The Rochester Yellowjackets comprise the 23
intercollegiate athletic teams that represent the
University of Rochester
The University of Rochester is a private university, private research university in Rochester, New York, United States. It was founded in 1850 and moved into its current campus, next to the Genesee River in 1930. With approximately 30,000 full ...
, located in
Rochester, New York
Rochester is a city in and the county seat, seat of government of Monroe County, New York, United States. It is the List of municipalities in New York, fourth-most populous city and 10th most-populated municipality in New York, with a populati ...
. All varsity teams compete in the
NCAA Division III
NCAA Division III (D-III) is the lowest division of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in the United States. D-III consists of athletic programs at colleges and universities that do not offer athletic scholarships to student- ...
, except for their men's squash team, which competes in
Division I. The Yellowjackets are affiliated with the
University Athletic Association
The University Athletic Association (UAA) is an intercollegiate athletic conference that competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III. Member schools are highly selective universities located in Georgia, Illino ...
(UAA) and the
Liberty League
The Liberty League is an intercollegiate athletic conference which competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III. Member schools are all located in the state of New York.
History
It was founded in 1995 as the ...
. Their mascot is Rocky the
Yellowjacket
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.
Varsity sports
Championships
NCAA Championships
The University of Rochester Yellowjackets have won 4 team national championships and 18 individual national titles:
; Division III
Team
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Women's Soccer (2): 1986, 1987
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Men's Basketball
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(1): 1990
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Men's Cross Country (1): 1991
Individual
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1974 Men's Cross Country Championship (1):
** David Moller
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1974 Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championship (2):
** David Moller (Three Mile Run)
** Anthony Palumbo (Triple Jump)
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1983 Men's Tennis Championship (1):
** Alex Gaeta and Bob Swartout (Doubles)
* 1985 Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championship (1):
** Renee Schmitt (Heptathlon)
* 1986 Women's Indoor Track and Field Championship (1):
** Michelle Mazurik (55 Meter Dash)
* 1987 Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championship (1):
** Tom Tuori (1,500 Meter Run)
* 1988 Women's Indoor Track and Field Championship (1):
** Josefa Benzoni (1,500 Meter Run)
* 1989 Women's Indoor Track and Field Championship (2):
** Josefa Benzoni (1,500 Meter Run)
** Josefa Benzoni (3,000 Meter Run)
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2006 Men's Golf Championship (1):
** Stephen Goodridge
* 2017 Women's Indoor Track and Field Championship (1):
** Kylee Bartlett (Pentathlon)
* 2017 Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championship (1):
** Kylee Bartlett (Heptathlon)
* 2018 Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championship (1):
** Kylee Bartlett (Heptathlon)
* 2023 Women's Indoor Track and Field Championship (1):
** Susan Bansbach, Megan Bell, Kate Isaac, Madeline O'Connell (4x400 Meter Relay)
* 2024 Women's Indoor Track and Field Championship (1):
** Megan Bell, Nora Chen, Ashley Heffernan, Madeline O'Connell (4x400 Meter Relay)
* 2024 Women's Indoor Track and Field Championship (1):
** Madeline O'Connell (Pole Vault)
* 2024 Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championship (1):
** Cole Goodman (Triple Jump)
References
External links
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