Houghton University Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in! ==Athletics== {{Infobox college athletics | name = Houghton Highlanders | logo = | logo_width = 220 | university = Houghton University | association = NCAA | conference = [[Empire 8]] | division = [[NCAA Division III|Division III]] | director = Matthew Webb | location = [[Houghton, New York]] | teams = 16 | stadium = | baseballfield = | basketballarena = Nielsen Center | arena2 = | mascot = Luckey | nickname = Highlanders | fightsong = | color1 = Purple | color2 = Gold | hex1 = 660066 | hex2 = FCD116 | pageurl = http://athletics.houghton.edu/ }} The Houghton athletic teams are called the Highlanders. The university is a member of the [[NCAA Division III|Division III]] level of the [[National Collegiate Athletics Association]] (NCAA), primarily competing in the [[Empire 8|Empire 8 Athletic Conference]] (a.k.a. Empire 8) since the 2012β13 academic year. The Highlanders previously competed in the defunct [[American Mideast Conference]] of the [[National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics]] (NAIA) from 2001β02 to 2011β12. Houghton competes in 17 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, soccer, track & field (indoor and outdoor) and volleyball; while women's sports include basketball, cross country, field hockey, soccer, softball, tennis, track & field (indoor and outdoor) and volleyball. ===Accomplishments=== Houghton's first national champion was Kaitlin Fadden who won the 2008 NAIA Outdoor Track and Field marathon event in a time of 2:57:10. It was the first NAIA national championship, either for a team or individual, for Houghton College. May 2012 graduate Danielle Brenon was the NAIA Outdoor Track and Field national champion in the marathon.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.houghton.edu/news-media/recent-news/brenon-12-is-running-the-distance/141/|title=Brenon '12 is Running the Distance|access-date=February 11, 2017}}</ref> In 2014, the University opened the Kerr-Pegula Athletic Complex thanks to a $12 million gift from 1991 graduate [[Kim Pegula]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.houghton.edu/news/archive.php?p=4710|title=News Archive|access-date=February 11, 2017}}</ref> The complex is named after Kim's father Ralph Kerr, an instructor in Houghton's Adult Education program, and her husband [[Terrence Pegula]]. Three lighted turf facilities are home to the Houghton Highlander soccer, baseball, softball, field hockey, and outdoor track. The multipurpose field house includes an eight-lane, 200-meter track and six tennis courts, offering a competition venue for the indoor track and tennis programs. It also provides dedicated practice space for outdoor sports over the winter and during inclement weather and serves as a hub of involvement for the campus and the surrounding communities of Northern Allegany County and Western New York. ===Club and intramural sports=== The University also offers club and intramural sports for men and women, including flag football, soccer, volleyball, basketball, and indoor soccer. Co-ed club and intramural sports are handball, water polo, and volleyball. Co-ed ultimate frisbee is also a popular sport. Club disc golf was added in 2021, and the University features two on-campus 18-hole disc golf courses. Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here. You are also promising us that you wrote this yourself, or copied it from a public domain or similar free resource (see Christianpedia:Copyrights for details). Do not submit copyrighted work without permission! Cancel Editing help (opens in new window) Discuss this page