Dodge City CC Athletic History

Dodge City Community College since its inception in 1935 has field collegiate athletic programs and competed at the highest-level two-year college competition. DC3 currently competes in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) at a national level and competes in the Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference made up of 21 community colleges in the state of Kansas.

DC3 adopted the Conquistadors moniker early in the inception of the college and currently has 14 athletic programs competing under the NJCAA umbrella, while a few programs compete in their respective sports national entities. The Conqs compete in the NJCAA in the following sports: baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s cross country, football, men’s and women’s golf, men’s and women’s soccer, softball, men’s and women’s track and field, and volleyball. Coed sports of rodeo and spirit squad (cheer) also compete nationally representing the Conqs, while the band program is also a part of the athletic department. At one time the Conquistadors also had men’s and women’s tennis teams along with a wrestling program.

Conquistador Athletics over the years has put together many phenomenal performances with teams and individuals etching themselves in the history books. DC3 has won four NJCAA national championships starting with men’s basketball in 1964, then women’s outdoor track and field in 1976, women’s cross country in 1978, and men’s cross country in 1998. The Conqs have also seen individuals claim 34 NJCAA national titles as an individual coming in men's golf, cross country, and track and field. The cheer program also has claimed a four National Cheer Association (NCA) titles winning the Advanced Small Coed Junior College division in 2021 and 2024, along with the Intermediate Small Coed Junior College division in 2023, 2024, and 2025.

Success has come in many ways and levels of competition for the Conqs as Conq athletics have racked up 61 region titles, 58 KJCCC titles, and 12 district titles with those numbers continuing to grow. Conq athletics has also had the honor of having 221 NJCAA All-Americans over the years alongside with five former athletes/coaches elected to the NJCAA Hall of Fame.

DC3 athletics looks to continue to strive for excellence and compete in the KJCCC, NJCAA, and other organizations.

NJCAA National Championships (4)
Men's Basketball - 1964 (29-2 record - went 4-0 at National Tournament)
Women's Outdoor Track & Field - 1976 (inaugural NJCAA National Championship - 8 event wins & 16 Top six finishes)
Women's Cross Country - 1978 (won with 48 points - had five Top 20 finishers)
Men's Cross Country - 1998 (won with 27 points (lowest NJCAA DI points total - Six Top 20 finishers including three in Top 5)

NJCAA Individual National Championships (34)
Thanaphon Suwannapratheep - Men's Golf 2024 National Champion - 275 (-9) score
Eliud Njubi – 1-Mile run & 3000m (Indoor TF – 2000); 800m, 1500m, & 5000m (Outdoor TF – 2000)
Eliud Njubi – 1-Mile run & 1000m (Indoor TF – 1999); 800m, 1500m, & 5000m (Outdoor TF – 1999)
Eliud Njubi - Men's Cross Country (1999)
Eliud Njubi - Men's Cross Country (1998)
Sasha Springer – 55m & 200m dash (Indoor TF– 1999)
James Karanu – 1000m (Indoor – 1998); 800m & 1500m (Outdoor TF – 1998)
Nathan Leeper – High Jump (Indoor & Outdoor TF – 1997)
Women’s Two-Mile Relay (Outdoor TF – 1979)
Juanita Neff – 800m (Outdoor TF – 1979); 800m (Outdoor TF – 1978)
Tammy Tucker – 5000m (Outdoor TF – 1979)
Pat Miller – Long Jump (Outdoor TF – 1979)
Women’s 1600-Meter Relay (Outdoor TF– 1978)
Charmane Kuhlman – Long Jump, 440-Yd Run, 220-Yd Dash (Outdoor TF – 1976)
Doreen Tracy – 880-Yd Run (Outdoor TF – 1976)
Lucia Von Lintel – Javelin (Outdoor TF – 1976)
Women’s 440-Yard Relay (Outdoor TF – 1976)
Women’s 880-Yard Relay (Outdoor TF – 1976)
Women’s 880-Yard Sprint Medley Relay (Outdoor TF – 1976)

KJCCC Championships (58)
Men's Basketball - (12) 1964, 1965, 1974, 1978, 1979, 1982, 1984, 1997, 2000, 2007, 2022, 2023
Women's Basketball - (4) 1988, 1989, 2023, 2025
Men's Cross Country - (1) 1998
Women's Cross Country - (3) 1976, 1982, 1983
Football - (6) 1953, 1957, 1958, 1961, 1983, 2015
Men's Golf - (11) 1992, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018
Women's Golf - (13) 2001, 2002, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2024, 2025
Softball - (4) 1989, 1991, 1999, 2003
Women's Track & Field - (4) 1975, 1976, 1978, 1979

Region Championships (61)
Baseball - (3) 2011, 2012, 2015
Men's Basketball - (8) 1949, 1951, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1974, 1982, 2022
Women's Basketball (1) - 2025
Men's Cross Country - (1) 1998
Women's Cross Country - (6) 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1983
Men's Golf - (14) 1976, 1977, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2023, 2024
Women's Golf - (14) 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2024, 2025
Softball - (2) 2000, 2002
Women's Track & Field - (5) 1975, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1983
Spirit Squad - (5) 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Volleyball - (1) 2004
Women's Tennis - (1) 1979

District Championships (12)
Men's Golf - 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2010, 2013, 2015, 2023
Women's Golf - 2024, 2025
Volleyball - 2004

NJCAA All-Americans - 221
Baseball - 4
Men's Basketball - 14
Women's Basketball - 5
Men's Cross Country - 10
Women's Cross Country - 10
Football - 43
Men's Golf - 12
Women's Golf - 10
Women's Soccer - 1
Softball - 5
Men's Track & Field - 41
Women's Track & Field - 56
Volleyball - 4
Wrestling - 6