CKSR (Calvin Continues String in Directors Cup Top 25 Standings/Calvin a Nominee in NCAA Special Olympics Spotlight Poll)

CALVIN KNIGHT SPORTS REPORT FOR JUNE 4, 2014

Calvin Continues String in Directors Cup Top 25 Standings;
Calvin a Nominee in NCAA Special Olympics Spotlight Poll

LEARFIELD DIRECTORS CUP FINAL REPORT

For the 19th consecutive year, Calvin has posted a top 25 finish in the final NCAA III Learfield Sports Directors Cup standings, finishing 25th in the nation in Division III in 2013-14 with a total of 481.5 points.
Calvin is one of only six schools in the country to finish in the top 25 every year that the competition has been held at the NCAA III level. Joining Calvin in that elite group are Williams, Mass., Amherst, Mass., Middlebury, Vt., the State University of New York at Cortland and Emory, Ga.
Williams won the title as the best athletics program in the nation in Division III by winning with a score of 1,225.25 points.
The Cup is presented annually by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) and Learfield Sports to the best overall collegiate athletics programs in the country, and is based on points earned by teams that compete in NCAA Championship events.

Division III points are awarded based on finish in championship competition. 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.
Calvin picked up 40.0 points during the spring sports season as its women's track and field took 30th at the NCAA III Championships.

Combined, eight of Calvin's 21 sports teams scored Directors Cup points during the 2013-14 academic year.
The final 2013-14 Division III standings can be found on-line at:
http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/nacda/sports/directorscup/auto_pdf/2013-14/misc_non_event/June4DIIIfinal.pdf
CALVIN YEAR BY YEAR IN DIRECTOR'S CUP STANDINGS
Year Finish Point Total
1995-96 11th 425 points
1996-97 22nd 321.5 points
1997-98 25th 200 points
1998-99 7th 350 points
1999-00 6th 561 points
2000-01 9th 474 points
2001-02 11th 490 points
2002-03 22nd 403.75 points
2003-04 23rd 382.5 points
2004-05 6th 617 points
2005-06 9th 561.25 points
2006-07 8th 713 points
2007-08 24th 483.25 points
2008-09 22nd 541.0 points
2009-10 13th 634.0 points
2010-11 5th 762.25 points
2011-12 24th 483.50 points
2012-13 15th 651.0 points
2013-14 - 25th - 481.5 points
CALVIN'S 2013-14 DIRECTOR'S CUP POINT SCORERS
Women's Volleyball (1st place) 100 points
Women's Soccer (17th place) 50 points
Men's Cross Country (27th place) 47 points
Women's Cross Country (7th place) 72 points
Women's Indoor Track and Field (17th) 56 points
Men's Basketball (9th) 64 points
Men's Swimming & Diving (21st) 52.5 points
Women's Outdoor Track and Field (30th) 40 points
TOTAL POINTS BY SEASON
FALL - 269 points
WINTER - 172.5 points
SPRING - 40.0 points

CALVIN COLLEGE A FINALIST IN NCAA SPECIAL OLYMPICS SPOTLIGHT POLL
Calvin College is a finalist in this month's NCAA Division III Special Olympics Spotlight Poll, a new story-telling initiative on ncaa.org/D3SpecialOlympics. The poll features three new stories each month, each highlighting a Division III and Special Olympics joint activity or event.
Calvin's entry highlights the recent Southwest Michigan games in Grand Rapids, in which more than 100 Calvin student-athletes served as volunteer coaches and officials.

For a recap of the Southwest Michigan games in Grand Rapids, visit the Calvin website at: http://calvinknights.com/sports/mbkb/2013-14/releases/201405193zbgvj

To vote for Calvin the NCAA spotlight poll, visit the NCAA website at: http://www.ncaa.org/special-olympics-partnership
Received on Wed Jun 4 11:55:30 2014