [c]
- Sam Suplizio Field – Baseball (secondary)
Program notes
editSince 1958, Grand Junction has co-hosted the NJCAA Junior College World Series at Suplizio Field, unassociated to the CMU Athletic Department
CMU plays host to several summer sports camps and clinics including baseball, football, cross country, cheerleading, lacrosse, swimming, soccer, track and field, volleyball, and wrestling, as well as the largest summer basketball camp west of the Mississippi River.
References
edit- ↑ Colorado Mesa University Athletics Vidual Identity Quick Guide (PDF). August 7, 2015. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
- ↑ "NCAA DII, DIII membership approves Sand Volleyball as 90th championship". NCAA. January 17, 2015. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
- ↑ Arnold, Patti (May 6, 2022). "CMU dedicates Bergman Sports Complex". gjsentinel.com. Grand Junction Daily Sentinel.
Notes
edit- ↑ Colorado Mesa Baseball has played the majority of their home games at Hamilton Ballpark on the CMU campus since its construction in 2022. Prior to this, the team played its home games at the city-owned Suplizio Field.
- ↑ Colorado Mesa's men's and women's rugby teams compete in National Collegiate Rugby.
- ↑ Colorado Mesa's men's hockey team competes in the American Collegiate Hockey Association.
External links
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