in 2002 and 2007, and won both times. In the United States competition, La Sierra has won the national championship seven times, from 1994 to 1997 and again in 2002, 2007, and 2016, has been first runner up three times, in 2000, 2001, and 2008, and has been second runner up once, in 2009.
=== Honors program ===
Founded in the 1990s, Honors at La Sierra involves a general education package with courses that are discussion and project-based and designed to lead into one another. Cohorts of about 20 students take courses in the arts, sciences, religion, and other areas, taking part in research and community involvement projects and going on an international trip at the end of their sophomore year. Honors is also a community of scholars, centered around the program's dorm (South Hall), where students study, socialize, and live.
== Athletics ==
The La Sierra athletic teams are called the Golden Eagles. The university is a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing …
