The TRU WolfPack are the athletic teams that represent Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada. They were known as the UCC Sun Demons prior to 2005. The WolfPack became an official member of the Canada West Universities Athletic Association on May 6, 2010.
Varsity teams All compete in the Canada West Universities Athletic Association, which is a member U Sports — formerly known as Canadian Interuniversity Sport.
Men's sports Women's sports Basketball Basketball Soccer Soccer Volleyball Volleyball
Basketball The WolfPack men's basketball team made it to the CIS Final 8 in 2015–16. They won a silver medal in Canada West in 2016.
Soccer The WolfPack men's soccer team won the U-Sports National Championship in 2022, 2–1 over The UBC Thunderbirds. TRU Wolfpack hosted the U-Sports men's soccer Championship in 2022. The Wolfpack men's soccer team placed third in the U-Sports National Championship in 2017. In 2018 they placed third in Canada West Playoffs.
Volleyball WolfPack women's volleyball player Iuliia Pakhomenko was named the Canada West and CIS player of the year in 2016. She was also a Canada West finalist for the BLG Award, which goes to the outstanding university athlete in Canada. WolfPack women's volleyball players outside hitter Olga Savenchuk (Donetsk, Ukraine) was named to the 2019 Canada West first all-star team and middle Hayley McNaught (Woking, AB) was named to the 2019 Canada West rookie all-star teams.
Club teams Club sports include baseball, cheerleading, curling, and rodeo.
Baseball The WolfPack baseball team won the Canadian College Baseball Conference championship in 2005, 2007 and 2009. The baseball team competes in the Canadian College Baseball Conference. The team has been coached by former MLB pitcher Ray Chadwick since 2003.
Cheerleading The Wolfpack Cheerleading teams both placed first at the annual 2019 True North Cheerleading competition held in Edmonton, Alberta. Team Black also received a Full Bid and Team Orange received an At-large Bid to the 2020 University World Cup Cheerleading Championships to be held at the Walt Disney World Resort.
Wolfpack cheerleading is a member of the BC Cheerleading Association
Accomplishments Sport Competititon Result Year Basketball (men's) CIS Final 8 2015–16 Canada West Silver 2016 Baseball Canadian College Baseball ConferenceFirst 2005First 2007 First 2009Cheerleading Sea to Sky International Championship Team Orange First 2012 Sea to Sky International Championship Team Orange International Champion - Senior Individual Division 2013 Third 2013 Okanagan Cheer Championships Team Orange Second - Open Stunt Group Division 2013 Total Spirit Championships Team Orange Third 2013 Pinnicle Cheer 'Mardi Parti' Team Orange First 2014 Sea to Sky International Championship Third 2014 All Things Cheer Team Orange Second 2015 Sea to Sky International Championship Fourth 2015 Pinnicle Cheer 'Mardi Parti' Team Orange First 2016 All Things Cheer First 2016 Sea to Sky International Championship Fourth - All Girls 2016 Pinnicle Cheer 'Mardi Parti' Team Orange First 2017 Western Cheerific Challenge First 2017 PACWest ATC Championship First 2017 Sea to Sky International Championship Second 2017 Pinnicle Cheer 'Mardi Parti' Team Orange First 2018 Cheerfest Championship First 2018 PACWest ATC Championship First 2018 Sea to Sky International Championship Second 2018 Pinnicle Cheer 'Mardi Parti' Team Black First 2019 Team OrangeFirst 2019 True North Cheer and Dance Championship Team Black First 2019 Team Orange First 2019 Sea to Sky International Championship Team Black Second 2019 Team Orange First 2019
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