varsity status

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varsity
noun[C]
uk
/ˈvɑː.sə.ti/us
/ˈvɑːr.sə.t̬i/
a ...
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status
noun
uk
/ˈsteɪ.təs/us
/ˈsteɪ.t̬əs/
an accepted or official position, especially in a ...
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(Definition ofvarsityandstatusfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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In 2002-2003, the women's volleyball team obtainedvarsitystatus.
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Starting as a club sport in 1884, football gainedvarsitystatusin 1896.
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Varsitystatuswas not granted, however, and the team parted ways.
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After only three seasons at the club level, the program was upgraded tovarsitystatusin 1973, and finished with a 72 record.
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A club team was established at the school in 1937, and elevated tovarsitystatusin 1949.
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Women's lacrosse program gainedvarsitystatusin 2008.
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The program achievedvarsitystatusby 1996, and is also home to one of the first varsity synchronized skating teams in the country.
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After a 50-year absence, womens basketball finally reachedvarsitystatusin 1974.
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On the other hand, some teams have been accordedvarsitystatuswithin their schools' athletic programs.
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The rugby program is part of the school's athletic department, hasvarsitystatus, with rugby scholarships available for students.
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The team lost itsvarsitystatusat the end of the 2008 season.
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The team was upgraded to fullvarsitystatusin 1973.
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Earningvarsitystatusin 1922, the program has completed its 91st season.
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Varsity women's basketball began play during the 1993-94 season, while co-ed sailing was elevated tovarsitystatusfour years later.
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The program was elevated tovarsitystatusin 1985.
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As an alumnus, he has donated over $5.6 million to restore wrestling tovarsitystatusas well as expanding women's athletics.
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In 1947, the athletic board awardedvarsitystatusto men's gymnastics.
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The league's original purpose was to provide structure and legitimacy to the member teams, hoping their institutions would elevate them tovarsitystatus.
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Smith coached the team from 1968 to 1987 as the first varsity ice hockey after helping the program transition from club tovarsitystatus.
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The school also funded an indoor track and field team until 1991 but had to cut itsvarsitystatusdue to lack of funding for scholarship sports.
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