BANNER ELK, N.C. – For the first time in its existence, Lees-McRae College has won the Battle for the Blue Ridge Cup against Conference Carolinas rival King after achieving success in the athletic competitions between the two schools, as well as competing in the classroom.
The Battle for the Blue Ridge Cup, which was started in the 2012-13 season after King became members of the NCAA Division II and Conference Carolinas, pits the Bobcats and Tornado against one another in 17 varsity sports, to make up 22 points, and three academic categories for a total of 25 points. The Blue Ridge Cup takes its name from the mountain passage that encompasses both King and Lees-McRae College. The Blue Ridge Mountains are one of as many as 13 portions of the larger Appalachian Mountain range. For more information, click
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The Bobcats opened the Spring 2021 semester by claiming two points with a 116-98 men's basketball win and a 74-61 women's basketball victory on Feb. 2. Lees-McRae closed out the winter sports season by claiming a trio of points in men's and women's indoor track and field, as well as women's swimming, for a better finish at the Conference Carolinas Championships.
The men's and women's tennis teams both claimed wins over the Tornado with a 5-1 win for the men's team and a 7-0 win for the women's side on April 7. The Bobcats also won a half of a point in a 1-1 win in women's soccer, before winning a thrilling 1-0 double overtime men's soccer victory over King on April 13.
Lees-McRae closed out the athletic competitions with both the men's and women's indoor teams finishing higher than King at the Conference Carolinas Outdoor Championships to earn a final two points.
The Bobcats also claimed a point in the academic component on this award by finishing with a higher percentage on the Academic All-Conference Carolinas team.
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