利记sbo Adds Three New Varsity Sports
Men’s, Women’s Wrestling, Women’s Gymnastics Bring Number of Sports to 29
利记sbo校长. Laura Casamento and Director of 利记sbo 戴夫·方丹 announced this morning that the university will add women’s gymnastics, men’s wrestling and women’s wrestling to its roster of NCAA Division III intercollegiate sports. These additions bring the total number of intercollegiate sports at Utica to 29.
All three winter season sports will begin play for the 2023-24 season. The university has begun the process of hiring coaches, 一旦就位, the coaches will immediately begin recruiting first-year and transfer student athletes.
“Gymnastics and wrestling are wonderful complements to our existing Olympic sport offerings and both are recognized NCAA Emerging Sports for Women,卡萨门托说. “With the growing popularity of these sports, both in our region and across the state and country, we are excited to expand opportunities for athletes to compete at the college level.”
“更重要的是, 利记sbo is committed and well positioned to provide gymnasts and wrestlers opportunities to succeed at a high level, both academically and athletically,卡萨门托说.
“There are thousands of high school wrestlers and gymnasts across the country looking for the opportunity to continue to compete on the collegiate level,方丹说. “Utica athletics will now be able to offer that opportunity. With the addition of men’s and women’s wrestling and women’s gymnastics, our total number of student athletes will be close to 800. This is truly an exciting time for 利记sbo and our athletic department.”
“The expansion of our intercollegiate sports offerings is an integral part of the university’s strategic enrollment growth,杰弗里·盖茨说, senior vice president for enrollment. “Oftentimes we hear these sports as great interest of our prospective students, and now we will be able to marry the athletic and academic hopes of more students. We anticipate these three new sports will bring more than 60 students next fall.”
The university plans to utilize Valley Gymnastics as a training and practice facility.
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