The Lethbridge Pronghorns are the athletic teams that represent the University of Lethbridge in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. They have men's and women's teams that compete in U Sports basketball, rugby union, soccer, swimming, and track and field. They competed in ice hockey until 2020.<ref name=Teams></ref> They are named after the pronghorn.
Varsity teams Men's sports Women's sports Basketball Basketball Soccer Rugby Soccer Co-ed sports
Basketball
SeasonMen'sWomen's Wins LossesWinsLosses 2012–13 12 101012 2013–14 15 9616 2014–15 7 13416 2015–16 13 10119 2016–17 16 9515 2017–18 14 101112 2018–19 14 1015102019–20111111102020–21Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.2021–22991282022–236147132023–244161219
Soccer Season Men's Women's Wins Losses Draws Wins Losses Draws 2012 5 5 6192 2013 2 11 10102 2014 3 7 2174 2015 5 5 22103 2016 8 7 2392 2017 2 10 2672 2018 0 11 34121 2019 0 11 31762020Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic.202108229120222102111220234651110
Rugby The most successful athletic program at the University of Lethbridge is the women's rugby team. The rugby team won the Molinex Trophy in 2007, 2008 and 2009. In addition to three National titles, the team has won a silver and bronze medal at the National tournament. Six consecutive Canada West titles have been won by the Pronghorns.
Season Wins Losses Result 2009 4 0 Won CIS championship 2010 4 0 Won Canada West 2011 4 0 Won Canada West
Track and field In the 2004–05 season, Jim Steacy remained undefeated in the weight throw versus CIS competition, claiming gold in both the Canada West and CIS Championships while breaking his own record in both events. For the first time in his CIS career, Steacy won both the Canada West and CIS shot put titles. For the second straight year he was named the CIS field athlete of the year at nationals.
Swimming The University of Lethbridge swim team carries a long tradition of swimming into each new season. The 2004–05 season was one of their most successful.
Seven swimmers competed at the 2005 CIS championships in Edmonton. Rookie Richard Hortness won the 100-meter freestyle race with a time of 49.81 and placed second in the 50-meter free with a time of 22.89. Hortness was selected to become a member of the Canadian National Team and competed in Turkey in August 2005.
Judo At the Alberta Judo Provincials in 2005, Tanner Mair topped the ten other competitors in his weight class to win the gold. In the blue and under 81 kg class, Mair won all his matches by throw (ippon). Mair also received the best technician award for the second consecutive year. In the 2004–05 season, Mair placed first in all six tournaments he entered.
Former varsity teams
Ice hockey
In 1994, the men's team won the University Cup. The Pronghorns, in partnership with the City of Lethbridge, hosted the 2019 edition of the University Cup at the ENMAX Centre. The hockey program was discontinued in 2020.
Women's hockey Season Wins Losses 2012–13 918 2013–14 718 2014–15 622 2015–16 1314 2016–17 421 2017–18 520 2018–19 719
Club teams In addition to the varsity sports teams, the University of Lethbridge also hosts club teams for golf, ringette, curling, softball, and wrestling.
The ringuette team competes annually in the Canadian national University Challenge Cup.
Awards and honors Athletes of the Year This is an incomplete list
Awards are given out at the university's annual Blue and Gold Banquet.
Year Female athlete Sport Male athlete Sport Ref. 2010Ashley Patzer Rugby Scott Bowles Hockey 2012Crystal Patterson Ice hockey Jeff Nicol and Ryan Thornley Swimming 2015Kim Veldman Basketball Peter Millman Track and field2022Jinaye ShomachukTrack and fieldApollo HessSwimming2023Jinaye ShomachukTrack and fieldChris AlexanderSwimming
Canada West Hall of Fame Women's Rugby Team, 2006–11: Canada West Hall of Fame – 2019 Inductee
U Sports Awards Ashley Patzer: U Sports National Rugby Championships Most Valuable Player (2008) Ashley Patzer: U Sports Rugby Rookie of the Year (2005) Ashley Patzer: U Sports Rugby Athlete of the Year (2006, 2009)
International The following Pronghorns student-athletes have played in international competition. Ashley Patzer : Rugby – 2015 Pan American Games, 2016 Rio Summer Olympics
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