June 14, 2000
Calvin 6th in Final Sears Director's Cup Standings
GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- Calvin College has finished sixth in the final
Sears Director's Cup Division III standings with 561 points. Calvin's
sixth place finish is its highest finish ever in the Sears Director's
Cup standings. Calvin's total of 561 points is also its highest. It
marks the second consecutive year that Calvin has recorded a top-10
finish as it finished seventh in 1999 with 350 points. In addition, it
marks the fifth consecutive year that Calvin has finished in the top-25.
Since the Sears Director's Cup was initiated at the NCAA Division III
level for the 1995-96 academic year, Calvin is one of only 12 schools to
finish in the top-25 all five years. Joining Calvin in the group are
Williams (MA), UC-San Diego, College of New Jersey, Amherst (MA),
Middlebury (Vt), Ithaca (NY), Wisconsin-LaCrosse, SUNY-Cortland, Emory
(Ga.), Rowan (N.J.) and St. Thomas (MN).
The Sears Director's Cup is based on points earned by teams that
compete in NCAA Championship events and is presented annually by the
National Association of Collegiate Director's of Athletics (NACDA) to
the best overall collegiate athletics program in the country. The Sears
Director's Cup race is held at the NCAA I, II and III levels and also
for NAIA institutions.
Points are awarded based on each institution=s finish in NCAA III
Championship competition in up to 18 sports -- nine for men and nine for
women. Each national champion receives 100 points with a national
runner-up finish worth 90 points. Third place is worth 80 points and
fourth place finishes count for 75 points with a sliding point scale
continuing on down by order of finish.
Williams captured the 1999-2000 Sears Director's Cup competition for
the fourth time in the last five years with a total of 849 points.
UC-San Diego earned second place with 788.5 points, the College of New
Jersey finished third with 702.5 points, St Thomas placed fourth with
586 points while Middlebury rounded out the top-five with 573.5 points.
These are the final standings and include the recently completed spring
sports of men's and women's track and field, field; men's and women's
tennis; men's and women's golf; men's and women's lacrosse; softball and
baseball. Calvin scored in men's and women's track and field and in
baseball this spring. The women's track and field team earned 79 points
with its fifth place finish at the NCAA III Championships while the
men's track and field team earned 75 points with its ninth place finish.
The baseball team picked up 30 points with its berth in the NCAA
Regionals. Calvin scored in nine sports this year highlighted by the
national championship performances of the women's cross country team and
the men's basketball team. The national championship finishes were
worth 100 points each in the Sears Director's Cup standings. Other team
that scored points included the volleyball team, men's cross country
team, women's basketball team and women's swim team.
This is the fifth year for the Sears Director's Cup chase at the NCAA
III level. Calvin finished 25th during the 1997-98 season with 200
points; 22nd for the 1996-97 season with 321.5 points and 11th during
the 1995-96 campaign with 425 points.
Final 1999-2000 NCAA III Sears Director's Cup top-25 standings
1. Williams, MA 849
2. California San Diego 788.5
3. College of New Jersey 702.5
4. St, Thomas, MN 586
5. Middlebury, VT 573.5
6. Calvin 561
7. Rowan, NJ 557
8. Wisconsin-Stevens Point 548
9. Wisconsin-Eau Claire 545
10. Trinity, TX 525
11. Wisconsin-LaCrosse 508
12. Amherst, MA 501
13. Springfield, MA 497
14. Emory, GA 491
15. Wisconsin-Whitewater 458.5
16. Wheaton, IL 429
17. Cortland State, NY 419
18. Salisbury State, MD 347
19. Pacific Lutheran 368.5
20. Ithaca, NY 361
21. Johns Hopkins, MD 347
22. Washington, MO 340
23. Hamilton, NY 339
24. St. Olaf, MN 335.50
25. Central, IA 329
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