CKSR (Calvin Finishes Fifth in Al Carius Program of the Year Award Standings)

From: Jeffrey Febus <jfebus@calvin.edu>
Date: Wed Jun 01 2011 - 21:09:26 EDT

CALVIN KNIGHT SPORTS REPORT FOR JUNE 1, 2011

Calvin Finishes Fifth in Al Carius Program of the Year Award Standings

MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY/MEN'S TRACK AND FIELD

Calvin College has finished fifth in the Al Carius Men’s Division III Program
of the Year award. In the 2010-2011 academic year, the Knights took eighth at
the NCAA III Cross Country Championships and then placed 11th at the NCAA III
Indoor Track and Field Championships and followed with a 14th place finish at
the NCAA III Outdoor Track and Field Championships. The Al Carius Program of
the Year award - sponsored by the United States Track and Field Cross Country
Coaches Association - is given to an institution that had the best combined
team finishes in each of the NCAA’s cross country/track & field sports in a
given academic year. It marks the first time that Calvin has finished in the
top five of the Al Carius Program of the Year Award standings.The Al Carius
Program of the Year Award is named after USTFCCCA Hall of Famer and long-time
North Central College head coach Al Carius. Carius is in his 46th year of
service at North Central, still as head coach of the Cardinals’ cross country
squad, and has won 21 NCAA Division III National Championships.

 The NCAA Division III Program of the Year Awards are awarded annually to the
most outstanding NCAA Division III cross country/track & field programs. The
award honors the institution that has achieved the most success in each
academic year (spanning the cross country, indoor track & field, and outdoor
track & field seasons) based on the institution’s finish at the NCAA Division
III Championships.
In order to be eligible for the award, teams must qualify for each of the NCAA
Championships. Scoring is based on the team’s finish at each NCAA Division II
Championship in cross country, indoor track & field, and outdoor track & field
(i.e. 1st = 1 point, 2nd = 2 points, 31st = 31 points) with the lowest total
score for all three championships combined determining the award recipient.
Ties among schools split points for positions taken.
North Central claimed the Al Carius Program of the Year Award this season
followed by Washington University (Mo.) in second, Wisconsin-Oshkosh in third,
Wisconsin-Stevens Point in fourth and Calvin in fifth.
Program of the Year Award Standings (Top Five FINAL)
Men’s Division III – Al Carius Award 2010-11 Standings
 1North Central (Ill.)4 pts
2Washington (Mo.)21 pts
3UW-Oshkosh25½ pts
4UW-Stevens Point32½ pts
5Calvin36½ pts
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