BRIDGEPORT, Pa. — The Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) celebrates all of the league’s Division III institutions as the period of April 1-7 marks the 2019 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III Week.
The league currently encompasses five men’s programs (Mid-Atlantic Water Polo Conference: Connecticut College, Johns Hopkins University, Monmouth College, Washington & Jefferson College; Northeast Water Polo Conference: Massachusetts Institute of Technology) and 10 women’s teams (Austin College, Carthage College, Connecticut College, Grove City College, Macalester College, Monmouth College, Penn State Behrend, Utica College, Washington & Jefferson College, Wittenberg University) with a women’s program at Millikin University slated to join the CWPA in the near future.
Division III Week is a positive opportunity for all individuals associated with Division III to observe and celebrate the impact of athletics and of student-athletes on the campus and surrounding community. During the week, every Division III school and conference office is encouraged to conduct a type of outreach activity that falls into one of three categories: academic accomplishment; athletic experience; or leadership/community service/campus involvement.
The event is part of Division III’s Identity Initiative, which was introduced in 2010 to sharpen the division’s identity and to enable schools and conferences to more effectively explain why they prefer to compete in Division III. The initiative has been guided by a strategic-positioning platform, describing Division III as a place where student-athletes can “follow your passions and develop your potential,” within an approach that combines rigorous academics, competitive sports and an opportunity to pursue other interests.
