UC Santa Cruz Banana Slugs athletics
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UC Santa Cruz Banana Slugs athletics is the NCAA Division III sports program of the University of California, Santa Cruz, known for its unconventional Banana Slug mascot and emphasis on both academic and athletic excellence.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| UC Santa Cruz Banana Slugs | 1 |
| UC Santa Cruz Banana Slugs athletics canonical | 1 |
| UC Santa Cruz sports teams | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7431513 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: UC Santa Cruz Banana Slugs athletics Context triple: [Banana Slugs, sportingAffiliation, UC Santa Cruz Banana Slugs athletics]
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A.
UC Santa Barbara Gauchos
The UC Santa Barbara Gauchos are the intercollegiate athletic teams representing the University of California, Santa Barbara in NCAA Division I competition.
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San José State Spartans
The San José State Spartans are the intercollegiate athletic teams representing San José State University in NCAA Division I sports.
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University of California, Santa Cruz
The University of California, Santa Cruz is a public research university known for its distinctive forested campus overlooking the Monterey Bay and its strengths in fields such as astrophysics, marine sciences, and computer science.
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UC Berkeley athletic department
The UC Berkeley athletic department oversees the university’s intercollegiate sports programs, supporting student-athletes and teams that compete at the NCAA Division I level, primarily in the Pac-12 Conference.
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UC San Diego Tritons baseball
UC San Diego Tritons baseball is the NCAA Division I baseball program representing the University of California, San Diego, competing in the Big West Conference.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: UC Santa Cruz Banana Slugs athletics Target entity description: UC Santa Cruz Banana Slugs athletics is the NCAA Division III sports program of the University of California, Santa Cruz, known for its unconventional Banana Slug mascot and emphasis on both academic and athletic excellence.
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A.
UC Santa Barbara Gauchos
The UC Santa Barbara Gauchos are the intercollegiate athletic teams representing the University of California, Santa Barbara in NCAA Division I competition.
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San José State Spartans
The San José State Spartans are the intercollegiate athletic teams representing San José State University in NCAA Division I sports.
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C.
University of California, Santa Cruz
The University of California, Santa Cruz is a public research university known for its distinctive forested campus overlooking the Monterey Bay and its strengths in fields such as astrophysics, marine sciences, and computer science.
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UC Berkeley athletic department
The UC Berkeley athletic department oversees the university’s intercollegiate sports programs, supporting student-athletes and teams that compete at the NCAA Division I level, primarily in the Pac-12 Conference.
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E.
UC San Diego Tritons baseball
UC San Diego Tritons baseball is the NCAA Division I baseball program representing the University of California, San Diego, competing in the Big West Conference.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NCAA Division III athletics program
ⓘ
college athletics program ⓘ |
| affiliation | University of California system ⓘ |
| athleticAssociation |
NCAA
ⓘ
linked to:
National Collegiate Athletic Association
|
| campus |
UC Santa Cruz
ⓘ
linked to:
University of California, Santa Cruz
|
| city | Santa Cruz, California ⓘ |
| colors |
blue
ⓘ
gold ⓘ |
| competitionLevel |
club sports
ⓘ
intramural sports ⓘ varsity ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| emphasis |
academic excellence
ⓘ
athletic excellence ⓘ |
| focus |
balance of academics and athletics
ⓘ
student-athlete experience ⓘ |
| governingBody |
UC Santa Cruz Athletics and Recreation Department
ⓘ
linked to:
UC Santa Cruz athletics
|
| knownFor |
Banana Slug nickname
ⓘ
unconventional mascot ⓘ |
| level | non-scholarship athletics program ⓘ |
| mascot |
Banana Slug
ⓘ
linked to:
Banana Slugs
|
| NCAADivision | Division III ⓘ |
| nickname | Banana Slugs ⓘ |
| primaryFacility |
East Field
ⓘ
OPERS facilities ⓘ West Field House ⓘ |
| region | West Coast ⓘ |
| sportOffered |
golf
ⓘ
men's basketball ⓘ men's cross country ⓘ men's soccer ⓘ men's tennis ⓘ men's track and field ⓘ men's volleyball ⓘ swimming and diving ⓘ water polo ⓘ women's basketball ⓘ women's cross country ⓘ women's soccer ⓘ women's tennis ⓘ women's track and field ⓘ women's volleyball ⓘ |
| state |
California
ⓘ
linked to:
California, United States
|
| studentAthletes | undergraduate students of UC Santa Cruz ⓘ |
| typeOfInstitution | public university athletics program ⓘ |
| university | University of California, Santa Cruz ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: UC Santa Cruz Banana Slugs athletics Description of subject: UC Santa Cruz Banana Slugs athletics is the NCAA Division III sports program of the University of California, Santa Cruz, known for its unconventional Banana Slug mascot and emphasis on both academic and athletic excellence.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: UC Santa Cruz Banana Slugs athletics
linked to: UC Santa Cruz Banana Slugs athletics