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CLEVELAND – In the first set of fall Division II Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup standings, Western State College (Colo.) has scored a high of 190.00 points. Augustana (S.D.) is close behind, with 172.00 points.
The Mountaineers of Western State
(Colo.) took home the men’s cross country national
championship and finished in second in the women’s cross
country national championship meet. Western State scored in two of
the first three championships.
Augustana is in second with a first place finish in women’s
cross country and a sixth place finish in the men’s race.
Another Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference member, Adams State
(Colo.), is tied for third place with 170.00 points. The Grizzlies
earned a second place finish in men’s cross country and a
fourth place spot in the women’s cross country national
championship. The Lakers of Grand Valley State
(Mich.), the 2010-11 Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup
Champions, are also tied for third place. GVSU finished third in
both the men’s and women’s cross country
championships.
Rounding out the top five is Chico
State (Calif.) with 149.00 points. The Wildcats finished fourth in
men’s cross country and came in seventh place on the
women’s side.
Three conferences have a pair of teams ranked in the top-10, RMAC
(Western State, Adams State), GNAC (Alaska Anchorage-6th, Western
Washington-9th) and PSAC (Shippensburg-7th, Bloomsburg-10th).
To date, three fall NCAA
championships have been completed with the following institutions
capturing titles: women’s cross country – Augustana
(S.D.); men’s cross country – Western State (Colo.);
field hockey - West Chester (Pa.).
The Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup was developed as a joint
effort between the National Association of Collegiate Directors of
Athletics (NACDA) and USA Today. Points are awarded based on each
institution's finish in up to 14 sports -- seven women’s and
seven men’s.
The next Division II fall standings will be released Thursday,
December 8.
Please note, standings published midseason are unofficial.
Official standings will be published upon the completion of the
fall season. Complete standings and the scoring structure can be
found on NACDA’s website at www.directorscup.org. In
addition, please visit www.thedirectorscup.com, like us on Facebook
at facebook.com/lsdirectorscup or follow us on Twitter
@lsdirectorscup. About Learfield Sports: The 2011-‘12
athletics season marks its fourth year as title partner of the
Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup. A preeminent leader in the
collegiate sports marketplace for nearly four decades, Learfield
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since 1975. An operating unit of Learfield Communications, the
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