Ohio Wesleyan University

Ohio Wesleyan University (also Wesleyan or OWU) is a private coeducational liberal arts college located in Delaware, Ohio.

Wesleyan Athletics

Ohio Wesleyan participates in the NCAA's Division III and forms part of the North Coast Athletic Conference athletic conference. Wesleyan's strongest sports are lacrosse and soccer. Wesleyan's traditional sports rivals are Denison University and Kenyon College.

Related Topics:
NCAA - North Coast Athletic Conference - Lacrosse - Soccer - Denison University - Kenyon College

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Ohio Wesleyan won NCAA Division III: Men's basketball (1988), Men's soccer (1998), Women's soccer (2001), Women's soccer (2002).

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The nickname "The Battling Bishops" dates to 1925; Up until then, Wesleyan's teams were referred to as "The Red and Black," and "The Methodists". Due to the fact, that numerous schools, including various other Methodist schools, claimed crimson and black as their colors, the university decided to change its name.

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