WAC Announces 2021-22 Championship Schedule
DENVER – The WAC today announced the dates, sites and hosts for all 19 of its championships for 2021-22 school year.
Headlining the schedule is the 2022 WAC Basketball Tournament, which will hold the final three rounds on March 9-12, at Orleans Arena in Las Vegas. With the tournament expanding to 10 teams this season, the date and site for the first round games will be announced at a later date.
"We are excited to not only return to Orleans Arena, as it has proven to be a great venue for our tournament, but also to spread our championships across our geographic footprint," said WAC Commissioner Jeff Hurd.
Seven different institutions will host WAC Championships during the 2021-22 year. Nine of the 19 championships will be held at neutral sites.
The complete schedule is listed below:
2021-22 WAC Championships Calendar
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Sport
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Date(s)
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Location/Host
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Site
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Field Size
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Cross Country (M/W)
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Oct. 30, 2021
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Riverside, Calif./California Baptist
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UC Riverside Ag/Ops Course
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All Teams
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Women's Soccer
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Nov. 3, 5, 7, 2021
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Abilene, Texas/Abilene Christian
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Elmer Gray Stadium
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Six Teams
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Men's Soccer
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Nov. 10, 12, 14, 2021
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Phoenix/Grand Canyon
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GCU Stadium
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Six Teams
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Volleyball
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Nov. 18 - 20, 2021
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Las Cruces, N.M./NM State
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Pan American Center
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Eight Teams
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Indoor Track & Field (M/W)
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Feb. 18 - 19, 2022
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Albuquerque, N.M./WAC
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Albuquerque Convention Center
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All Teams
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Swimming & Diving (M/W)
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Feb. 23 - 26, 2022
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Houston/WAC
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CRWC Natatorium
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All Teams
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Basketball (M/W)
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March 9 - 12, 2022
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Las Vegas/WAC
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Orleans Arena
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10 Teams
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NOTE: First Round site is TBA
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Women's Golf
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April 18 - 20, 2022
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Kerrville, Texas/WAC
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Riverhill Country Club
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All Teams
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Tennis (M/W)
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April 22 - 24, 2022
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Beaumont, Texas/Lamar University
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Beaumont Municipal Tennis Center
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(M) Six Teams
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(W) Eight Teams
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Men's Golf
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April 29 - May 1, 2022
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Boulder City, Nev./WAC
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Boulder Creek Golf Club
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All Teams
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Softball
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May 11 - 14, 2022
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Huntsville, Texas/Sam Houston
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Bearkat Softball Complex
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Eight Teams
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Outdoor Track & Field (M/W)
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May 12 - 14, 2022
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Seattle/Seattle U
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Husky Track
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All Teams
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Baseball
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May 25 - 28/29, 2022
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Mesa, Ariz./WAC
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Hohokam Stadium
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Eight Teams
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