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Established in 1987, Queens’ NCAA Division II program continues to offer diverse, exciting, intercollegiate athletics competition to its student-athletes through its 16 men’s and women’s sports teams and 65-acre, state-of-the-art sports complex facility.
The Royals compete in Conference Carolinas with a high level of success. Some of the recent accomplishments include:
Men's soccer received an NCAA bid for the sixth time overall, advancing to the Elite Eight as recently as 2006.
Women's soccer won the Conference Carolinas Tournament advancing to the NCAA's for the first time in schools history.
Men's cross country won the Conference Carolinas championship, Regional Championship and advanced to the National Championship, which were all program firsts.
Men's basketball advanced to the NCAA tournament for the sixth time in program history.
Indoor track and field athlete Daniel Kanyaruhuru captured the 5,000m National Championship to become the first-ever NCAA National Champion at Queens.
Men’s golfers Simon Bird and Iain Hall qualified and participated in the Atlantic Regional Tournament.
Queens placed 111 student-athletes on the Conference Carolinas honor roll.
Queens has the world’s largest standing lion sculpture at the Sports Complex.
In addition to the awards won during the season, Queens athletes have been recognized as All-Americans:
Men’s Cross Country 2007 Ryan Connelly 2007 Daniel Kanyaruhuru |
Men’s Basketball 1996 NABC / SEARS Division II All-American 3rd Team – Mervin Yogi Leo 1997 NABC / SEARS Division II All-American 3rd Team – Chuck Wittman 1998 NABC / Chevrolet Division II All-American 1st Team – Soce Faye 2001 NABC / Chevrolet Division II All-American 2nd Team – J.R. Gamble 2004 Basketball Times Division II All-American 1st Team – Spencer Ross 2004 Basketball Times Division II National-Player-of-the-Year – Spencer Ross
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Women’s Lacrosse 2005 Erin Schulz 2005 Kristin Sann 2006 Erin Schulz 2006 Kristin Sann |
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Men’s Soccer 1995 Bill Kennedy 1996 Bill Kennedy 1997 Kevin Yearick 1999 Jeff Yearick 1999 Travis Bobb 2001 David Johnson 2001 Oliver Carias 2002 Brian Flebbe 2004 Bruce Mottern 2004 Michael Hensen 2005 Demetruis Donald
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Men’s Indoor Track and Field 2008 Daniel Kanyaruhuru
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Men’s Lacrosse 2005 Pat Halsch 2006 Alex Tack 2007 Alex Tack
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Women’s Soccer 1998 Renee Vinnedge
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Men’s Golf 2007 Iain Hall |
The Royals Club continues to provide Queens athletic programs with the well-deserved and needed support that complements the outstanding efforts of the teams, players, coaches, staff, and University as a whole. emphasize enough the tremendous importance of a strong and supportive organization like the Royals Club.
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