| UTSA Roadrunners | |
|---|---|
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| University | University of Texas at San Antonio |
| Conference | American Athletic Conference |
| NCAA | Division I (FBS) |
| Athletic director | Lisa Campos |
| Location | San Antonio, Texas |
| Varsity teams | 17 |
| Football stadium | Alamodome |
| Basketball arena | Convocation Center |
| Baseball stadium | Roadrunner Field |
| Mascot | Rowdy |
| Nickname | Roadrunners |
| Fight song | Go Roadrunners, Go! |
| Colors | Navy blue, orange, and white[1] |
| Website | www |
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The UTSA Roadrunners is a collegiate athletic program that represents the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA). The UTSA Roadrunners are also commonly referred to as "UTSA", "Roadrunners", or "Runners", and are represented by the mascot Rowdy. The origin of Rowdy dates back to 1977, when the Roadrunner was chosen as the university's mascot by student election.[2]
The Roadrunners compete in the NCAA Division I American Athletic Conference in 17 varsity sports. UTSA is San Antonio's only institution that competes in Division I FBS. UTSA joined the Western Athletic Conference on July 1, 2012.[3] In April 2012, it was announced that UTSA would join Conference USA on July 1, 2013.[4] Eight years later on October 21, 2021, it was announced that UTSA would join the American Athletic Conference on July 1, 2023.[5]
The UTSA Cheer team has garnered two National Cheerleading Associations’ (NCA) collegiate national championships, first in 2012[6] and again in 2021.[7][8] The cheer team has also secured a pair of top 5 finishes in 2019.[9][10]
- ^ UTSA Athletiscs Brand Guide (PDF). February 8, 2023. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
- ^ "Bird Watching | Uniquely UTSA | UTSA Sombrilla Spring/Summer 2015 | UTSA | The University of Texas at San Antonio". www.utsa.edu. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
- ^ "WAC to Add Denver, UTSA and Texas State". Western Athletic Conference. Retrieved November 11, 2010.
- ^ McMurphy, Brett (April 28, 2012). "C-USA Adding UTSA in 2013; North Texas, FIU, Louisiana Tech Also Likely". CBSSports.com. Archived from the original on May 12, 2012. Retrieved April 30, 2012.
- ^ "American Athletic Conference Announces the Addition of Six Universities". theamerican.org. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
- ^ "UTSA Cheer wins NCA Collegiate National Championship on Friday". UTSA Athletics. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
- ^ "Roadrunners victorious in 2021 National Cheerleaders Association championship". kens5.com. April 11, 2021. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
- ^ "A look back at UTSA Cheer's second national title". UTSA Athletics. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
- ^ "UTSA Cheer registers pair of top-five finishes at NCA Collegiate Championship". UTSA Athletics. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
- ^ Mione, Lindsey. "UTSA Cheer places fifth at Nationals". The Paisano. Retrieved November 18, 2020.