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CLEVELAND – After the completion of the
fall NCAA Championships, Grand Valley State
(Mich.) currently sits atop the final fall Division II
Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup fall standings. The Lakers
finished second in women’s soccer and placed third in both
men’s and women’s cross country for a total of 260
points.
Chico State (Calif.) is in second with 257 total points. The
Wildcats scored in four championships, finishing third in
women’s soccer, fourth in men’s cross country, seventh
in women’s cross country and 17th in men’s soccer.
In third place is California (Pa.). The Vulcans finished fifth in
women’s soccer, and ninth in football, men’s soccer and
volleyball for 243 total points.
Tampa (Fla.) sits in fourth place with 224 total points. The
Spartans finished third in volleyball, fifth in women’s
soccer, 16th in women’s cross country and 24th in men’s
cross country.
Colorado School of Mines rounds out the top five with 198 total
points. The Orediggers finished fifth in both men’s cross
country and women’s soccer and 17th in volleyball.
The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference placed three institutions
in the top 10, Colorado School of Mines (5th), Western State (6th)
and Adams State (10th).
All seven fall NCAA championships have been completed with the
following institutions capturing titles: football – Pitt
State (Kans.); women’s soccer – St. Rose (N.Y.);
men’s soccer – Fort Lewis (Colo.); women’s
volleyball – Concordia (Minn.); women’s field hockey
– West Chester (Pa.); men’s cross country –
Western State (Colo.); women’s cross country –
Augustana (S.D.).
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 first Division II Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup winter
standings will be published March 15, 2012.
Please note, standings published midseason are unofficial.
Official standings will be published upon the completion of the
spring 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 Sports manages the
multimedia rights for more than 50 collegiate properties, including
flagship Mizzou, which it has represented since 1975. An operating
unit of Learfield Communications, the company also operates
regional and statewide radio networks, provides exclusive sports
programming to more than 1,000 radio stations nationwide and
creates nearly 7,000 radio game broadcasts and coaches’ shows
each year. These ever-expanding, collegiate relationships also
feature comprehensive corporate sponsorship platforms, official
university publications, Internet, digital media, hospitality and
game-day events. To learn more
about Learfield Sports’ expertise, its history and complete
collegiate portfolio, visit www.learfieldsports.com.