The Umpqua Community College Women’s Obstacle Course Racing program is excited to announce the signing of Sutherlin High School’s Sydney Miele. Miele is a 2017 Sutherlin High School graduate that played tennis and was a member of the cheer squad during her time as a Bulldog.  In addition, she served as the Senior Class President.

Head RiverHawk Women’s OCR Coach Andrea Bowden had this to say about the addition of Miele, “We are fired up to have another person excited about our sport and becoming a member of our new program. Sydney is a good athlete and will compete well for us.”

The RiverHawk Obstacle Course Racing team is the first of its kind, in the country. They will begin competition on the Roseburg, Oregon campus in the fall of 2017.

Umpqua’s Department of Athletics is composed of nine varsity sports teams including four men's teams (basketball, cross country, wrestling and obstacle course racing), and five women's teams (basketball, cross country, volleyball, wrestling and obstacle course racing). Umpqua is a member of the Northwest Athletic Conference in all sports except men’s and women’s wrestling and obstacle course racing. For men’s wrestling UCC belongs to the National Junior College Athletic Association and for women’s wrestling, the Women’s Collegiate Wrestling Association. For more information, please visit www.uccriverhawks.com. Follow RiverHawk Athletics at www.facebook.com/Umpqua-RiverHawk-Athletics and also on Twitter @uccriverhawks.