Lewis-Clark State College

Lewis-Clark Normal School became a state college in 1966 and gained its current name in 1971. Lewis–Clark State College has been ranked as one of the top public colleges in the West in the Comprehensive-Bachelor’s Degree categories – including No. 1 in 2002, 2005, & 2007 – by U.S. News & World Report in its annual rankings of colleges and universities. Lewis–Clark State competes in intercollegiate athletics in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily in the Frontier Conference. The school colors are navy blue, white, & red with a team nickname of the Warriors. Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country golf, tennis, and track & field. Women's sports teams are nicknamed "Lady Warriors" and include basketball, cross country, golf, tennis, track & field, and volleyball. "Warriors" was adopted in the 1950s; earlier nicknames include "Pioneers" in the 1930s, and "Loggers" in the late 1940s and early 1950s.