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Wisconsin–Eau Claire Blugolds
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UniversityUniversity of Wisconsin–Eau Claire
NicknameBlugolds
NCAADivision III
ConferenceWIAC
LocationEau Claire, Wisconsin
Football stadiumCarson Park
Basketball arenaSonnentag Event Center
Ice hockey arenaHobbs Municipal Ice Center
Softball stadiumSonnentag Fieldhouse
Soccer stadiumSimpson Field
Aquatics centerMcPhee Center Pool
Lacrosse stadiumSonnentag Fieldhouse
Golf courseWhitetail Golf Course
Wild Ridge Golf Course
Tennis venueJohn & Fay Menard Tennis Center
Volleyball arenaSonnentag Event Center
ColorsBlue and gold[1]
   
Websiteblugolds.com
Team NCAA championships
11

The University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire Blugolds (casually known as the UW-Eau Claire Blugolds) are the athletic teams of the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire. The Blugolds athletic teams compete in NCAA Division III.

Varsity sports

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Men's sports Women's sports
BaseballBasketball
BasketballCross country
Cross countryGolf
FootballGymnastics
GolfIce hockey
Ice hockeyLacrosse
SoccerSoccer
SwimmingSoftball
TennisSwimming
Track and field1Tennis
WrestlingTrack and field1
Volleyball
1 – includes both indoor and outdoor

Cross country

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The Blugolds have been national champions in cross country (1984, 2009, 2015).

Football

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The Blugolds Have won ten conference titles.

Ice hockey

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The Blugolds have been national champions in Ice Hockey (1984, 2013).

Facilities

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Carson Park (football)
Carson Park (baseball)
Venue Sport(s) Ref.
Carson Park (football) [n 1]Football[2]
Carson Park (baseball) [n 1]Baseball[2]
Sonnentag Event Center [n 2]Basketball
Volleyball		[3]
Simpson FieldSoccer
Track and field		[4]
Lacrosse
Softball		[5]
Hobbs Municipal Ice Center [n 1]Ice hockey[6]
McPhee Physical Education CenterVolleyball
Wrestling
Gymnastics		[7]
John & Fay Menard CenterTennis[8]
McPhee Center PoolSwimming[9]
Whitetail Course [n 2]Golf[10]
Wild Ridge Golf Course [n 2]Golf[11]

Former facilities

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Venue Sport(s)
W. L. Zorn ArenaBasketball
Volleyball
Notes
  1. 1 2 3 Not owned by the university but by the city of Eau Claire.
  2. 1 2 3 Not owned by the university.

National championships

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Team

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Sport Titles Assoc. Division Year Rival Score
Cross country (men's)
1
 NCAA Division III 2015 Williams 135–144
Cross country (women's)
1
 NCAA Division III 2009 St. Lawrence 171–180 (-9)
Softball
1
 NCAA Division III 2018 Wisconsin–Whitewater 4–3 (9 inn.)
Swimming (women's)
3
 NAIA Single 1983 Pacific Lutheran 406–387
1986 Central Washington 538–497
1987 Puget Sound 472–456
Track and field (men's)
3
 NCAA Division III 2015 Wisconsin–La Crosse 62–60
2016 Wisconsin–La Crosse 53–49
2022* Williams 35–32
Volleyball (women's)
1
 NCAA Division III 2021 Calvin 3–0
  • Asterisk indicates a shared national championship

Notable athletes

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References

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  1. ↑ "Brand Manual" (PDF). Retrieved September 15, 2019.
  2. 1 2 Carson Park
  3. ↑ Sonnentag Event Center
  4. ↑ Simpson Field
  5. ↑ Sonnentag Fieldhouse
  6. ↑ Hobbs Ice Arena
  7. ↑ McPhee Physical Education Center
  8. ↑ John & Fay Menard Tennis Center
  9. ↑ McPhee Center Pool
  10. ↑ Whitetail Golf Course
  11. ↑ Wild Ridge Golf Course
  12. ↑ Roman Brumm NFL & AFL Statistics. Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved on 2011-02-03.
  13. ↑ "United States Curling Association - Brunt, Ryan". Usacurl.org. 1985-11-18. Archived from the original on 2011-10-02. Retrieved 2011-12-01.
  14. ↑ Kevin Fitzgerald NFL & AFL Football Statistics. Pro-Football-Reference.com (1964-06-30). Retrieved on 2011-01-26.
  15. ↑ Hall of Fame – University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Blugold Athletics. Uwecblugolds.com. Retrieved on 2011-01-26.
  16. ↑ "Petree Selects Paul Menard". MotorRacingNetwork.com. 2011-11-20. Archived from the original on 2012-06-14. Retrieved 2011-12-01.
  17. ↑ Mike Ratliff NBA & ABA Statistics. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved on 2011-01-26.
  18. ↑ Frank Schade NBA & ABA Statistics. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved on 2011-01-26.
  19. ↑ Lee Weigel NFL & AFL Football Statistics. Pro-Football-Reference.com (1963-11-15). Retrieved on 2011-01-26.
  20. ↑ Reed Zuehlke Biography and Olympic Results | Olympics at. Sports-reference.com (1960-10-26). Retrieved on 2011-01-26.
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