Editing Worcester Polytechnic Institute (section)

===Athletics===
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WPI supports 20 varsity athletic teams that compete in the [[New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference]], New England Wrestling Association, and the [[Eastern College Athletic Conference]]. WPI athletic teams compete intercollegiately at the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]] Division III level.

====Athletic center==== 
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WPI's {{convert|145000|ft2|adj=on}}, LEED-certified building Sports and Recreation Center was dedicated in 2012, and includes racquetball and squash courts, jogging track, and swimming pool.<ref>{{cite news |title=WPI Dedicates its Sports and Recreation Center |url=https://www.wpi.edu/news/recctrded |access-date=2020-07-11 |publisher=Worcester Polytechnic Institute |date=2012-09-05 }}</ref>

====Mascot==== 
In the spring of 1891, the class of 1893 stole a goat and used it as a mascot. The goat was tended by a Japanese-born student, Gumpei (Gompei) Kuwada,<ref name=kuwa>[https://150.wpi.edu/timeline-event/gompei-kuwada/index.html Gompei Kuwada 1890] on WPI.edu</ref> because he was the only one with the initials G.K. in reference to the job of goat keeper.<ref name=keep>[https://users.wpi.edu/~first/2012/gompei.html Who is Gompei?] on WPI.edu</ref>

The mascot of WPI is still a goat and in honor of the first goat keeper the mascot's name is Gompei.<ref name=kuwa/>