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The Wilson College women's soccer team taking the field

Skiing was a popular recreational sport for Wilson Students

A Wilson College student skiing

A Wilson College student at a rifle range

The Riding Ring riding club was established after four horses were donated to the College in 1922. At various times, Wilson College has had equestrian teams compete in Eventing, Drill Team, Dressage, Western, and Hunt Seat. The Penn Hall riding…

The natatorium at Wilson College no longer exists. In 1912 students began to raise funds for a swimming pool which was completed in 1917. Students were then required to pass a basic swimming test before graduating.

The winners of the Wilson College Pentathlon. Sports look to include basketball, field hockey, tennis, lacrosse, and skiing.

The Penn Hall Equestrian Center includes The Hawthorne Arena – An indoor arena equipped with observation bleachers, shadowless lighting and rubber-sand-sawdust footing

The original gymnasium was built in 1877. It was 40 x 70 feet with a hardwood exercise floor suitable for skating and bowling. It was equipped with dumbbells, rings and other “needful appliances”.

A group of Wilson students in front of the old gym

A picture of students carrying the Odds banner. The even and odd rivalry is based on the graduating year of each class. The odds are colored black and red while the evens are green and blue.

The “new” gymnasium was completed in 1900.
“Like all healthy girls, the students are interested in athletics and outdoor sports. The large grounds afford ample space for tennis and hockey, and the Conococheague invites to canoeing. The gymnasium has…

The front of the new gym

The Nereids were formed in 1965 as a student club with an interest in synchronized swimming. Their first performance was “A Trip to Remember” in April 1967 with 18 participants. Members had to be able to perform a back dolphin, a kip, alternate…

The Nereids were formed in 1965 as a student club with an interest in synchronized swimming. Their first performance was “A Trip to Remember” in April 1967 with 18 participants. Members had to be able to perform a back dolphin, a kip, alternate…

The Nereids were formed in 1965 as a student club with an interest in synchronized swimming. Their first performance was “A Trip to Remember” in April 1967 with 18 participants. Members had to be able to perform a back dolphin, a kip, alternate…

The first all male volleyball team at Wilson College. The 2016 team had two women compete with the men.

During the first season of men's volleyball two women were on the team to form a complete squad.

A picture showing the entire men's volleyball team, including the two women, in a huddle during a match

An action shot from a Men's volleyball game.

An action shot from a men's volleyball game

The second men's soccer team in Wilson College history.

An action shot from a men's soccer game

An action shot from a men's soccer game

The third men's golf team in school history

The first official men's basketball team from 1946. The team was formed in 1946 when young veterans of World War II joined the campus community due to a shortage of space at co-ed and men’s colleges. They formed a basketball team to “represent our…

The men's basketball team from 2016-17.

An action shot from a men's basketball game

Wilson College lacrosse coach, Kathy Heinze, coached the undefeated 1975 U.S. Touring Team that included Wilson alumna Constance Burgess Lanzl ’72 and Sandra Walker ’74.

Two Wilson students doing a face off

A Wilson College lacrosse team

Three Wilson students with their lacrosse sticks

Wilson College Lacrosse team playing a game

A sketch of the Invincibles and Defenders in uniform with their arms wrapped around one another

The Invincibles basketball team