Significance: Participants in sports sometimes report experiencing a very positive state of consciousness in which total engrossment, effortlessness, and transcendence of self can be achieved independent of performance. To date, it appears only one study has been done testing the relationship between a related state of transcendence, spirituality, and being in this positive state even though this state (being "in the zone") has sometimes been likened to a spiritual state (Dillon & Tait, 2000). The purpose for this exploratory study was to compare the relationship and differences between spirituality and being “in the zone” among Division 2 and Division 3 student-athletes. Methods: The Zone Test (ZT) was used to measure Being In the Zone and the Spirituality in Sports Test (SIST) was used to measure spirituality relative to a sports context on a sample of 220 student-athletes (Div 2 n=131, Div 3 n=89). Pearson Correlation was employed to determine any relationship between ZT and SIST. T-tests for independent groups were used to determine differences in ZT scores for division and SIST scores for division. Levels of significance were set at p<0.05). Results: The relationship between ZT and SIST was significant (r(218) = .21, p=.002). The ZT scores for D2, mean of 25.88, (SD = 6.02, n= 131) and D3, mean of 24.43 (SD = 4.22, n=89) were significantly different (t (218) = 1.97, p = .05). The SIST scores for D2, mean score of 27.59 (SD = 8.14, n= 131) and D3, mean score of 19.73 (SD = 7.44, n=89) were also significantly different (t (218) = 7.28, p = .000). Conclusions: Being more spiritual in sports is related to being “in the zone” more often. Student-athletes at the D2 level report being “in the zone” and express a greater experience with spirituality in sports than those at the D3 level. Discussion: Although spiritual experience in sports was related to being “in the zone” more often was supported by the significant correlation between the SIST and ZT, the correlation was too low to meet the standard for an acceptable interpretation in terms of a meaningful relationship. Future investigation of these concepts should consider a qualitative research component as well as a design that would highlight the power of a third variable, like the purpose of one’s sport participation, or type of sport participation, or higher sensitivity toward being in the zone, as well as gender.Keyword(s): college level issues, performance, research