Adams State Grizzlies

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Adams State Grizzlies
Adams State Grizzlies logo.svg
University Adams State University
Conference RMAC
NCAA Division II
Athletic directorKatelyn Smith
Location Alamosa, Colorado
Varsity teams18 (9 men's, 9 women's)
Football stadiumRex Stadium
Basketball arena Plachy Hall
Baseball stadiumASU Baseball Field
Soccer stadiumASU Soccer Field
Nickname Grizzlies
ColorsGreen and white [1]
   
Website asugrizzlies.com
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Team NCAA championships
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The Adams State Grizzlies are the athletic teams that represent Adams State University, located in Alamosa, Colorado, in NCAA Division II intercollegiate sports. The Grizzlies compete as members of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference for all 18 varsity sports.

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Adams State adopted the Grizzlies nickname in the spring of 1996. The school's athletic teams were known as the Indians from the mid-1920s until November 1995. [2]

Varsity sports

Teams

National championships

Team

The Grizzlies have won sixty-one team national championships.

SportAssociationDivisionYearOpponent/Runner-upScore
Men's Cross Country (25) [3] NAIA (12)—1971 Eastern New Mexico 196–210
1977 Saginaw Valley State 102–133
1979 Wisconsin–La Crosse 63–123
1980 Malone 48–78
1981Wisconsin–La Crosse76–109
198347–95
198431–97
198526–105
1986 Western State 78–78
1987 New Mexico Highlands 21–171
1988Western State51–88
1989Malone39–53
NCAA (13) Division II 1992Western State15–56
1993 Edinboro 25–103
1994Western State55–73
1998Western State68–74
2003Abilene Christian40–68
2008Western State67–88
2009Western State23–85
2010Western State57–102
2012 Colorado Mines 34–102
2013 Grand Valley State 54–104
2014Grand Valley State69–127
2016Grand Valley State54–79
2017Grand Valley State44–64
Women's Cross Country (24) [4] NAIA (3)—1981 Barry 25–71
1989Western State79–132
1991 Simon Fraser 66–87
NCAA (21)Division II1992 Western State 64–99
1993 Cal Poly–San Luis Obispo 75–106
1994Western State47–55
1995 Abilene Christian 62–143
1996Western State35–94
1997Western State
Lewis 		37–106
1998Western State56–79
1999Western State23–47
2003Western State38–101
2004 Edinboro 31–101
2005 Grand Valley State 54–69
2006Western State94–101
2007 Seattle Pacific 63–178
2008Grand Valley State79–102
2009Grand Valley State73–81
2015Grand Valley State83–97
2017 Mary (ND) 126–137
2019Grand Valley State23–87
2021Grand Valley State59-79
2022Grand Valley State75–126
2024Grand Valley State61–127
Men's indoor track and field (4) NAIA (2) [5] Single 1990 Azusa Pacific 58–44
1992Azusa Pacific82–72
NCAA (2) Division II 2010 St. Augustine's 89–72 (+17)
2015 Findlay 45–40 (+5)
Women's indoor track and field (7) NAIA (1) [6] Single 1985 Prairie View A&M 67–64
NCAA (6) Division II 2008St. Augustine's55–48 (+7)
2014 Johnson C. Smith 67–59 (+8)
2017Grand Valley State47–39 (+8)
2019Grand Valley State87–64 (+23)
2023Minnesota State52-51

(+1)

2024Pittsburgh State67–64.5 (+2.5)
Men's Outdoor Track and Field (1)NCAA Division II 2012Lincoln (MO)77–73 (+4)

Individual sports

Cross-country and track

The Grizzly track and cross-country teams are coached by Damon Martin, winner of 20 National Coach of the Year awards. Martin was inducted into Adams State's Hall of Fame in 2007, and the Colorado Running Hall of Fame in 2015. In 2018, he was inducted into the USTFCCCA Hall of Fame. [7] ASU's Men's cross-country team was the first team in history to record a perfect score at the National Championships in 1992. This was the first year Adams competed in NCAA Division II, after previously competing in the NAIA. The women's cross-country team won 15 National Championships between 1992 and 2009. 2016 World Indoor Champion Boris Berian ran for Adams during the 2012 track seasons, winning national championships for the 800m both indoors and outdoors. [8]

Football

The Adams State football team in action against the Texas A&M-Commerce Lions in 2015 Adams State vs. Texas A&M-Commerce football 2015 11 (Adams State on offense).jpg
The Adams State football team in action against the Texas A&M–Commerce Lions in 2015

Jarrell Harrison is the head coach of the Adams State Grizzlies football team.

Conferences

Non-NCAA sports

Teams

References

  1. ↑ "Logo Guidelines and Download – Public Relations & Marketing" . Retrieved July 11, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Adams State adopts new mascot". The Daily Sentinel . Grand Junction, Colorado. May 5, 1996. p. 7D. Retrieved February 27, 2024– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  3. ↑ "NCAA Division II Men's Cross Country Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
  4. ↑ "NCAA Division II Women's Cross Country Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
  5. ↑ "NAIA Men's Indoor Track and Field Championship Results" (PDF). Men’s Championship History. NAIA. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  6. ↑ "NAIA Women's Indoor Track and Field Championship Results" (PDF). NAIA. NAIA.org. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  7. ↑ "Damon Martin profile on the Adams State Grizzlies Athletics Official Website". Adams State Grizzlies Athletics. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  8. ↑ "Boris Berian at Adams State". Track & Field Results Reporting System (TFRRS). DirectAthletics, Inc. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
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