Media release
Cleveland, OH— The National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) has released the final winter standings for the United States Sports Academy Directors’ Cup race for Division III for the 2007-2008 academic year. The College of New Jersey is currently in fourth place with 516.0 points, while Washington University (MO) is currently the leader with 693.50 points.
Following the completion of the NCAA’s 10 winter Division III Championships, Washington University (MO) has regained the lead in the Division III standings after adding 371.50 points from competition this winter. The Bears captured the men\’s basketball title, placed 13th in men\’s swimming and 17th in women\’s basketball. They also scored in two previous winter championships; finishing third in men\’s track and field and sixth in women\’s swimming to bring their winter total to 371.50.
Division III 2007-08 Standings – 4/3 Final Winter Standings
Institution Pts
1. Washington (MO) 693.50
2. Amherst (MA) 647.00
3. Williams (MA) 617.25
4. The College of New Jersey 516.00
5. Middlebury College (VT) 508.50
TCNJ stands in fourth place with 516.0 points after collecting 262 points during the winter championships as the men’s swimming and diving team finished in seventh place, the women’s basketball team placed 17th, the women’s swimming and diving team took 33rd place, while the wrestling team placed 24th and the Lion women’s indoor track and field squad placed 24th.
The Sports Academy Directors’ Cup was developed as a joint effort between the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) and USA Today. The United States Sports Academy, based in Daphne, Alabama, is the program sponsor. Points are awarded based on each institution\’s finish in up to 18 sports — nine women’s and nine men’s.
Please note, standings published mid-season 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 Web site at www.nacda.com.
A year ago, TCNJ finished in sixth place behind Williams College (MA). The Lions also finished second in the 1996-97 academic year with 589 points and tied for second the following year with 460 points. The 790.25 points earned by TCNJ in 2005-2006 were the most in school history eclipsing the old mark of 751 set back in 2003-04 when the Lions finished third.
Williams College won its 11th U.S. Sports Academy Directors\’ Cup in the last 12 years.
Only TCNJ and Williams College have finished in the top ten places in the standings in each of the program\’s 12 years. Williams has now won 11 titles overall, including the last nine in a row.
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