Charger
05-07-2003, 06:20 AM
I missed this article when it first came out, but I thought it was still worth posting.
South Dakota State Leads Director's Cup Race
On the strength of its national championship in women's basketball, South Dakota State University has climbed into first place in the race for the 2003 NACDA Director's Cup.
SDSU earned 150 points in basketball, including 100 for winning the Division II women's championship, and closed the winter season with 554 points.
The NACDA 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. Each national champion receives 100 points.
The Jackrabbits also placed 10th in womens indoor track and field and wrestling, 17th in men's basketball and 18th in men's indoor track and field.
Grand Valley State (Mich.) dropped into second with 498 points. The Lakers placed seventh in women's indoor track and field, 19th in men's swimming, 20th in women's swimming and 33rd in women's basketball.
GVSU is followed by UC-Davis, in third with 469 points; Western State (Col.), fourth with 468.5 points; and Cal State-Bakersfield, in fifth with 453.5 points.
These are the final winter standings and includes the sports of fencing, skiing, and women and men's basketball, swimming and indoor track and field; and men's ice hockey and wrestling. In addition to South Dakota State, winning national championships were Northeastern State (Okla.) in men's basketball; Truman State (Mo.) in women's swimming; Drury (Mo.) in men's swimming; St. Augustine's (N.C.) in women's indoor track and field; Abilene Christian (Tex.) in men's indoor track and field; and Central Oklahoma in men's wrestling. The highest Division II finish in the National Collegiate (cross divisional) sports of fencing and skiing were Wayne State (Mich.), 17th; and Alaska-Anchorage, ninth respectively.
2003 DIRECTOR?S CUP TOP 15
Team Points
1. South Dakota State ....... 554
2. Grand Valley ............. 498
3. UC-Davis ................. 469
4. Western State ............ 468.5
5. Cal State-Bakersfield .... 435.5
6. North Florida ............ 411.5
7. Truman State ............. 396.5
8. Adam State ............... 393.25
9. Nebraska-Kearney ......... 355
10. South Dakota ............ 352
11. Nebraska-Omaha .......... 338.5
12. North Dakota ............ 328.5
13. Ashland ................. 322.75
14. Northern Colorado ....... 307
15. Massachusetts-Lowell .... 306.75
A top finish in the Director's Cup would have to improve our stock as we look for a conference.
South Dakota State Leads Director's Cup Race
On the strength of its national championship in women's basketball, South Dakota State University has climbed into first place in the race for the 2003 NACDA Director's Cup.
SDSU earned 150 points in basketball, including 100 for winning the Division II women's championship, and closed the winter season with 554 points.
The NACDA 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. Each national champion receives 100 points.
The Jackrabbits also placed 10th in womens indoor track and field and wrestling, 17th in men's basketball and 18th in men's indoor track and field.
Grand Valley State (Mich.) dropped into second with 498 points. The Lakers placed seventh in women's indoor track and field, 19th in men's swimming, 20th in women's swimming and 33rd in women's basketball.
GVSU is followed by UC-Davis, in third with 469 points; Western State (Col.), fourth with 468.5 points; and Cal State-Bakersfield, in fifth with 453.5 points.
These are the final winter standings and includes the sports of fencing, skiing, and women and men's basketball, swimming and indoor track and field; and men's ice hockey and wrestling. In addition to South Dakota State, winning national championships were Northeastern State (Okla.) in men's basketball; Truman State (Mo.) in women's swimming; Drury (Mo.) in men's swimming; St. Augustine's (N.C.) in women's indoor track and field; Abilene Christian (Tex.) in men's indoor track and field; and Central Oklahoma in men's wrestling. The highest Division II finish in the National Collegiate (cross divisional) sports of fencing and skiing were Wayne State (Mich.), 17th; and Alaska-Anchorage, ninth respectively.
2003 DIRECTOR?S CUP TOP 15
Team Points
1. South Dakota State ....... 554
2. Grand Valley ............. 498
3. UC-Davis ................. 469
4. Western State ............ 468.5
5. Cal State-Bakersfield .... 435.5
6. North Florida ............ 411.5
7. Truman State ............. 396.5
8. Adam State ............... 393.25
9. Nebraska-Kearney ......... 355
10. South Dakota ............ 352
11. Nebraska-Omaha .......... 338.5
12. North Dakota ............ 328.5
13. Ashland ................. 322.75
14. Northern Colorado ....... 307
15. Massachusetts-Lowell .... 306.75
A top finish in the Director's Cup would have to improve our stock as we look for a conference.